How To Get To Tajikistan’s Khafrazdara Valley Updated April 2025, How To Get To The Khafrazdara Valley was originally written in January 2018 This is one of the most beautiful treks in the Pamirs taking you to the stunning Khafrazdara Valley and Lakes and beyond to view Grum Grijmailo Glacier. First, you’ll need to take a […]
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Climbing Kyzyldong in Tajikistan’s Pamir Mountains Updated April 2025, Climbing Kyzyldong in Tajikistan’s Pamir Mountains was originally published in September 2021 Sat there one morning with my friend Zhandiya in Khorog I was mulling over the Pamirs Map, trying to decide where I wanted to go after my next move- the Shokhdara Valley. The only
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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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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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How to get to Lake Sarez Updated February 2025, How to get to Lake Sarez was originally written January 2018 So you’re planning to visit Tajikistan eh? Looking for an impressive, beautiful, and interesting destination within the country to visit that’s newly open to foreigners? Then Lake Sarez might be the adventure for you. I’ve visited
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A Day Trip to Madiyan Hot Springs, Tajikistan Updated February 2025, A Day Trip to Madiyan Hot Springs, Tajikistan was originally published in December 2021 Madiyan Valley, which cuts westward from Murghab is jagged and stark in comparison to its more northerly colorful counterpart Pshart Valley. For those looking for an adventure away from the
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Eastern Pamir Travel Guide Updated February 2025, The Eastern Pamir Travel Guide was originally written in February 2020 The Eastern Pamir and Murghab Plateau is the most sparsely populated region of Tajikistan. The entire area is at high altitude, with the lowest point still being at or above 3,000 meters. With terrain that is arid and
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Qala i Khumb Travel Guide, Tajikistan Updated February 2025, Qala i Khumb Travel Guide, Tajikistan was originally published in May 2022 Qala i Khumb (sometimes called Darvoz) is a common stopover point for travelers taking on the famed Pamir Highway, helping to break up the long journey from Dushanbe to Khorog. But most don’t spend any time here, either
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10 Reasons To Visit The Pamirs Updated January 2025, 10 Reasons To Visit The Pamirs was originally written in January 2017 The Pamir Mountains that wrap around and zig-zag the eastern half of Tajikistan are the country’s #1 tourist destination. But even as the #1 tourist attraction in the country, they are still widely untouched. Check
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