Shahr e Zohak: Afghanistan’s Red City Updated March 2025, Shahr e Zohak, Afghanistan’s Red City was originally written in February 2019 Guarding the gates of Bamyan Valley where the Bamyan and Kalu Rivers converge sits Shahr e Zohak in its striking crimson grandeur. Estimates put the red city’s origins into the 6th century, built by […]
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Visiting the Now Demolished Secret Soviet Bioweapons Lab of Aralsk 7 on Vozrozhdeniya Island Updated March 2025, Visiting the Now Demolished Secret Soviet Bioweapons Lab of Aralsk 7 on Vozrozhdeniya Island was originally published in December 2021 Gauging by the title, you can imagine our confusion as we trundled past a wood-and-wire gate to the
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Bozzhyra: Welcome to Planet Kazakhstan Updated March 2025, Bozzhyra: Welcome to Planet Kazakhstan was originally published in March 2025 As the 9th largest country in the world in terms of landmass, I shouldn’t be so surprised that Kazakhstan features such a diverse array of landscapes but here I am, shocked with every trip I’ve made
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In Photos: Wakhan Corridor, Afghanistan Updated March 2025, In Photos: Wakhan Corridor, Afghanistan was originally written in January 2018 In September of 2017, I was finally able to make it across the border from Tajikistan and into the Wakhan Corridor of Afghanistan. With my time cut shorter than I would have liked to have spent in
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How to get a GBAO Permit to Visit the Pamirs in Tajikistan Updated March 2025, How to get a GBAO Permit to Visit the Pamirs in Tajikistan was originally published in November 2024 If you’re going to Tajikistan and planning to visit the Pamir, you will need to obtain a GBAO permit to travel into
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A Giant Salt Flat in Tajikistan? Welcome to Akhkon Updated February 2025, A Giant Salt Flat in Tajikistan? Welcome to Akhkon was originally published in September 2021 Despite having been to Tajikistan numerous times over the last few years, this was a new one even for me. I couldn’t believe my eyes when my friend
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A Tour Through the Almaty Metro Updated February 2025, A Tour Through the Almaty Metro was originally written in October 2019 This is a guide to the Almaty Metro including the most beautiful and interesting stations in Kazakhstan’s largest city of Almaty. Full disclosure: I’m a complete moron when it comes to public transportation. You could
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A Day Trip To The Taboshar Uranium Mines in Istiklol, Tajikistan Updated February 2025, A Day Trip To The Uranium Mines in Istiklol, Tajikistan was originally published in September 2021 The odd little town of Istiklol (formerly Taboshar), located about 40 minutes drive from Khujand makes a great day trip for those wanting to get
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31 Local Central Asia Foods & Drinks to Try on Your First Trip Updated February 2025, 31 Local Central Asia Foods & Drinks to Try on Your First Trip originally appeared on Valerie & Valise back in 2019 As you already know, Central Asia is a pretty surprising region. After my trip in August 2019
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Entering Turkmenistan at the Ashgabat Airport Entering Turkmenistan at the Ashgabat Airport was originally published in February 2025 Back in October 2024, I flew into Ashgabat Airport on the Turkmenistan Airways direct flight from London to Ashgabat. As long as you have all the proper documents in line, entering Turkmenistan by air is a breeze.
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