| Afghanistan Guide | BALKH |
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Balkh is located in northern Afghanistan close to Mazar-i-sharif. It is claimed to be one of the world's oldest cities and the legendary birthplace of the prophet Zoroast... |
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| Afghanistan Guide | BAMIAN |
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The Bamian valley is located in central Afghanistan. It lies northwest of Kabul, the nation's capital at an elevation of 2,590 meters. Currently the climate would be the ... |
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| Afghanistan Guide | JALALABAD |
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Jalalabad is located in the east of Afghanistan on the main road from Kabul the Khyber Pass and on to Pakistan. It is the capital of Nangarhar province and has a populati... |
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| Afghanistan Guide | KABUL |
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Kabul is the capital and largest city of Afghanistan. It is located in the Kabul Province, which is in the south-central part of the country and under normal circumstance... |
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NO ORDINARY TRIP: VISITING AFGHANISTAN |
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KABUL, Afghanistan - I'm at least 40 minutes into my flight — glass of white wine in one hand, book in the other — when it suddenly dawns on me that t... |
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AFGHANISTAN: BREATHTAKING, WAY OFF THE BEATEN TRACK AND OPEN FOR TRAVEL TOURISM GAINS WITH IMPROVING STABILITY |
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Though Afghanistan's south remains dangerous, in the north and west one can see breathtaking landscapes and cultural treasures. Among them: Kabul; Bam... |
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| THE DELICIOUS FOOD OF AFGHANISTAN |
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Afghan food is tasteful fusion of the regions that neighbor Afghanistan. Major ethnic groups are Pashtuns, Tajiks and Uzbeks. Modern Afghan cuisine is... |
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| FREEDOM CALLED LETHAL RISK FOR JAILED AFGHAN WOMEN |
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Women are jailed in Afghanistan for "crimes" that would make them victims of domestic abuse elsewhere. As the annual festival of Eid brings the prospe... |
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About Afghanistan
Afghanistan is a landlocked country in Central-Asia. It has long borders with Iran and Pakistan. It borders on three of the new Central Asian republics: Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, and Tajikstan. It has a very short border with China which is the result of a strange 19-th century Anglo-Russian deal.
Afghanistan used to be quite a popular travel destination in the 70's when hippies would go overland to India. The capital Kabul was a popular hangout, back then. Things have changed big time since then.
It started in 1979 when Afghanistan was invaded and occupied by the Soviet Union. The USSR was forced to withdraw 10 years later by anti-communist mujahidin forces supplied and trained by the US, Saudi Arabia, Pak...
