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Why Foodies Should Flock To Karakol, Best Karakol Restaurants & Food

This publication is made possible by the support of the American People through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Competitiveness, Trade, and Jobs Activity in Central Asia. The contents of this publication are the sole responsibility of Nicole from The Adventures of Nicole and do not necessarily reflect the views of USAID or […]

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Kyrgyzstan Travel Guide

Kyrgyzstan Travel Guide Updated May 2024, The Kyrgyzstan Travel Guide was originally written in April 2018 Kyrgyzstan is a highlight for many travelers that head to Central Asia with its alpine sceneries, fascinating culture, and its relaxed visa policies for many countries. Not to mention Kyrgyzstan is an easy and fairly inexpensive destination to visit thanks

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Kandahar In Photos & Travel Guide

Kandahar in Photos & Travel Guide Updated May 2024, Kandahar Travel Guide & Photos was written August 2019 I went to Kandahar as part of my ‘vacation’ in March 2019. Yup, you read that correctly. This was my first time to the south of Afghanistan and to be totally honest Kandahar had a vastly different aura

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10 Reasons To Visit Tajikistan

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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Crossing the Azerbaijan-Iran Border at Astara

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

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

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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How To Get An Iranian Visa In 2024

How to get an Iranian Visa in 2023 Updated April 2024, How to get an Iranian Visa was originally written in July 2019 Getting a visa for Iran isn’t that difficult (unless you’re traveling on an American, British, or Canadian passport, in which you should click here to find out what you’ll need to do in my post

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The Karkara Border Crossing Between Kazakhstan & Kyrgyzstan

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Uzbek Fergana Valley Travel Guide

Uzbek Fergana Valley Travel Guide Updated April 2024, Uzbek Fergana Valley Travel Guide was originally published in March 2022 Great for slow travelers and those wanting to get underneath the surface of Uzbekistan a bit more than those that flit quickly through the Silk Road cities of Samarkand, Bukhara, and Khiva, the Uzbek Fergana Valley ticks all

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