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  1. JakJones avatar

    RE: Advice for Route: UZBEK-Mazar-Herat-IRAN

    by JakJones 24 May 2012

    Termiz-Hayratan was open for foreigners last month for sure. It is also the current supply route for NATO since Pakistan and US relations…

  2. rover22 avatar

    Advice for Route: UZBEK-Mazar-Herat-IRAN

    by rover22 21 May 2012

    I am currently in Central Asia and planning on making a quick trip to Afghanistan within the next few weeks. My route plans are as follow…

  3. afghanguy avatar

    RE: Mazar-e-sharif to Bamiyan

    by afghanguy 18 May 2012

    It is safe to drive from Mazar to Kabul although these days the journey takes more time than the usual due to lots of NATO oil tankers…

  4. theis avatar

    RE: Mazar-e-sharif to Bamiyan

    by theis 17 May 2012

    Not safe as in do not go under any circonstances or as in br aware? How about driving from mazar to Kabul? Also not safe?

  5. blessing999 avatar

    RE: Male travel companion Afghanistan (Mazar, Herat, Band e Amir, Wakhan)

    by blessing999 10 May 2012

    blessing_777@yahoo.com My name is Blessing i am a young lady with a kind and open heart, I enjoy my life,but life can't be complete if…

  6. lotospeak avatar

    Recent advise about Central Route Kabul - Herat?

    by lotospeak 05 May 2012

    Hi everybody, I am thinking about visit in Afganistan this summer/fall (September) and making overland trip from Tajikistan to Iran,…

  7. freealip avatar

    RE: Kashgar - Lhasa - Kunming

    by freealip 23 April 2012

    12days kashgar to lasa. Draft itinerary of the 12 days Yecheng- Tibet adventure tour; Day 01. Pick up from Yecheng and drive back to…

  8. Dreamzilla avatar

    RE: Afghanistan FAQ & Security Thread

    by Dreamzilla 12 April 2012

    Hela, for the ones who are interested. Recently I travelled down the Salangpass towards Kunduz by public transport. A friend of mine…

  9. itchyfeet38 avatar

    Re: Personal guide assistance through Sudan

    by itchyfeet38 01 April 2012

    I suggest you contact Midhat Mahir. This sounds right up his street and having used him myself I can vouch for the fact he is honest,…

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    Re: Hotel reservation (for a tourist visa)

    by itchyfeet38 29 March 2012

    Chris, Most overlanders pick up their Sudanese visa in Aswan as it is supposed to be less hassle than Cairo. I don't think you'll need…

  11. indus avatar

    RE: Travel Companion

    by indus 29 March 2012

    @musafir thanks... its way to expensive if I fly from ISB to Kabul first and than from Kabul to Mazar.. I am comfortable by road.. …

  12. indus avatar

    Re: Travel Companion

    by indus 29 March 2012

    thanks for your advice talk2u but what if I am asked that how did I enter in Pakistan by officials at Torkham? while my Pak passport is…

  13. emmeff avatar

    RE: Tajik visa in Afghanistan?

    by emmeff 29 March 2012

    Try these details for the consul in Mazar-e-Sharif (taken from http://mfa.tj/index.php?node=article&id=243): Consul - Safarov Safar Addr…

  14. Dreamzilla avatar

    Tajik visa in Afghanistan?

    by Dreamzilla 29 March 2012

    Hi! Right now I'm in Afghanistan and my biggest wish is to obtain my visa to Tajikistan smoothly. If I understood correctly it shouldn't…

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    RE: Afghanistan FAQ & Security Thread

    by Dreamzilla 29 March 2012

    Thank you guys, I followed up your advice and I flew to Kabul. The air field is a joke, the air plane was late but the flight was al right.…

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    RE: Travel Companion

    by emmeff 29 March 2012

    And research the serious security risks of travelling overland between Kabul and Mazar-e-Sharif, before getting too excited about that.…

  17. indus avatar

    Travel Companion

    by indus 28 March 2012

    Hi I am planning to go to Kabul from Peshawar on 3rd of April via Torkhum on public transport. I wonder if anyone else is doing the same…

  18. indus avatar

    Travel Companion

    by indus 28 March 2012

    Hi I am planning to go to Kabul from Peshawar on 3rd of April via Torkhum on public transport. I wonder if anyone else is doing the same…

  19. JakJones avatar

    RE: Buzkashi

    by JakJones 26 March 2012

    Buzkashi is not really a game of Pakistan. I saw an exhibition game once at the Sibi Mela (Feb) in Baluchistan. There used to be games…

  20. crpettit avatar

    Updates/Corrections For Afghanistan in the Central Asia LP

    by crpettit 07 March 2012

    Hello, I spent about 2 1/2 months traveling through Central Asia in the spring/summer of 2011. I had the Central Asia book with me and…

  21. itchyfeet38 avatar

    Re: Ferry from Aswan to Waidi Halfa Sudan - my experience

    by itchyfeet38 03 March 2012

    You can get them at the train station. We needed to do all the usual in Khartoum, registration, travel and photo permit and ferry ticket…

  22. felixholt avatar

    a series of questions about travel from Uzbek-Afghanistan

    by felixholt 01 March 2012

    Hey there, I'm in the process of planning a trip to Uzbekistan and Afghanistan in July. The latter is obviously contingent on whether…

  23. fluffy_bunny avatar

    RE: SECURITY Question - Short Hop from Tajikistan to Mazar-e-Sharif

    by fluffy_bunny 28 February 2012

    Agreed, Afghan visas have never been issued at the border. If crossing from Tajikistan you've cross through Kunduz province which has…

  24. emmeff avatar

    RE: SECURITY Question - Short Hop from Tajikistan to Mazar-e-Sharif

    by emmeff 28 February 2012

    Afghanistan does not issue visas at the border. You'll need to get one in Dushanbe or another city.

  25. hlai7233 avatar

    SECURITY Question - Short Hop from Tajikistan to Mazar-e-Sharif

    by hlai7233 27 February 2012

    Hi there The security thread is getting too long and sometimes irrelevant thus I am stating my queries here: I am planning to hop acro…

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