Central Asia

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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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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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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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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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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Afghanistan, Central Asia, Central Asia Region, China, General Central Asia, Karakalpakstan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Xinjiang

A Simple Guide To Central Asia Visas

A Simple Guide to Central Asia Visas Updated January 2025, The Central Asia Visas Guide was originally written in January 2019 The red tape is finally losing its adherence and the bureaucracy is finally loosening (mostly). Getting visas to Central Asia is only getting easier by the day (cough, cough… except for you, Turkmenistan), with relaxed

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Tuyoq, Tuyugou Valley, Taklamakan, Taklamakan Desert, China Desert, China, Xinjiang, Turpan day trip, Turpan, Tulufan, Turfan, Xinjiang, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, Turpan one day, one day Turpan, China, Western China
Asia, Central Asia, China, City Guides, Travel Guide, Xinjiang

One Day In Turpan Travel Guide

One Day In Turpan Travel Guide Updated January 2025, One Day in Turpan Travel Guide was originally written in August 2018 So you’re headed to Xinjiang, the far-flung & the westernmost province of China. Is it possible to see the highlights around Turpan in one day? The answer is yes! Turpan is the hottest place in

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Temir Baba Border Post, Garabogaz-Temir Baba Border Crossing, Turkmenistan-Kazakhstan Border Crossing
Asia, Border Crossings, Central Asia, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan

Crossing the Turkmenistan-Kazakhstan Border at Garabogaz-Temir Baba

Crossing the Turkmenistan-Kazakhstan Border at Garabogaz-Temir Baba Crossing the Turkmenistan-Kazakhstan Border at Garabogaz-Temir Baba was originally published in January 2025 After wrapping up leading another the Halloween 2024 Safar Expeditions Turkmenistan Adventure, I exited Turkmenistan into Kazakhstan using the Garabogaz-Temir Baba Border Crossing and I am here to say that yes, the border is open

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