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Panjakent Travel Guide + 6 Things To Do In Panjakent, Tajikistan

Panjakent Travel Guide + 6 Things to do in Panjakent, Tajikistan Updated March 2024, Panjakent Travel Guide + 6 Things to do in Panjakent, Tajikistan was originally written in January 2020 Panjakent (also spelled Penjikent) is a small city in western Tajikistan, a short distance from Samarkand across the Uzbek border, and a great jumping-off point for trekking […]

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17 Things To Do In Tajikistan

17 Things to do in Tajikistan Updated March 2024, 17 Things to do in Tajikistan was originally written in February 2019 Where glimmering glacial lakes and idyllic mountains meet world-class hospitality at the crux of the ancient Silk Road. Despite these qualities, Tajikistan is probably the least known of the Central Asian Republics. For those intrepid,

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A Beginner’s Guide To Central Asia Travel: Discover The Silk Road

A Beginner’s Guide to Central Asia Travel: Discover the Silk Road Updated March 2024, A Beginner’s Guide to Central Asia Travel was originally written in February 2019 For travelers looking for something different, this mostly unspoiled region will surely deliver. Personally, if I was only allowed to travel one region of the world for the rest

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Panjakent-Samarkand Border Crossing Between Tajikistan & Uzbekistan

Panjakent-Samarkand Border Crossing Between Tajikistan & Uzbekistan Updated March 2024, The Panjakent-Samarkand Border Crossing Report Between Tajikistan & Uzbekistan was originally written in December 2019 Tajikistan and Uzbekistan have many beefs with each other, which I am not going to go into in this blog post. In 2018 with some thawing of bureaucratic ties between the

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Rasht Valley, Tajikistan

Rasht Valley, Tajikistan Updated March 2024, 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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How to Cross the Shirkhan Bandar Border Crossing Between Tajikistan & Afghanistan and get an Afghan Visa on the Border

How to Cross the Shirkhan Bandar Border Crossing Between Tajikistan & Afghanistan and get an Afghan Visa on the Border Updated February 2024, How to Cross the Shirkhan Bandar Border Crossing Between Tajikistan & Afghanistan and Get an Afghan Visa on the Border was originally published in July 2023 This is not how I thought

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The Gardan i Kaftar Hike In Tajikistan’s Rasht Valley

The Gardan i Kaftar Hike In Tajikistan’s Rasht Valley Updated in February 2024, The Gardan i Kaftar Hike In Tajikistan’s Rasht Valley was originally published in May 2020 I spent a chunk of last summer and fall in Tajikistan, mostly focusing on traveling in the western half of the country. The furthest east I made it in

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A Day Trip To The Taboshar Uranium Mines in Istiklol, Tajikistan

A Day Trip To The Taboshar Uranium Mines in Istiklol, Tajikistan Updated February 2024, 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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Madiyan Valley Hot Springs, Tajikistan
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A Day Trip to Madiyan Hot Springs, Tajikistan 

A Day Trip to Madiyan Hot Springs, Tajikistan  Updated February 2024, 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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Karakul, Karakul Tajikistan, Pamir
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Windswept Desolation In Karakul, Tajikistan

Windswept Desolation In Karakul, Tajikistan Updated February 2024, 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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