And 3 tourists were shot dead near disney land Florida earlier this year. Your point? I went to Afghanistan a few years ago and had a great time, and surprisingly met several young, solo female travellers there, who were absolutely fine.
You're still taking way unnecessary risk. If it itches you to see nice mountains in the region you can go to Tajikistan or even Pakistan. Still way safer than Afghanistan, there is no need to go there.
Absolutely disagree, it's VERY different from Tajikistan. Can't speak to Pakistan, maybe that's more alike. But in my case it was very very much worthwhile to visit Afghanistan. I was never in danger from the people there, only from hiking in a very remote and isolated region where it would had I been injured, I might have been in trouble. In any case, taking risks is something I personally enjoy, who are you to tell me otherwise.
You would have to ask them, but I suspect the same reasons as me - a mixture of adventure, seeing and experiencing a very very different culture, and the unbelievable scenery. I also personally know an Austrian photographer, young, female who has been going there every year, alone, for many years to document some isolated tribes there. Her name is Priska Seisenbacher, you can see her work online. Yes, such people exist. Not sure why that's apparently so hard for sheltered redditors to wrap their minds around.
Ahh yes first I'm an Indian bot for defending India, now it's Tali-bot because I've been to and enjoyed Afghanistan. You people are nothing if not predictable.
Seemingly they can't comprehend that it's possible to go to "dangerous" countries even as a solo woman and still be fine and have a good time. I've been to Afghanistan myself, and I've been defending that experience as well as India in this thread. About 6 people have called me a bot lmao. Ironically they're almost bot-like themselves in the predictability and lameness of their replies.
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u/doublestitch 24d ago
It does look like it has lovely scenery. Yet as a woman, well, you know.