EP 141 Travelling in Afghanistan, keeping your eyes healthy on the road & why cash is still king

EP 141 Travelling in Afghanistan, keeping your eyes healthy on the road & why cash is still king

April 8, 2026 · 57 min · Episode 141

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The episode features discussions on traveling in Afghanistan, the importance of eye health on the road, and the relevance of cash in today's economy.

Come to Central Asia's forgotten country, Afghanistan. This episode, we are joined by Afghanistan’s first female tour guide, Fatima Haidari, and adventure travel company Untamed Borders' founder James Willcox, who is the author of the new Brandt Afghanistan guidebook. From Herat and now living in Italy, Fatima leads virtual tours through Afghanistan, a tribal country with enormous diversity. She talks not only about the tours, but the impact tourism has upon her country, from the natura...

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