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Hotels  

tents: Tents for the media...

tents: Tents for the media..., Kandahar

 husain Says:  When we were leaving Kabul, we had been asked to bring along some blankets because we would be provided accomodation in a tent where the media on base puts up... 45degrees cel everyday- so how cold can it get at night we wondered, and therefore, no blankets... the first... 

Restaurants  

hmm- restaurant??: the mess

hmm- restaurant??: the mess, Kandahar

 husain Says:  the army mess-- fixed time for meals of course- airconditioned- guns on the floor- diet pepsi cans in hand- huge big men in uniform and a few women- going chomp chomp...a bit too early for me usually- each meal. later i would end up feeding upon the packed MRE meals that... 

Transportation  

Kandahar Airport

Kandahar Airport, Kandahar

 frankcanfly Says:

3 to a plane...

3 to a plane..., Kandahar

 husain Says:  yes i did feel a bit pampered;) 

not a great many options...

not a great many options..., Kandahar

 husain Says:  while figuring out ways to get from kabul to kandahar, there were two modes to consider- road and air.by road, it takes almost two days, and we were advised not to venture out without a band of armed guards. that option was quickly consigned to the bin...by air- some... 

go the humvee way!

go the humvee way!, Kandahar

 husain Says:  ...bieng driven around the base in a humvee every day.thank you jon! 

Shopping  

anything: Shop till you drop

anything: Shop till you drop, Kandahar

 cheryljackson Says:  all special! 1000.00 

Warnings Or Dangers  

INCOMMING !!!

INCOMMING !!!, Kandahar

 Freddie_Fontes Says:  Rockets and mortars are a usual things so be careful 

Off The Beaten Path  

the hangar

the hangar, Kandahar

 husain Says:  ...with a chinook in the distance- on the runway. 

a chinook at the hangar

a chinook at the hangar, Kandahar

 husain Says:

chopper in chopper out!

chopper in chopper out!, Kandahar

 husain Says:  i was told that servicing a helicopter can take upto a month back in america. here they turn them around in just a few days...blackhawk, chinook, and apache helicopters are usually lying there opened up and bieng worked upon. 

Favorites  

`kandahar international airport'

`kandahar international airport', Kandahar

 husain Says:

PHOTO : HALF NOMADIC TRIBE...

PHOTO : HALF NOMADIC TRIBE..., Kandahar

 AliJoe Says:  PHOTO : HALF NOMADIC TRIBE VILLAGE NEXT TO THE RIVER. They will a way temporarily, looking for the Green for their animals. Come back again to the old village after the Green grows there.DOWN here I can't feed you a reader, which Hotel to stay, where the best Restaurant to... 

PHOTO : BUSINESS TRANSACTION...

PHOTO : BUSINESS TRANSACTION..., Kandahar

 AliJoe Says:  PHOTO : BUSINESS TRANSACTION ON PROGRESS AT MORNING MARKET. 

PHOTO : AFGHANISTAN'S POLICE....

PHOTO : AFGHANISTAN'S POLICE...., Kandahar

 AliJoe Says:  PHOTO : AFGHANISTAN'S POLICE. LOOK SO CALM AND PEACE, CRIME RATE VERY LOW TOUCHING ZERO PERCENT. 

PHOTO : TWO LITTLE KIDS...

PHOTO : TWO LITTLE KIDS..., Kandahar

 AliJoe Says:  PHOTO : TWO LITTLE KIDS CARRYING A WATER FROM NEARBY CANAL FOR DAILY CONSUMPTION.MAJOR economy activities are farming. Still using traditional method , human been and animal to work at farm site. 

PHOTO : LOCAL TRIBES WITH...

PHOTO : LOCAL TRIBES WITH..., Kandahar

 AliJoe Says:  PHOTO : LOCAL TRIBES WITH COLORFUL *JUBAH * DURING ATTENDING DAILY MORNING MARKET. Market act as the gathering place for the Local Tribe here.Manage to be at Qandahar via Kabul and Jalalabad. This city is srounded by mountains and hilly. The valley rich with fruit orchard,... 

PHOTO : TEACHING AND LEARNING...

PHOTO : TEACHING AND LEARNING..., Kandahar

 AliJoe Says:  PHOTO : TEACHING AND LEARNING AT THE RUIN SCHOOL. During Taliban control, girl are not permitted going to school.IN Qandahar, just strolling and wander aroud and mix with the local. This city look similar a bit with her sister city Kabul...running water placing in the heart... 

The Place

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 PHOTO : AFGHANISTAN'S POLICE. LOOK SO CALM AND PEACE, CRIME RATE VERY LOW TOUCHING ZERO PERCENT. 

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Questions and Answers

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Q:  Hi there. Can anyone tell me if there are any civilian flights into Kandahar? I m looking for flights preferrably from... 

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A: Salut mon ami, There're flights from Dubai to Kabul, as it's the capital but even there's no information about a domestic airport in Kandahar, a stronghold of... 

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a bible, a gun, and matters of faith...

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 the military base for american troops in kandahar. we spent a few days shooting there. 

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QANDAHAR

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 PHOTO : ONE OF THE QANDAHAR'S LANDSCAPE SCENERY. Photo by courtesy Mr. Luke Powell, Mr. A. Raffaele and Afghan Movement. EVEN Taliban Group taken over majority Cities of Afghanistan, the rest of the... 

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Khandahar

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 I've got some interesting experiences in Kandahar. I'd love to share with you the 1 tip I've written, the 2 photos uploaded, and 0 travelogues I've created. 

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KANDAHAR

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 TOOK MANY PHOTOS. 

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