How to cross the Shir Khan border from Tajikistan to Afghanistan
March 28, 2025
Here’s what you need to know to travel by road from Tajikistan (Panji Poyon) to Afghanistan (Shir Khan Bandar).
Capital: Kabul | Language: Dari, Pashto | Currency: Afghani | Religion: Islam | Population: 40 million
Afghanistan as a realistic destination hadn’t even crossed our minds back home, but suddenly there it was, between us and Pakistan.
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How to cross the Torkham border from Afghanistan to Pakistan
March 27, 2025
Here’s what you need to know to travel by road from Afghanistan to Pakistan, across the Torkham border.
Central Asia travel guide: our itinerary for a month in the ‘stans
March 22, 2025
This is a guide to inspire and help you plan an independent trip in Central Asia. It follows our route with information about border crossings, trains, and things to do along the way.
Letting your guard down, or trying to: travels in southern Pakistan
February 11, 2024
We’ve been to Pakistan before. It felt familiar and comfortable. But I was too quick to let my guard down. Literally. The immigration officer reappeared and informed us that it wasn’t safe for us to travel alone to Peshawar. As foreigners we wouldn’t be allowed to spend the night there, either. And so we found ourselves in the back of another taxi, this time riding through Khyber Pass with an armed guard in the front seat.
Border to border: an unexpected journey in Afghanistan
January 28, 2024
So this was it. We drove slowly through the greyness over the Friendship bridge between Tajikistan and Afghanistan. There was no time to question the wisdom of our decision. I couldn’t think about it anyway, what with ‘I saw Mommy kissing Santa Claus’ still stuck in my head.
How to cross the Shir Khan border from Tajikistan to Afghanistan
March 28, 2025
Here’s what you need to know to travel by road from Tajikistan (Panji Poyon) to Afghanistan (Shir Khan Bandar).
How to cross the Torkham border from Afghanistan to Pakistan
March 27, 2025
Here’s what you need to know to travel by road from Afghanistan to Pakistan, across the Torkham border.
Central Asia travel guide: our itinerary for a month in the ‘stans
March 22, 2025
This is a guide to inspire and help you plan an independent trip in Central Asia. It follows our route with information about border crossings, trains, and things to do along the way.
Letting your guard down, or trying to: travels in southern Pakistan
February 11, 2024
We’ve been to Pakistan before. It felt familiar and comfortable. But I was too quick to let my guard down. Literally. The immigration officer reappeared and informed us that it wasn’t safe for us to travel alone to Peshawar. As foreigners we wouldn’t be allowed to spend the night there, either. And so we found ourselves in the back of another taxi, this time riding through Khyber Pass with an armed guard in the front seat.
Border to border: an unexpected journey in Afghanistan
January 28, 2024
So this was it. We drove slowly through the greyness over the Friendship bridge between Tajikistan and Afghanistan. There was no time to question the wisdom of our decision. I couldn’t think about it anyway, what with ‘I saw Mommy kissing Santa Claus’ still stuck in my head.