<strong>Traveling to Afghanistan:</strong> Though it's not the first country most tourists would choose for a vacation, some Western travelers are going there. Click through to learn more.
Traveling to Afghanistan: Though it's not the first country most tourists would choose for a vacation, some Western travelers are going there. Click through to learn more.
Kristijan Ilicic
<strong>Family matters: </strong>Croatian travel vlogger <a href="https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/honeymoon-mauritania-railway/index.html" target="_blank">Kristijan Iličić</a> raised money for this family, whom he met in Afghanistan in 2020, to leave the country and resettle in Iran.
Family matters: Croatian travel vlogger Kristijan Iličić raised money for this family, whom he met in Afghanistan in 2020, to leave the country and resettle in Iran.
Kristijan Ilicic
<strong>Kandahar:</strong> Once a US military stronghold, this region in southern Afghanistan is somewhat easier to visit these days.
Kandahar: Once a US military stronghold, this region in southern Afghanistan is somewhat easier to visit these days.
Kristijan Ilicic
<strong>At a checkpoint:</strong> Iličić says that while at a Taliban checkpoint in Bamiyan, these officers invited him in for tea.
At a checkpoint: Iličić says that while at a Taliban checkpoint in Bamiyan, these officers invited him in for tea.
Kristijan Ilicic
<strong>Band-e Amir: </strong>Afghanistan established its first national park here in 2019.
Band-e Amir: Afghanistan established its first national park here in 2019.
Kristijan Ilicic
<strong>Chaharso Square:</strong> This market in Kandahar is still busy and popular with locals.
Chaharso Square: This market in Kandahar is still busy and popular with locals.
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<strong>Minaret of Jam:</strong> One of the country's most striking attractions is this 12th-century tower that is now possible to visit as a foreign tourist.
Minaret of Jam: One of the country's most striking attractions is this 12th-century tower that is now possible to visit as a foreign tourist.
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<strong>Guiding the way: </strong>Tour guide James Willcox and one of his clients in Qala e Bost, Helmand province.
Guiding the way: Tour guide James Willcox and one of his clients in Qala e Bost, Helmand province.
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<strong>Group trip:</strong> Willcox, who has visited Afghanistan more than a dozen times, was able to visit Bamiyan province with his group.
Group trip: Willcox, who has visited Afghanistan more than a dozen times, was able to visit Bamiyan province with his group.
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<strong>Market hour: </strong>The dried fruit market is one of the places to see in Old Kabul.
Market hour: The dried fruit market is one of the places to see in Old Kabul.
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<strong>Minaret of Jam:</strong> This 12th century monument was Afghanistan's first UNESCO World Heritage site.
Minaret of Jam: This 12th century monument was Afghanistan's first UNESCO World Heritage site.
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