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Travel tales and tips from a girl from Alaska as she travels around the world.

Tajikistan, Tajikistan travel, Tajikistan travel guide, Tajikistan guide, Tsaxinkul, Bachor, Bachor Mountain Lakes, Pamir, Pamir Mountains, Pamirs, Tajikistan, GBAO, Gorno Badakshan Autonomous Oblast, Badakshan, Badakhshon, Visit the Pamirs
Asia, Central Asia, Gorno Badakhshan, Tajikistan, Tajikistan Inspiration

10 Reasons to Visit The Pamirs

10 Reasons To Visit The Pamirs Updated June 2024, 10 Reasons To Visit The Pamirs was originally written in January 2017 The Pamir Mountains that wrap around and zig-zag the eastern half of Tajikistan are the country’s #1 tourist destination. But even as the #1 tourist attraction in the country, they are still widely untouched. Check

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Lanikai Beach, Oahu, Hawaii
Hawaii, North America

7 Day Oahu Itinerary For First-Timers To Hawaii in 2023

7 Day Oahu Itinerary For First-Timers To Hawaii Updated June 2024, 7 Day Oahu Itinerary For First-Timers To Hawaii was originally published in December 2020 It’s December and I know a lot of people are itching for a tropical escape to break up the long winter season in the northern hemisphere. With this 7 day

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Orheiul, Orheiul Vechi, Moldova, Butaceni, Trebujeni, Moldova cave monastery, monastery, Moldova monastery, cave monastery, Moldova travel guide, off beaten path 2019
Budget Travel, Europe, Moldova, Travel Guide

How To Get To Orheiul Vechi, Moldova

How to get to Orheiul Vechi on Public Transport Updated June 2024, How to get to Orheiul Vechi was originally written in January 2018 Built into a gigantic limestone cliff with the Raut River bending round it sits Orheiul Vechi, one of Moldova’s most famous tourist attractions. Orheiul Vechi is an Eastern Orthodox monastery. Unique from

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Suleiman Too, Osh, Kyrgyzstan
Asia, Central Asia, City Guides, Kyrgyzstan, Travel Guide

5 Things To Do In Osh, Kyrgyzstan + Travel Guide

5 Things To Do In Osh, Kyrgyzstan + Travel Guide Updated June 2024, 5 Things To Do In Osh, Kyrgyzstan + Travel Guide was originally published in August 2020 The first time I arrived in Osh was after a long trip trekking in Tajikistan’s Fann Mountains and just after completing my first trip along the Pamir Highway. Needless

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Guzargah Mausoleum, tomb to the Sufi saint Khwaja Abdullah Ansar, Guzargah, Khwaja Abdullah Ansar, Sufi, Herat, Afghanistan
Afghanistan, Asia, Border Crossings, Central Asia, Iran, Middle East

Afghanistan-Iran Border Crossing At Islam Qala/Dogharoun

Crossing the Afghanistan-Iran Border at Islam Qala Updated June 2024, Crossing the Afghanistan-Iran Border at Islam Qala was originally written in June 2019 Crossing the Islam Qala-Dogharoun Border from Afghanistan to Iran between the cities of Herat and Mashhad is a pretty pain-free simple process. At this point in time, this is the only border crossing between Afghanistan and Iran that is

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Delicate Arch, Utah Arch, Arches National Park, Utah
American Southwest, North America, Road Trips, Utah

Plan An Epic 7 Day Southern Utah Road Trip

Plan An Epic 7 Day Southern Utah Road Trip Updated May 2024, Plan An Epic 7 Day Southern Utah Road Trip was originally published in November 2020 After several trips, I can honestly say that taking a Utah road trip to hit up its national and state parks is the best way to explore the

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Maloye Allo, Zindon River, Zindon Valley, Fann Mountains, Tajikistan
Asia, Central Asia, General Tajikistan, Tajikistan, Travel Guide

Solo Female Travel in Tajikistan

Solo Female Travel in Tajikistan Updated in May 2024, Solo Female Travel in Tajikistan was originally written in June 2017 Yes, it’s possible!  I have spent nearly a year in total in Tajikistan over various trips. And I’m still not done yet. When I tell people I’ve traveled to Tajikistan I usually get a contorted

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Ulugbek Observatory, Samarkand, Uzbekistan
Asia, Central Asia, Solo Female Travel, Uzbekistan, Women's Travel

Solo Female Travel In Uzbekistan

Solo Female Travel in Uzbekistan Updated May 2024, Solo female Travel in Uzbekistan was originally written in November 2019 Solo female travel in Uzbekistan is much easier than you probably thought it was before landing on my blog. I’ve crisscrossed Central Asia several times over the last five years and have a thousand and one great experiences (and

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