A Guide to Trekking in Bamyan, Afghanistan Updated March 2025, A Guide to Trekking in Bamyan, Afghanistan was originally published in June 2021 After a recent return to Afghanistan for a month, I spent a large chunk of my travels trekking in Bamyan and neighboring Daykundi province– something that had been on my Afghan to-do […]
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Windswept Desolation In Karakul, Tajikistan Updated March 2025, Windswept Desolation In Karakul, Tajikistan was originally published in June 2020 Most travelers journeying along Tajikistan’s main tourist attraction, the Pamir Highway, tend to only make a short stop in Karakul to break for breakfast lunch and to gaze at the blue waters. Sure, the village of Karakul
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Climbing Shah Foladi, Afghanistan Updated March 2025, Climbing Shah Foladi, Afghanistan was originally published in August 2021 Shah Foladi, Central Afghanistan’s highest peak rises to around 5,100 meters (I’ve seen it listed as anywhere from 5,048 meters to 5,192 meters), parked in the middle of the Koh e Baba Mountains that form the border between
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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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