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'''Afghanistan''' is a country in [[Asia]], it has been ruled by the Taliban and attacked by the United States. It's probably quite an unsafe country to travel to let alone to hitchhike even though Muslim hospitality might make up for that. | '''Afghanistan''' is a country in [[Asia]], it has been ruled by the Taliban and attacked by the United States. It's probably quite an unsafe country to travel to let alone to hitchhike even though Muslim hospitality might make up for that. | ||
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| + | According to Lonely Planet, hitchhiking equals taking a taxi in Afghanistan, as people use to flag cars down that go in there direction, and are taken against a fee. Some Afghans might let you hitch a ride out of curiosity, though. In some regions resp. seasons, hitching on trucks is the only way to travel. Most NGOs are banned from picking up hitchhikers. | ||
In 2006, a Russian hitchhiker traveling in Afghanistan went missing. For more information, read [http://www.digihitch.com/ftopict-6046.html here]. | In 2006, a Russian hitchhiker traveling in Afghanistan went missing. For more information, read [http://www.digihitch.com/ftopict-6046.html here]. | ||
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.svg){kind=small} Afghanistan | |
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| Language: | Dari (Persian) and Pashto |
| Capital: | Kabul |
| Population: | 31,889,923 |
| Currency: | Afghani (AFN) |
| Hitchability: | from  (senseless) to  (average)
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| <map lat='34.05' lng='67.1' zoom='5' view='0' height='300' country='Afghanistan' /> | |
Afghanistan is a country in Asia, it has been ruled by the Taliban and attacked by the United States. It's probably quite an unsafe country to travel to let alone to hitchhike even though Muslim hospitality might make up for that.
According to Lonely Planet, hitchhiking equals taking a taxi in Afghanistan, as people use to flag cars down that go in there direction, and are taken against a fee. Some Afghans might let you hitch a ride out of curiosity, though. In some regions resp. seasons, hitching on trucks is the only way to travel. Most NGOs are banned from picking up hitchhikers.
In 2006, a Russian hitchhiker traveling in Afghanistan went missing. For more information, read here.
Links
- Pashtunistan, Moses, and the Lizard... Hitchhiking Pakistan with Juan Villarino - a travel story about hitchhiking Afghanistan.
- Across Afghanistan by Thumb, by Juan Villarino
