Afghanistan

Pros: The vivid colors of the poppy fields...
Cons: a little noisy at night when the bombs are falling

In honor of the new policies here at epinions that are being praised in this write-off, hosted by Sordid-1, I thought I would do a travel review about that newest hot property and most popular tourist destination, Afghanistan..

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Pros: Like retro time-travel to another century. Completely different culture. Startling scenery.
Cons: Too dangerous now.

Never ever did I think I would tell my story of my Afghanistan travels here. That is, that's what I thought up until a few days ago on September 11, 2001. Since then I've been thinking a lot about Afghanistan.

I made the overland trip across...

Pros: Beautiful unexplored part of the world. Majestic snow leopard tracking. Great people.
Cons: Very difficult to get there. No high end accommodations.

------------------------------ -------------------Epilogue; (Marco Polo, describing the valley of the Little Pamir in the 13th Century.) 'When the traveler leaves this place, he goes three days’ ...

Pros: Definitely where the action is...
Cons: May be too intense for certain interest groups...

If you're shopping for a gift for the person who has it all, a one-way ticket to Afghanistan may be just the thing. This is definitely the most 'happening' spot on the planet right now, and it can be the perfect place to send your IRS auditor, your math...

Pros: Great for TRUE thrill seekers who truly like roughing it.
Cons: Everything except the above.

Lets take an honest look at Afghanistan right now in 2003. Right now Afghanistan has nothing. Anything you can see in Afghanistan, and there is not much, you can see anywhere throughout the Middle East or the world. Over the past 25 years of fighting the...