Asia
10 Reasons to Visit Tajikistan Updated May 2024, 10 Reasons To Visit Tajikistan was originally written in December 2016 Untouched, unspoiled, and unrivaled, Tajikistan is an oddly shaped, mountainous, landlocked country. Squished between Afghanistan to the south, China to the east, Kyrgyzstan to the north, and Uzbekistan to the west. A country unknown to most of the outside world that I chose to visit […]
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The Ultimate Guide To Visiting Wadi Shab, Oman Updated April 2024, The Ultimate Guide To Visiting Wadi Shab, Oman was originally published in May 2020 Wadi Shab was easily one of the top highlights on my first trip to Oman. This narrow canyon is home to crystal clear blue water pools and even a secret
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Crossing the Azerbaijan-Iran Border at Astara Updated April 2024, Crossing the Azerbaijan-Iran Border at Astara was originally published in November 2022 I’ve crossed a number of borders at this point in time, several of which into and out of Iran– so this most recent trip brought me back to Iran, though a cheap(er) ticket lured
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Bartang Valley Guide Updated April 2024, The Bartang Valley Guide was originally written in December 2017 With flashes of green alluvial plains nestled along the Bartang River, sandwiched between stark and barren walls of rock- this is the Bartang Valley. The Bartang Valley is one of the most remote and desolate stretches of the famed Pamir
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A 10 Day Pamir Highway Itinerary Including The Wakhan Valley Updated April 2024, A 10 Day Pamir Highway Itinerary including the Wakhan Valley was originally published in October 2020. I’ve traveled the Pamir Highway now several times over the last few years (well, except 2020), on various trips exploring every pocket of Tajikistan I could into each visa I’ve
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The Perfect 3 Day Dubai Itinerary Updated April 2024, The Perfect 3 Day Dubai Itinerary was originally published in May 2021 Until recently, I’d only visited Dubai on a series of 12 hour layovers while traveling to and from other destinations in the Middle East and Central Asia over the past decade. On my most
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Salalah Travel Guide + 10 Things To Do In Salalah Updated April 2024, Salalah Travel Guide + 10 Things To Do In Salalah was originally published in July 2020 Most attractive during the lush and green khareef season, Salalah is Oman’s southern city and capital of the Dhofar Governorate. Oman has a long history as
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One Week Iraq Itinerary Updated April 2024, One Week Iraq Itinerary was originally published in May 2022 In the past year since Iraq began opening up to tourism a bit more with the ease of a visa on arrival available to many nationalities, now is the perfect time to plan your first trip to the country packed
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Crossing the Georgia-Armenia Border by Marshrutka Updated April 2024, Crossing the Georgia-Armenia Border by Marshrutka was originally published in April 2023 The drive from Tbilisi and Yerevan is one of the more spectacular drives I’ve been on. In this guide, I’ll share with you how to cross the Georgia-Armenia border by marshrutka after having done
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How to get to Dilijan from Yerevan (and Vanadzor) Updated April 2024, How to get to Dilijan from Yerevan (and Vanadzor) was originally published in May 2023 Famed as the Armenian Switzerland, Dilijan was one of my favorite stops on my most recent return to Armenia. I usually try to travel cheaply and use public
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