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Tourists Trickling into Afghanistan…Taliban Eager to Welcome Them
By plane, motorbike, camper van and even on bicycles, tourists are beginning to discover Afghanistan, with solo travelers and tour groups gradually venturing into a country that until recently was wracked by war. And the country’s Taliban...

Tourists are visiting Afghanistan and the Taliban government is eager to welcome them
FILE.- Villagers walk in the fields near the niche of the giant Buddha statue destroyed by the Taliban in 2001, in Bamiyan, Afghanistan, Saturday, June 17, 2023. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd,File KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — By plane, motorbike, camper van...

Afghanistan is letting in more tourists. The Taliban is welcoming them
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Tourists trickling into Afghanistan
Kabul, June 30: By plane, motorbike, camper van and even on bicycles, tourists are beginning to discover Afghanistan, with solo travelers and tour groups gradually venturing into a country that until recently was wracked by war. And the country's...
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Peru City Council to discuss e-bike regulations on Monday
The Peru City Council will discuss the creation of a committee to address e-bikes during Monday’s meeting. The potential committee will address state law and aim to establish regulations. Peru has had two e-bike-related accidents this year, the...

Tourists are trickling into Afghanistan and Taliban government is eager to welcome them
By plane, motorbike, camper van and even on bicycles, tourists are beginning to discover Afghanistan, with solo travelers and tour groups gradually venturing into a country that until recently was wracked by war. And the country’s Taliban...

The 2025 Set-Jetting Hotlist: 8 Locations Where Film Tourism Is About to Boom
Traveling to famous filming locations is no longer a niche trend. Twenty years ago, “The Lord of the Rings” trilogy drew tourists to New Zealand. Today, fans of “White Lotus” are flocking to the paradisiacal settings featured in the hit U.S....

Peruvian hike was a dream come true and award-winning film for Centre Wellington men
The documentary, 'Carrying a Dream Peru', won ‘best direction’ at the Toronto documentary Feature & Short Film Festival in 2024, and this year, it won for ‘best exploration film’ at the Machu Picchu International Film Festival It was a dream come...

Inside Tucson’s one-of-a-kind food scene every traveler should experience
Tucson is a culturally rich destination in the Sonoran Desert that manages to perfectly blend American and Mexican culture. But the result isn’t just fusion, it’s its own thing entirely and something any foodie ought to seek out. Here, in the...
Step by step: The world’s most physically demanding tourist attractions, ranked
Do you like to skip the gondolas and tramways when you’re traveling and truly earn your views by huffing it up a mountain side or set of stairs? A new report from British health club chain PureGym ranks the most physically demanding tourist...

Tourists are trickling into Afghanistan, Taliban eager to welcome them
Women visit the Sakhi Shah-e Mardan Shrine in Kabul, Afghanistan, Wednesday, June 7, 2023. FILE PHOTO/Associated Press KABUL, Afghanistan — By plane, motorbike, camper van and even on bicycles, tourists are beginning to discover Afghanistan, with...

Tourists are trickling into Afghanistan; Taliban government eager to welcome them
By plane, motorbike, camper van and even on bicycles, tourists are beginning to discover Afghanistan, with solo travellers and tour groups gradually venturing into a country that until recently was wracked by war. And the country's Taliban...

Tourists are trickling into Afghanistan; Taliban govt eager to welcome them
Afghanistan is cautiously reopening to tourism, drawing adventurous travelers despite security concerns and Taliban rule. While the regime promotes tourism for economic gain and cultural exchange, critics question ethical implications amid ongoing...

Tourists are trickling into Afghanistan and the Taliban government is eager to welcome...
“The Afghan people are warm and welcoming and wish to host tourists from other countries and engage with them,” Deputy Minister of Tourism Qudratullah Jamal told The Associated Press in an early June interview. “Tourism brings many benefits to a...

Tourists are trickling into Afghanistan and the Taliban government is eager to welcome them
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — By plane, motorbike, camper van and even on bicycles, tourists are beginning to discover Afghanistan, with solo travelers and tour groups gradually venturing into a country that until recently was wracked by war. And the...

World News | Tourists Are Trickling into Afghanistan; Taliban Government Eager to Welcome Them
Kabul, Jun 29 (AP) By plane, motorbike, camper van and even on bicycles, tourists are beginning to discover Afghanistan, with solo travellers and tour groups gradually venturing into a country that until recently was wracked by war. And the...

Travel Just Got Riskier: How To Stay Safe In A Dangerous World
How do you travel safely at a time like this? getty Deborah Kaminetzky was canoeing through Peru’s Amazon rainforest last week when the bombs started falling in Iran. She wondered about her return trip to the U.S. "I've discussed ways to get back...

Peru: Judiciary denies request for Martin Vizcarra's preventive detention
The petition had been filed by the Public Ministry (Prosecutor's Office), as part of the investigation into his alleged involvement in the crime of passive bribery to the detriment of the Peruvian State. "The National Court of Preliminary...

Stream It Or Skip It: ‘A Machu Picchu Proposal’ on Hallmark, Where A Woman Visits Peru To Create The Perfect Proposal For Her Brother, But Ends Up Falling In Love Herself
When you can’t travel around the world at least there’s the Hallmark Channel’s Passport to Love series, shot on location in beautiful cities across the world, to inspire us. This week’s entry, A Machu Picchu Proposal is a charming, fun,...

J&K: Anantnag court denies bail to man accused of raping 70-year-old tourist, calls act ‘depraved’
A court in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag district has rejected the bail plea of a man accused of raping a 70-year-old tourist from Maharashtra. The accused unlawfully entered the septuagenarian woman's hotel room when she was alone, gagged her...