"Welcome to Afghanistan!" beams a grinning man, flashing a thumbs-up moments after his hood is pulled off in a scene that mimics a hostage situation. That striking moment sets the tone for a 50-second ...

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Margaritta, a 33-year-old travel influencer from Germany, embarked on a three-month solo trip through Afghanistan in May 2024. Despite a “media echo that Afghanistan was not safe,” she said, “I was ...

KABUL, Afghanistan — By plane, motorbike, camper van and even on bicycles, tourists are beginning to discover Afghanistan, with solo travelers and tour groups gradually venturing into a country that ...

Thousands of people are fleeing the conflict roiling Afghanistan, but American backpacker John Milton recently made the reverse journey to the war-ravaged country — for a holiday. Armed with little ...

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KABUL, Afghanistan — They wandered through the museum, listening attentively as their guide explained the antiquities in display cabinets. It could have been any tour group, anywhere in the world. But ...

Afghanistan has introduced a new e-visa system, as the nation continues its push to encourage more international visitors. It comes as tourism to the nation continues to grow. Close to 9,000 ...

Both Afghanistan and Pakistan are set to promote themselves at ITB Berlin next week, pitching culture, heritage and adventure to international buyers. Yet at the same time, the two neighbours have ...

Iran’s tourism industry has been severely impacted by the recent regional conflict, but a new tourism cooperation initiative with Afghanistan offers hope. Kabul has requested Iranian expertise to ...

Against a backdrop of ongoing international isolation, Afghanistan is quietly emerging as an unlikely destination for adventurous tourists, with visitors arriving by diverse means, from planes and ...