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Asia, Iraq, Iraqi Kurdistan, Middle East, Solo Female Travel, Travel Guide, Women's Travel

Solo Female Travel In Iraqi Kurdistan

Solo Female Travel in Iraqi Kurdistan Updated February 2025, Solo Female Travel in Iraqi Kurdistan was originally written in August 2019 Most of you that read my blog regularly know that I do go to countries solo that most people, in general, wouldn’t visit. In April 2019 I traveled overland from Afghanistan to Iran and finally […]

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Roshtqala Castle, Roshtqala, Shokhdara Valley, Tajikistan
Asia, Central Asia, Tajikistan

A Guide to the Shokhdara Valley, Tajikistan

A Guide to the Shokhdara Valley, Tajikistan Updated February 2025, A Guide to the Shokhdara Valley, Tajikistan was originally published in February 2022 Finally, in the summer of 2021, I was able to traverse the Shokhdara Valley, which had long been on my to-do list for the Pamir Mountains. Shokhdara is considered to be one

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Odina Mosque, Qarshi, Uzbekistan
Asia, Central Asia, Travel Guide, Uzbekistan

Qarshi Travel Guide, Uzbekistan

Qarshi Travel Guide, Uzbekistan + 8 Things to do in Qarshi Updated February 2025, Qarshi Travel Guide, Uzbekistan + 8 Things to do in Qarshi was originally published in October 2021 Qarshi doesn’t land on most tourist’s itineraries for Uzbekistan being a bit off-route from the main Silk Road city trail most stick to. In

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Kokkala Gorge, Mangystau, Kazakhstan
Asia, Central Asia, Kazakhstan

Exploring Mangystau: A Complete Guide Through Kazakhstan’s Mystical Desert Landscapes

Exploring Mangystau: A Complete Guide Through Kazakhstan’s Mystical Desert Landscapes Exploring Mangystau: A Complete Guide Through Kazakhstan’s Mystical Desert Landscapes was originally published in February 2025 The Mangystau Desert sprawls across the wilds of Kazakhstan’s far west reaches, hugging the coast of the Caspian Sea. This is where vast, arid landscapes stretch from the shores

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Cadlao, Cadlao Lagoon, El Nido, Palawan, Philippines, El Nido Travel, El Nido Travel Guide
Asia, Oceana, Pacific, Philippines, Southeast Asia, Travel Guide

El Nido Travel Guide & Itinerary: Palawan, Philippines

The El Nido Travel Guide Updated February 2025, The El Nido Travel Guide was originally written in December 2018 El Nido has easily become one of the Philippines’ most recognizable hotspots, and rightfully so– it’s absolutely stunning, (this should come as a shock to most of you since we all know I’m not a beachy holiday

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Azadi Tower, Adazi Tower Tehran, Freedom Tower, Freedom Tower Tehran, Tehran, Iran
Asia, City Guides, Iran, Middle East, Travel Guide

Two Day Tehran Itinerary + 13 Things To Do In Tehran

Two Day Tehran Itinerary + 13 Things To Do In Tehran Updated February 2025, Two Day Tehran Itinerary + 13 Things To Do In Tehran was originally published in May 2020 Tehran in many ways feels like a capital city in all the right ways. The juxtaposition of the chaotic traffic and bustle on the

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Turkmenistan, Ashgabat, Monument to the Independence of Turkmenistan, Turkmenistan Independence, Independence monument Ashgabat, Independence monument Turkmenistan
Asia, Central Asia, City Guides, Travel Guide, Turkmenistan

Ashgabat, Turkmenistan: The Weirdest Capital City In The World

Ashgabat, Turkmenistan: The Weirdest Capital City In The World? Updated February 2025, Ashgabat, Turkmenistan: The Weirdest Capital City In The World? was originally published in August 2020 Grandiose and over the top, Turkmenistan’s capital of Ashgabat has a reputation of being the strangest city in the world. Maybe it was that I’d traveled all the

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Gumbezkul Pass Hike, Tajikistan
Asia, Central Asia, Hiking & Trekking, Tajikistan

Gumbezkul Pass Hike, Tajikistan 

Gumbezkul Pass Hike, Tajikistan  Updated January 2025, Gumbezkul Pass Hike, Tajikistan was originally published in February 2022 If you’re looking for a day hike from the Eastern Pamir town of Murghab, then the trek over Gumbezkul Pass is the perfect option. Connecting the colorful mineral-laden mountains of the Pshart Valley with the stark pinnacles of the Madiyan Valley, the

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Shahr e Gholghola, Gholghola, Bamyan, City of Screams, Ghorid, Central Afghanistan, Afghanistan
Afghanistan, Asia, Central Asia, Travel Guide

Shahr e Gholghola: Afghanistan’s City Of Screams

Shahr e Gholghola, the City of Screams Updated January 2025, Shahr e Gholghola, the City of Screams was originally written in May 2019 Shahr e Gholghola was Bamyan’s last stand against the Mongols during the spring 1221 Siege of Bamyan. After the death of Mutukhan at the Ghorid fortress of Shahr e Zohak Genghis swiftly pushed

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Kupruki-Vanj Border Crossing, Pamir Highway, Afghanistan-Tajikistan, Tajikistan
Asia, Central Asia, Tajikistan, Visas

Tajikistan Visa Guide: How to Get a Tajik Visa

Tajikistan Visa Guide: How to Get a Tajik Visa Updated January 2025, Tajikistan Visa Guide: How to Get a Tajik Visa was originally published in September 2022 After all these years of traveling to Tajikistan and in light of the fact that Tajikistan made some major changes to its Tajik visa policy, I’ve finally put

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