Mazar-i-Sharif: What I Saw While Traveling Through Afghanistan with the Taliban

Have you ever wondered what life is like in one of the most closed-off places in the world? Recently, my wife Nikki and I decided ...

Traveling to Afghanistan: What’s Left of the Bamiyan Buddhas and the Valley’s Geopolitics

Have you ever wondered what happens when ancient history collides with the scars of modern warfare? Traveling to Afghanistan is undoubtedly one of the greatest ...

Traveling Afghanistan Without a Guide: Is Herat Truly the Country’s Most Liberal City?

Traveling to Afghanistan is, in itself, an act of extreme courage and curiosity. But traveling there without a guide, exploring cities independently, takes the concept ...

What to Do in Herat, Afghanistan: War Museums, Mosques, and Reality Under the Taliban

If you had asked me a few years ago if I could imagine myself sipping saffron tea inside an old Soviet helicopter in the heart ...

From Herat to Kandahar: What’s it like crossing Afghanistan by bus for 10 hours?

Traveling through Afghanistan is, by definition, stepping out of your comfort zone. But there is one specific stretch that makes even the most experienced traveler ...

Kandahar: My Journey Through the Birthplace of the Taliban, Alone and Without a Guide

Have you ever wondered what it’s like to stand in a place that, for decades, was considered the most dangerous in the world? Recently, I ...

Kandahar: A Journey Through the Birthplace of the Taliban and the World’s Most Conservative City

Traveling to Afghanistan is, in itself, a challenge that demands courage and an open mind. But when the destination is Kandahar, the experience reaches an ...

Solo Travel to Afghanistan: Is Herat Truly the Country’s Most Liberal City?

Traveling to Afghanistan is, without a doubt, one of the greatest challenges I have ever faced in my life as a traveler. When I decided ...

What to Do in Bamiyan? A Complete Guide to the Historical Heart of Afghanistan

If there is one place that defines the resilience and cultural richness of Afghanistan, it is Bamiyan. Located at an altitude of 2,500 meters (8,200 ...

What’s Left of the Buddhas of Bamiyan? A Journey Through Geopolitics and History in Afghanistan

Traveling through Afghanistan is, without a doubt, one of the greatest challenges I’ve ever faced. But standing in Bamiyan, walking before the empty niches where ...