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Yeah, this thread did end up going quite a bit off topic. But I think that the discussion that we had here goes to show that it's not a simple question and that there are some ethical concerns. I for one think that under certain conditions, going there might not be so problematic. But please first t...

Yes, but obviously most tourists do not do this Well, there's the root of the problem. How can tourism exist without attracting people with no regards for their surroundings? I really don't know... I personally believe that with a little empathy and some experience, it's relatively easy to tell a g...

I believe that there is also another side to "repaying the hospitality". I've seen many westerners having this kind of savior complex, where they felt the need to be extremely hospitable even when it was uncalled for. I feel like there is often this mentality (perhaps related to western capitalism) ...

Christian: I do mostly agree with what you say, but I think that it's not as black and white as you describe. Nobody is saying that there aren't risks with going to Afghanistan, there are BIG risks and everyone going there should do their own research on them. That said, while the threats which you ...

You are aware what happened in Afghanistan last summer, right? To make it short, no one is entering Afghanistan, if you are not accredited journalist or government-employed officials, for next years. As far as I know, nobody so far really knows what the attitude of the new Afghan government towards...

I suggest trying the mapy.cz app. It's also based on OpenStreetMap, but far superior to what maps.me ever was.

Thanks for the report! Did you get the extension into your passport or on a separate piece of paper?

Hi! I just want to ask whether anyone has any news regarding when it will be possible to travel to Iran? I was planning on staying for several months in Iran during the summer (beginning in July), but ofc... you know what happened. I was about to scrap my plans, but now it seems that Iran has mostly...

I got my tajik visa today in Bishkek. I used this website : https://www.visa.gov.tj/index.html#/ in order to get my visa pre-approved. Thanks to that I didn't have to wait for a day, instead I got the visa in just three hours. If you use that website, you just need to download and print the filled o...

Another update! Today I've been to the embassy again with my friend, so he would get his visa. It's been not even a week since I received mine. Well apparently they don't issue visas anymore?! They said that they had to suspend issuing visas because of the situation in Afghanistan. It's likely somet...