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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Socotra Expedition 12-19 November 2024 Hit the Highlights: One Week Socotra Expedition I will be offering a group Socotra departure 12-19 November 2024 with my new travel company Expedition Socotrana (additionally we can set up private and custom trips outside these months too!). This one-week Socotra Island expedition may hit all the highlights but it’s
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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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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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8 Day South Yemen Expedition November 16-23, 2024 Join us on a journey along old frankincense trade routes through Central Yemen’s Hadhromaut. Having visited Yemen numerous times over the years, this is a personal favorite trip for me to organize and run. Highlights of this once-in-a-lifetime journey include the ethereal Wadi Daw’an and its fairy
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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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14 Day Socotra & South Yemen Expedition November 10-23, 2024 Join us on a journey along old frankincense trade routes through Central Yemen’s Hadhromaut after your expedition across Socotra Island. Having visited both Socotra and Mainland Yemen numerous times over the years, this is a personal favorite trip for me to organize and run. Highlights
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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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Khorezm Fortresses: Uzbekistan’s Castles of a Forgotten Empire Updated April 2024, Khorezm Fortresses: Uzbekistan’s Castles of a Forgotten Empire was originally published in August 2021 In the baking sun of the Kyzylkum Desert sit the ruins of the Elliq Qala, translating out to 50 fortresses in the Uzbek language. Straddling the arid Khorezm Region and Karakalpakstan
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