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A Beginner’s Guide to Central Asia Travel: Discover the Silk Road Updated June 2025, 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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How to Get to Big Almaty Lake: A Complete Travel Guide Updated June 2025, How to get to Big Almaty Lake was originally written in October 2019 Sat perched in the Ile Alatau Mountains just a short drive from downtown Almaty sits the impressive Big Almaty Lake. In most of the photos you’ll see online, the
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A Two Week Kazakhstan & Kyrgyzstan Itinerary Updated May 2025, A Two Week Kazakhstan & Kyrgyzstan Itinerary was originally published in October 2020 Looking to take in two ‘stans on a limited time frame? No problem! Keeping it moving, you can squeeze in the best highlights of two Central Asian nations in this two week
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Explore Almaty Metro: Kazakhstan’s Underground Gem Updated May 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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10 Things to Know Before Your First Trip to Central Asia Updated May 2025, 10 Things to Know Before Your First Trip to Central Asia originally appeared on Valerie & Valise back in 2019 When I’m traveling to a new region, I like to do my research. I learn the history of that place, and
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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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31 Local Central Asia Foods & Drinks to Try on Your First Trip Updated July 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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A Simple Guide to Central Asia Visas Updated January 2025, The Central Asia Visas Guide was originally written in January 2019 The red tape is finally losing its adherence and the bureaucracy is finally loosening (mostly). Getting visas to Central Asia is only getting easier by the day (cough, cough… except for you, Turkmenistan), with relaxed
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