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  1. Kurdistan

    Article by Tony Wheeler, February 2007

    Article Image: Kurdistan

    Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Afghanistan and Kurdistan - it's a good old-fashioned 'Stan off! Read the full article ›

    Tags: Asia • Tough Travel

  2. Article Image: Minaret of Jam

    Minaret of Jam

    Article by Paul Clammer, January 2007

    It’s the holy grail of travel in Afghanistan. Take a twirl up this tower and you'll hit the jackpot of views. Read the full article ›

    Tags: Afghanistan • Art, Architecture & Design • Great Journeys • Tough Travel

  3. Article Image: Afghanistan

    Afghanistan

    Article by Paul Clammer, November 2006

    Decades of war, jihad and women looking like ghosts under their burqas? Disneyland this ain't. But it's exciting, addictive and - for my money - the friendliest country in the world. Read the full article ›

    Tags: Afghanistan • Tough Travel

  4. Article Image: Pyongyang and The Party

    Pyongyang and The Party

    Article by Anonymous, August 2006

    You're never lonely in Pyongyang, travelling with minders on state-sanctioned tours. Read the full article ›

    Tags: North Korea • Tough Travel

  5. Article Image: Buzkashi

    Buzkashi

    Photo Feature by Rodney Cocks, December 2005

    Feel the heat on your neck and the dust in your eyes as you watch men on speeding horses jostle over a headless goat. View the photo feature ›

    Tags: Afghanistan • Sports • Tough Travel

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