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Asia: Afghanistan: Herat

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HERAT, Afghanistan

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  • you may get to meet some soliders

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I used to live in Herat, and traveled to - from the airport several times. I was fortunate enough not to have to sleep there, but I figured I would review the airport to let anyone who doesn't speak Dari know what to expect. Any place else, and this would be a dreadful experience. But this is Afghanistan, so you have to keep a certain amount of flexibility and good humor.
If you are a UN employee, you get the red carpert service. You will get dropped off at the main entrance to the terminal, pass through the security patdown/baggage screening, and wait in a special waiting room where you check in and they collect your baggage.
The rest of us (those of us traveling via Kam Air or Ariana) will start off in the ticketing / baggage collection area off the main city road directly to the left of the road that leads to the airport (coming from Herat city). You show the guard at the gate your ticket, and head to one of the buildings straight ahead on the left side. There are no signs, but there will usually be other people milling around inside the building with luggage...... [ read more of this entry ]

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