Kabul, Afghanistan Travel Blogs

Home Sweet Home
Jul 20, 2007

This morning I finaly moved into my place.  I haven't come to much, just lots of bare wall, I at least it's my own space.  The cats are loving it. I've since interviewed and appointed a security guard who has moved into my guard house in the ...

Happy Birthday
Jul 11, 2007 (17 photos)

11 days into my arrival in Kabul and I celebrate my birthday with a 7kg cake lemon cake!! My colleagues and I went for a picnic to Lake Qargha in the afternoon. The day ended with dinner with friends at a pub called the Gandomack.

For Shquipe
May 13, 2008

... , she was so excited fo rme.  When I was planning my trip to Nepal, she kept insiting I  move to Kabul, which at the time wasn't even a figment in my imagination.  Sometimes I believe that I'm here because Shquipe prayed for me to move ...

Street views of Kabul
Jul 30, 2007 (11 photos)

Here are some pics taken from the main road in Kalola Pushta, the area of Kabul where I live.  I was out shopping and snapping!

Landmine museum and city walls
Aug 5, 2008 (59 photos)

... different types of mines made all over the world from  Iran to USA to England (basically everywhere except Afghanistan). Another one I saw (nick named the jumping mines) used a small internal diaphragm as the detonator, once triggered ...

ARMANEE PASHTUN
Dec 2, 2008

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One week flew past
Jul 5, 2007

It's been one week.  I'm already in the thick of it at work - well the boss went on vacation today so there was a lot to handover.  Met lots of people, ate lots of business lunches and social dinners...  Shopping for furniture and ...

My favourite cafe
Jul 28, 2007 (5 photos)

Here are some pics of my favourite cafe in Kabul called Cabul or in places Kabul Cafe.  I have my Dari lessons here 3 times a week and I love coming for brunch here occassionally during the weekend.

A home in the making
Jul 24, 2007 (11 photos)

I finally got my personal belongings that I shipped from Dubai released from Kabul Customs after 19 days of procedures and the involvement of three ministries.  Our admin person from the office was struggling with it all.  I finally had to pay $ ...

Kabul Afghanistan February 2008
Feb 26, 2008 (26 photos)

... is a 2008 SAINT! She works endlessly morning to dark. Connecting with the movers and shakers of not only Kabul but the provences of Afghanistan. She is the President of Afghan Orphanages. She and her husband were granted asylum when the wars broke ...

Kite Flying
Aug 10, 2007 (14 photos)

Kite flying is a big thing in this country.  When I announced the 'Kite Flying' event at my place, people said "...but women don't fly kites..." Well I was set to prove them wrong and the photos are evidence of how much fun we had...

A Close Call in Kabul
Aug 18, 2008 (8 photos)

... a sports car and to put my foot down, I did. This was one very surreal moment, as I rallied through the streets of Kabul in someone elses car. Only in Afghanistan! We then went to a coffee shop for a drink where I had a good chat to AJ, he was a really ...

Sri Lankan Night
Jul 19, 2007

... was introduced to some fascinating people.  I met this French lady who runs 'Sports with Borders' at the ladies park in Kabul.  She has invited me to practice meditation with the ladies there as a form of relaxation.  I'm going to look into ...

Retail Therapy
Jul 18, 2007

OK, so I've crossed the 2.5weeks mark and I'm becoming familiar with the way things happen here.  I've finally found a charming villa in Kalola Pushta area with fabulous views of the surrounding hills.  It's a 3 storey house, I've rented the top ...

The Last '-Stan'
May 20, 2005 (7 photos)

... the valley with mechanized troops, tanks, bombers and helicopters, the Soviets desisted, soon abandoning their folly in Afghanistan all together. In the subsequent years, the valley maintained itself as the unassailable base of operations for the ...

A beautiful evening
Jul 26, 2007 (4 photos)

During my very first visit to Kabul, I met an Afghan lady, SG, at one of the official dos my manager took me to.  She has spent most of her life in the UK, her family are still abroad.  She is unmarried and 40 - very rare for an Afghan woman.& ...

Istalif
Oct 13, 2007 (16 photos)

A day trip to beautiful Istalif and a walk among the Autumn coloured leaves... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Istalif

Kabul
Aug 4, 2008 (89 photos)

... your safety. The threat from kidnapping, suicide bombs, roadside bombs, indirect fire and ambush throughout Afghanistan remains. In Kabul We advise against all but essential travel to Kabul. Recent significant attacks include: On Wednesday 13 ...

Swimming and Golf in Afghanistan
Aug 7, 2008 (57 photos)

... the earth without he use of aviation, I have ventured into some country's (such as Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Pakistan and Afghanistan) which appear to be much less traveled. This consequently seems to have attracted the interest and questions of more people ...

Mojitos in Kabul
Sep 13, 2006

... of gated restaurants and bars with armed guards, private drivers, brand new cars, and villas... nobody here actually lives in Afghanistan. In Peshawar I had to interview with the Afghani consulate to get a tourist visa. I asked him what the biggest ...

My Mission to Afghanistan
Feb 7, 2009 (17 photos)

... me to interpret his name too. I offered to give him in writing the English translation of his nickname.   Many nicknames in Afghanistan turn into first names; quite often Afghans choose their own last names. Chatakball is a very funny man; I said ' ...

Eid Mubarak
Oct 13, 2007 (11 photos)

A lovely Eid in Kabul.

End of Summer Party
Sep 7, 2007 (8 photos)

Ramadan is on its way in a week.  My friends insisted on making a big event of the regular Thursday afternoon 'kite flying' thing - so it became kite flying on a Friday afternoon, followed by dinner...

Blessing my home
Aug 1, 2007 (16 photos)

Last night I organised a prayer gathering (khatam-e-Quran) to bless my new home.  The Imam from the nearby mosque came to lead the prayers as well as other people at the mosque who heard about the prayers - which I thought was very nice of them.  ...

We're kept informed...
Jul 25, 2007

... @afgnso.org AWCC: +93 (0)70 216 637 Roshan: +93 (0)799 323 792 Thuraya: 0088 2164 3096 175 Central Region - Kabul Afghanistan     The Afghanistan NGO Safety Office (ANSO) exists to provide dedicated security service to the NGO community; ...

We're kept informed...
Jul 25, 2007

... @afgnso.org AWCC: +93 (0)70 216 637 Roshan: +93 (0)799 323 792 Thuraya: 0088 2164 3096 175 Central Region - Kabul Afghanistan     The Afghanistan NGO Safety Office (ANSO) exists to provide dedicated security service to the NGO community; ...

An evening in HARMONY
Jul 17, 2007

This evening I was invited to a gathering where the theme was HARMONY.  Invitees were encouraged to share readings, music, presentations on anything related to HARMONY.  It was pot-luck so followed by dinner in the end.  There must have ...

An evening in HARMONY
Jul 17, 2007

This evening I was invited to a gathering where the theme was HARMONY.  Invitees were encouraged to share readings, music, presentations on anything related to HARMONY.  It was pot-luck so followed by dinner in the end.  There must have ...

Rwandan Food
Jul 29, 2007 (2 photos)

Last night I was invited to J's house for a girly, dinner get-together.  J is Rwandan and cooked some delicious food, followed by chocolate cake with banana cream on it.  We were an international crowd.  H from Uganda, S from Romania, S ...

Afghanistan Part Deux
May 21, 2005

... The Fantasy Land After the ouster of the Taliban in 2001, the United Nations took on the mammoth task of assisting Afghanistan establish a central government, disarm and kick-start economic activity. To do this, the UN and other aid organizations have ...