How to Visit Childukhtaron, Tajikistan Updated March 2025, How to Visit Childukhtaron, Tajikistan was originally published in October 2021 A popular destination for local tourists, Childukhtaron Nature Reserve is one steeped in legend. The name Childukhtaron, meaning 40 girls, goes back to the 13th century Mongol Invasion. Protecting the village from the wrath of the […]
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Rasht Valley, Tajikistan Updated March 2025, Rasht Valley, Tajikistan was originally written in November 2019 It took me five trips to Tajikistan before I finally made it to the Rasht Valley. The little-visited region of the country had been on my radar since 2017. To be fair, the Rasht Valley is a bit inconvenient to visit with the
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Murghab Travel Guide + 4 Things To Do In Murghab Updated March 2025, Murghab Travel Guide + 4 Things To Do In Murghab, Tajikistan was originally written in March 2020 Welcome to the wild wild east! Murghab is a peculiar, rugged frontier town located in Tajikistan’s Eastern Pamir at a staggering elevation of 3,650 meters. Murghab
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10 Essentials You Need to Pack for Central Asia Updated March 2025, 10 Essentials You Need to Pack for Central Asia originally appeared on Valerie & Valise back in 2019 For most people who hear about Central Asia, their first question is… “where?” That’s okay – Central Asia isn’t one of the top tourist destinations
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Timur Dara Lake, Tajikistan Updated March 2025, Timur Dara Lake, Tajikistan was originally written in December 2019 Timur Dara Lake is situated in the southern Fann Mountains, nestled in the Karatag Valley. Timur Dara Lake can be reached as a long day trip from Dushanbe, or as a multi-day trekking trip including nearby Payron Lake, Mura Pass,
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Registering with Tajikistan OVIR in Dushanbe Updated March 2025, Registering with Tajikistan OVIR in Dushanbe was originally published in December 2024 If you’re entering Tajikistan visa-free or using the visa-on-arrival scheme and staying in the country for more than 10 business days, you will need to register with OVIR (Department of Visas and Registration of
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Visiting The Beautiful Panjshir Valley, Afghanistan Updated March 2025, Visiting The Beautiful Panjshir Valley, Afghanistan was originally published in August 2020 A newer province of Afghanistan, Panjshir Province was split off of Parwan Province in 2004. With jagged snowcapped peaks forming its boundaries, the Tajik stronghold of Panjshir Valley has remained one of Afghanistan’s most
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On the Travel Radar for 2025: Kazakhstan, the Great Steppe On the Travel Radar for 2025: Kazakhstan, the Great Steppe was published in March 2025 Oft bypassed by numerous travelers traversing the many routes of the ancient Silk Road, the natural wonders of Kazakhstan don’t make the itineraries for many visitors to the larger Central
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Day Trip to Takht e Rustam & Samangan, Afghanistan Updated March 2025, Day Trip to Takht e Rustam & Samangan, Afghanistan was originally written in February 2019 Much of Afghanistan’s Buddhist past has been razed and built over as Islam spread over the land. The few that remained through the Islamization of Afghanistan didn’t survive the
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Herat Travel Guide + Photos Updated March 2025, Herat Travel Guide + Photos was originally written in July 2019 Herat is easily a highlight of any visit to Afghanistan boasting an impressive number of important and historical sites around the city. From dazzlingly tiled mosques to an ancient (though rebuilt) citadel, bazaars teeming with life, delicious
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