Oct 19th, 2011 at 3:00PM:
While Afghanistan may not be high on your places-to-go list, the government is trying hard to offer more sightseeing opportunities.
A giant citadel overlooking the city of Herat has just reopened after several years and $2.4 million of restoration. The citadel dates back to when Alexander the Great's armies marched across Afghanistan on their way to India in 330 BC. It was used by a ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Major tourist site restored in Herat, Afghanistan. Please send me there!
Oct 19th, 2011 at 3:00PM:
While Afghanistan may not be high on your places-to-go list, the government is trying hard to offer more sightseeing opportunities.
A giant citadel overlooking the city of Herat has just reopened after several years and $2.4 million of restoration. The citadel dates back to when Alexander the Great's armies marched across Afghanistan on their way to India in 330 BC. It was used by a ...A dozen lucky people are going to Afghanistan!
Apr 23rd, 2009 at 12:00PM: Bored with the usual travel fare? Get in touch with Poland-based Logos Travel, and you could find yourself in Afghanistan for two weeks. All 12 spots have been purchased – at prices of up to $3,700 each. Poland's Foreign Ministry doesn't think this is a bright idea, though, and issued a travel warning ... as if one were necessary.
In case you didn't know, people are fighting over there. ...The Places In Between
Dec 27th, 2006 at 7:36AM: We're not shy about plugging audible.com. First, listening to books gives our computer-weary eyes a needed rest. Two, schlepping around an iPod is easier than a big, new hardcover. Third, often the authors themselves read the books, adding an extra dimension that reading can't touch. (audible.com version of Anthony Bourdain's Kitchen Confidential, anyone?)
We've been hearing about another book ...
