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Health Warnings

by Jacquelynn

There are many health considerations when visiting Afghanistan. Water pollution is a huge problem, and sewage contaminates ground/well water in many districts. Food may have fecal contamination and may be prepared in unsanitary conditions. For those with asthma, sometimes the air can be filled with dust and sand.Afghanistan is also home to many venomous snakes, scorpions, and spiders!The malaria season is roughly April through November and is at most risk at altitudes below 2000m. Sand flies can give leishmaniasis, mostly from April through October.Currently, there is inadequate pubic health in Afghanistan. This country also has one of the highest rates of tuberculosis in the world.

Beware of Mines

by Jacquelynn

Afghanistan was heavily mined during the Soviet occupation years, 1980-1992. Most were placed around cities and airports. While the country is making progress with the removal, it is still one of the most heavily mined countries in the world. With that said, Kabul is the most heavily mined city.Keep an eye out for rocks painted red and white. The white rocks indicate cleared areas, and the red side of the rock will be facing the dangerous, mined area. Some markings may be removed, so avoid leaving the road.There are still risks of Improvised Explosive Devices (can be made out of a wide range of materials), remote controlled explosives placed in vehicles, kindappings, and suicide bombers.

Traveling by Road

by Kanjoo

Its 7 hours total journey from border to Kabul .It is 5 hours journey after Jalal Abad, mostly the track runs on verge of Kabul river, however UN are making it near the Kabul but nothing in between. And in this pic I was standing when the road was blocked at two places due to land sliding, and UN staff was busy in cleaning it. And fortunately they done it swiftly. Land sliding is quite common in winter, so it can also hurdle and delayed you and you will be forced to return back to Jalal Abad. to try next morning again.Dangers: region after Jalal Abad upto Kabul is not controlled either by alliance forces nor by taliban but few of the other tribal groups are fighting in between and they also hijack vehicles and specially foreigners and than ask for money, and various tribal groups kept on fighting (light artellery and machine guns etc. in the evening for the possession of land) so it is...

Do your research and stay up to date

by jkseddon

Do as much research as possible before going. A good place to start is Kabul CaravanAlso look at The Survival Guide to KabulI came to rely on Radio Free Liberty/Radio Europe's daily news updates to keep me up to date before and during my trip. Follow the link and subscribe to any of the three branches you're interested in.

Don't make yourself stick out!

by jkseddon

Do what you can to make yourself stick out less by packing light and wearing appropriate clothing and maybe letting your facial hair grow a little.But, don't make it look like you're trying to fool anyone into thinking you're an Afghan! Afghans generally shaved their Tali-beards off and are either clean shaven or keep their beards trimmed. If you go to too much trouble to blend in, they might wonder why and think you have something to hide. Afghans are very hospitable people but they are guarded in welcoming outsiders.

Landmines and roving bands of armed criminals

by Badger23

Here's a big one : Don't walk where its apparent others don't walk or too close to someone walking on unknown terrain. Even the livestock over there stays on the beaten path. When in doubt, follow the sheep. Near the sides of roadways is especially dangerous. There are a lot of people carrying a lot of guns, it's not uncommon to see a teenager with a AK-47 straped to his back while riding a moped. I would suggest getting a little something yourself.

!!!* Mines *!!!

by janchan

Afghanistan is one of the most mined nations in the world. Millions of them are spread all over the country and the victims are usually children, often because they pick them up and play with them.This kid is a shepherd and he was taking the herd on the mountains when he stepped on a landmine.In the countryside mines paralyze the activities, since agriculture and breeding are impossible in this situation.

General warning

by pazu

Afghanistan is never a safe place to travel, road accidents, bomb, landmines or whatever you can think of, can be happened in Afghanistan at any time. But there are more and more travellers in Afghanistan now and there's a very big int'l community (mainly NGO) working in Kabul. Pickpocket is not very common but take care when you go to the bazaar, which can be very crowded and you may even think it was some kind of a festival. The night curfew in Kabul was cancelled in 3 Nov 2002, but you can still almost find nothing on the street at night. The Mama Najaf Hotel in Bamiyan is notorious for their small thieves (stealing shoes, small bags and so on), always lock your door with YOUR OWN LOCK.

not quite in control...

by husain

Kabul, 6th september 2002, 4pmWith the numerous ethnic groups, warlords, al quaida, taliban, and all the baggage from afghan history books, more attacks like this bomb blast in the middle of a crowded marketplace are bieng expected in the future.Fortunate or unfortunate, we were not too far when it happened. We got our shots.

Taliban insurgency

by Claus_Qvist

The cities are generally safe, whereas the countryside is more dodgy. Listen to the local advice and stay out of turbulent regions. At present, the worst part is the Kandahar region.Land mines? Lots of them, so don't venture away from the dusty gravel roads.