Afghanistan is a geographically numerous nation, house to the attractive blue metropolis of Mazar-i-Sharif, wild slopes of the Hindu Kush mountains, and the Hazarchishma Pure Bridge, amongst different sights.

A superb place to trip with household? One verified — albeit parody — Twitter account labeling itself because the PR staff for the Taliban thinks so.

“Go to the magnificent nation of #Afghanistan, the actual land of the free and the house of the courageous, not like the People,” tweeted Taliban Public Relations Department, Commentary. “A rugged nation inhabited by muscular males and conventional ladies. You can be 100% secure because the conflict is over and we not capturing vacationers for ransom.”

Whereas the Taliban is in reality opening the nation to tourism, it has made no such guarantees as those contained on this spectacularly satirical tweet.

“Bridging the divide between the East and the West, and aiming to create a harmonious society in Afghanistan for all ethnic teams,” reads the biography of the account, which has been on the trolling path since early 2023.

To be clear, the specter of seize in Afghanistan continues to be very actual. Per the U.S. State Division’s journey advisory system, Afghanistan continues to be set at Degree 4 — Do Not Journey.

“Don’t journey to Afghanistan attributable to armed battle, civil unrest, crime, terrorism, and kidnapping,” it says. “Journey to all areas of Afghanistan is unsafe and the danger of kidnapping or violence in opposition to U.S. residents in Afghanistan is excessive.”

As pretty as it might be to someday take an Panj River Viking Cruise, that chance is unlikely to reach any time quickly.