I am planning my trip in center Asia and I found this video about Afghanistan by bike and, opposite to what I thought, it seems possible to cycle in Afghanistan. The roads are terrible tho 😬
I need opinions about it.
by Difficult_Distance51
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Especially, I am struggling in finding information about it.
I read an amazing book called The Places in Between by Rory Stewart. He walked across the country but some incredibly astute observations about travel, tribal culture and the country in general.
I had no issues. Only sketchy ride this year from a safety standpoint was Uzbekistan imo.. mostly because they labelled the areas where landmines were so it felt scarier.
i’d just find this guy in the picture? of course it’s possible to ride your bike anywhere, but i’d look into how hard it is to get a visa with whatever passport you have. it’s also possible for something bad to happen to you, from just getting shaken down for bribes to actually getting imprisoned. there were those hikers in iraq who spent like a year in an iranian prison back in 2010 or so. you never know how your presence will be interpreted by local authorities.
i’ve heard plenty of anecdotes about people bike touring in places that most tourists wouldn’t think of going to. there’s something about being on a bike that makes you less of a threat and more of a curiosity. that being said, there are neighboring countries that are much more peaceful, stable, and friendly with similar landscapes and roads that you could go to.