Kabul ..... for holiday!
 

OK, don't laugh. I'm seriously considering this for my 30th birthday at the end of May. Has anyone been to Kabul for work recently? My only concern is safetly. I am white British ... but have a beard :-) Do I need a local with me to get around or am I safe to wonder in the daytime?

Sorry for being curious.. but why Kabul for holiday? Don't think it is safe for anyone at the moment.. not even for it's own people...

Well I there is more traffic picking up and indeed people are going to visit. I've wanted to go for sometime and thought of it. Apparently Kabul is the safest part of the country. Most (not all) of the violence is in the countryside and other cities.

The Lonely Planet forums actually have some stickies on tourism and safety in Afghanistan: http://www.lonelyplanet.com/thorntre...spa?forumID=13

Thanks bcmatt .. this proved very helpful. Haven't ANY of us FTers been there for work recently? I thought we were an adventerous bunch :-)

Kabul
 

Watching this thread with great interest as I would love to go as well.

If i was in your shoes i will do a double destinations.Baghdad then Kabul.Get real:mad:

Kabul
 

With the exception of the recent hotel bombing, Kabul has been quite safe and chock full of westerners. Unfortunately, this single act has pretty much cleaned out the place :(

So...did you end up going? :D Currently pondering a KIH and KBL double ;)