25 Day Tajikistan Expedition June 12-July 6, 2024 This expedition takes in the best of Tajikistan in 25 days combining the mind-blowing Fann Mountains and the world’s most epic road trip along the Pamir Highway. Starting from the capital city of Dushanbe, we will make our way north to begin our trek through the idyllic […]
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10 Things to do in Bishkek Updated April 2024, 10 Things to do in Bishkek was originally written in November 2019 I quite like Bishkek. Along with Dushanbe and Khorog, it feels like a home away from home after all the time I’ve spent in Central Asia on my numerous trips here. But I often hear travelers complain that it’s boring
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How to get to Big Almaty Lake Updated April 2024, How to get to Big Almaty Lake was originally written in October 2019 Sat perched in the Ile Alatau Mountains just a short drive from downtown Almaty sits the impressive Big Almaty Lake. In most of the photos you’ll see online, the lake appears to be
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8 Day Turkmenistan Expedition Turkmenistan is among the strangest places you will ever travel to—it’s beyond unusual. This expedition starts in Ashgabat, the capital, where driving a dirty automobile is forbidden and all the buildings are glaringly alike, embellished with gold and sided in white marble. Starting in Ashgabat, this itinerary will take you through the
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Uzbekistan Travel Guide Updated April 2024, The Uzbekistan Travel Guide was originally written in June 2018 The Central Asian cradle of culture, Silk Road history, Caravansarais, and traces of great conquerors from Genghis Khan to Amir Timur and more are just a few reasons to travel in Uzbekistan. The blue-tiled Silk Road cities of Samarkand,
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Afghanistan Travel Guide Updated April 2024, The Afghanistan Travel Guide was originally written in September 2018 Afghanistan, the graveyard of empires and the epicenter of my curiosity for a few years. So much so that I’ve now visited the country several times in the past few years and as of this most recent update have visited
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Trekking Tajikistan’s Seven Lakes: The Haft Kul Updated April 2024, The Haft Kul Trek: Tajikistan’s Seven Lakes was originally written in May 2018 Tajikistan’s Fann Mountains are often overlooked in the shadow of the Pamir Highway by most paying a short visit to the country. For an alternative trip, these seven beautiful lakes that make up the Haft Kul
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A Two Week Tajikistan & Uzbekistan Itinerary Updated April 2024, A Two Week Tajikistan & Uzbekistan Itinerary was originally published in November 2020. With only a couple of weeks to spare, it’s entirely possible to visit Tajikistan and Uzbekistan in two weeks, taking in some of the highlights each country has to offer. This is
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Bukhara Travel Guide + 19 Things to do in Bukhara, Uzbekistan Updated April 2024, Bukhara Travel Guide was originally written in December 2019 Sat between Samarkand and Khiva along Uzbekistan’s Silk Road emerging like a mirage from the red sands of the Kyzylkum Desert, Bukhara more than warrants a visit being a short hop from less-intimate
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