Going to Kabul?`

[shamla12]

Salaam everyone...

So I'm planning for a trip to Kabul to see the environment and whether I like it or not for a future job when I graduate and also to visit my family and relatives.

Is it possible to be safe in Kabul? lol Sorry if it comes off as a weird question.

Please share any advice and tips that you may have. I could really use it. Thanks.

[Hakim Khan Urgonai]

Don't act foreign and you'll be fine.

Good luck.

[torkham]

It is much better than before.
Can you speak Pashto or Dari? That helps a lot if you will travel using buses and taxis.
You do draw attention if you travel well healed (expensive car) but other wise not that bad. If you venture out farther let's say maidan shahr way, I know some people are more cautious. Similarly if you head along Ghazniroad south, some say it is risky. I wouldn't wonder that way unless people know me there, or I am traveling in company, safer that way.

I travel often to paghman and feel safer in a kabul corolla. But at night I always worry about being stopped by someone claiming to be security blah blah.

If you don't draw attention, you are less likely to be stopped along remote roads (by criminally minded) apart from heavy stares from the police, who are good at many nefarious things apart from intimidating looks.

When I travel out side kabul, I don't make announcements, dont call anyone, just travel with a relative or friend or if alone then use public transport.

In Kabul it self, you can safely walk around micro rayan at early night, or go to arya city, the new building complex, or walk around sharenaw. Guaranteed you will be checked if you go into any hotel, or if you want to go shopping, say in Kabul city mall, such places security is alert. I walked through sharenaw park one evening, it was 'thrilling'

Further out in the suburbs, againifyou remain inconspicuous, you can walk around, during the evening. Young people hang around, meet friends, again reasonable hours. Very late, and police will ask questions, maybe more!!!

Three weeks ago I travelled from Kabul to zabul, now that's my ancestral home, I was, to be honest afraid to travel because the notoriety of zabul badlands, but fore more obvious reasons that by time I get near my destination it would be dark; even with my documented makarov, and my friends documented AK, and connections. But what good are either when you are stopped at night on a remote road by some bad asses.

So in kabul you are alright but BE CAREFUL!!!

[shamla12]

It is much better than before.
Can you speak Pashto or Dari? That helps a lot if you will travel using buses and taxis.
You do draw attention if you travel well healed (expensive car) but other wise not that bad. If you venture out farther let's say maidan shahr way, I know some people are more cautious. Similarly if you head along Ghazniroad south, some say it is risky. I wouldn't wonder that way unless people know me there, or I am traveling in company, safer that way.

I travel often to paghman and feel safer in a kabul corolla. But at night I always worry about being stopped by someone claiming to be security blah blah.

If you don't draw attention, you are less likely to be stopped along remote roads (by criminally minded) apart from heavy stares from the police, who are good at many nefarious things apart from intimidating looks.

When I travel out side kabul, I don't make announcements, dont call anyone, just travel with a relative or friend or if alone then use public transport.

In Kabul it self, you can safely walk around micro rayan at early night, or go to arya city, the new building complex, or walk around sharenaw. Guaranteed you will be checked if you go into any hotel, or if you want to go shopping, say in Kabul city mall, such places security is alert. I walked through sharenaw park one evening, it was 'thrilling'

Further out in the suburbs, againifyou remain inconspicuous, you can walk around, during the evening. Young people hang around, meet friends, again reasonable hours. Very late, and police will ask questions, maybe more!!!

Three weeks ago I travelled from Kabul to zabul, now that's my ancestral home, I was, to be honest afraid to travel because the notoriety of zabul badlands, but fore more obvious reasons that by time I get near my destination it would be dark; even with my documented makarov, and my friends documented AK, and connections. But what good are either when you are stopped at night on a remote road by some bad asses.

So in kabul you are alright but BE CAREFUL!!!

That was great advice. Thanks a lot Torkham wror. How do I prevent from getting sick--anyone know? lol

Thanks :-)

[shamla12]

take bottled water with you or eat alot of onion.

Cool--yeah I heard about the onion bit because I guess onion and garlic are natural antibiotics.

Any other places I should visit? How is Kabul during Ramadan?

[shamla12]

during ramadan? it will be hot.
do you go to visit relatives or are on your own?
other places?you mean other cities?

Yeah I figured it would be hot too but I am guessing stores close down early? Do they ever open up in the evening? And I would be living with my relatives of course. Yeah I mean anything worth seeing while I am there. :-)

[Shamlawar Khurasani]

dont behave like a westernized wimp.

[shamla12]

dont behave like a westernized wimp.

lol okay.

[shamla12]

if you are with relatives than it will be OK.
you can visit Qargha,couple of parks in makroyan,baghe bala,kabul museum,kabul city center.
these are just a couple of things worth seeing in kbl ,im not that big fan of kbl.

can you visit other cities? or you only wanna stay in kbl?

Thanks! I wrote these all down. Although I am a bit afraid of argha after that incident a few days ago. Yeah I can visit other cities too. Are there any you recommend?

[Admin Khan]

Thanks! I wrote these all down. Although I am a bit afraid of argha after that incident a few days ago. Yeah I can visit other cities too. Are there any you recommend?

Visit Kandahar city.

[shamla12]

Visit Kandahar city.

Hi

Yeah I would love to visit Kandahar actually. Is the road to Kandahar safe?

[shamla12]

jalalabad is relatively safe but will be warmer.

Cool. I'll mention it to my relatives.

[Admin Khan]

Hi

Yeah I would love to visit Kandahar actually. Is the road to Kandahar safe?

For the most part, yes.

Thousands travel daily, haven't heard anything bad about it yet. In fact, they were paved recently so it should be a smooth ride. In Kandahar, you will have the time of your life. :-)

[shamla12]

For the most part, yes.

Thousands travel daily, haven't heard anything bad about it yet. In fact, they were paved recently so it should be a smooth ride. In Kandahar, you will have the time of your life. :-)

Really? I'm really excited to go..

What types of things do you reccommend doing in Kandahar? Are there any IEDs on the road to Kandahar? :/

[shamla12]

Lol yeah I'm paranoid. :-)