Afghanistan seeks to boost tourism

[danmand]

http://www.aljazeera.com/video/asia/2012/09/2012922102748902186.html

 

[Rockslinger]

This will attract a lot of Japanese with their cameras and camcorders.

 

[mjg1]

I don't think, I would even want to fly over Afghanistan!

 

[asterwald]

Why the hell would anyone want to see some dry mountains, and old rusty soviet tanks.

 

[Rockslinger]

I have a distant friend who plays war games with paintball guns. He can now go to Afghanistan and play war games with real guns.

 

[rafterman]

What's the pooning scene like in Afghanistan?

 

[fuji]

What's the pooning scene like in Afghanistan?

I think they're more into buying women, I don't think the rental market is very active. But for the right price you could marry a couple of girls from poor families and then divorce them a few weeks later.

 

[asterwald]

I think they're more into buying women, I don't think the rental market is very active. But for the right price you could marry a couple of girls from poor families and then divorce them a few weeks later.

Its more in Iran. Not so popular with sunnis.

 

[mjg1]

I know a married couple from Afghanistan, they are first cousins to each other. It was arranged by their parents, and they have two kids now.

 

[basketcase]

Talk about adventure tourism. See the sights, dodge militia attacks. Sounds fun.

Maybe they'll let you hold the rubble of historic sights like those Buddhas.

 

[MyHobbyist]

aside from it being a warzone....I'm sure it has some beautiful countryside

 

[danibbler]

Frankly, I'd love to go. The scenery is supposed to be fantastic and you've got the historic sights. Not to mention the lack of other tourists.

 

[danmand]

I have a book written by a guy who decided to walk across Afghanistan in the middle of winter, relying on the kindness of people for food and shelter. A truly amazing story about a crazy man.

 

[danibbler]

I have a book written by a guy who decided to walk across Afghanistan in the middle of winter, relying on the kindness of people for food and shelter. A truly amazing story about a crazy man.

That's Rory Stewart from the UK. Brilliant young fellow who is following in the footsteps of the 19th century eccentrics and seems to have gone native.

I've also travelled across the Middle East relying on the kindness of strangers and they are extremely friendly people.

 

[lighthouse boy]

there is some good next to virgin ski areas that a few extreme snowboards ventured to .. said the mountain was great but the drive getting there was scary as shit

 

[Rockslinger]

Be sure you get travel insurance just in case.

 

[Aardvark154]

I have a book written by a guy who decided to walk across Afghanistan in the middle of winter, relying on the kindness of people for food and shelter. A truly amazing story about a crazy man.

You say it was written four decades ago?

 

[Aardvark154]

Frankly, I'd love to go. The scenery is supposed to be fantastic and you've got the historic sights. Not to mention the lack of other tourists.

With an X percentage chance of being kidnaped, a y percentage change of being murdered and a z percentage chance of being beheaded.

 

[MyHobbyist]

crock of shit, who would go there!

http://www.aljazeera.com/video/asia/2012/09/2012922102748902186.html

 

[danibbler]

You say it was written four decades ago?

Look it up. It was about 6 years ago.