Afghanistan 10 pukul hat

Maimana (Herat-Mazar road): The Viking PRT here have about as much on their plate in the restive region as they desire, it is a rough area and taking potshots at passing vehicle is a popular taliban past-time here.

Jalalabad: Surprisingly to most people the area is rather quiet these days, but there are considerable local issues that mean you're probably best to just keep away for now.

South of Kabul: Please don't. Thank you. 

Clothes: 
 Firstly, please, for your own sake, don't wear a pukul hat. You will look silly in it, and it is one of the easiest ways to spot tourists from a mile off.

Outside of Kabul it is generally a good idea to invest in a set of shalwar kamis.

Note: make sure you buy a vest for it, either the waist-coat style or the fishing style, but in Afghanistan, generally not wearing a vest is the western equivalent of walking around with either a propellor hat like a child or walking around with pink hotpants and a mesh shirt.

Only if you have considerable personal prestige (which you don't) is it considered normal to wear one without it.

(to be continued)