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Panjakent, Fann Mountains, Tajikistan, Panjakent Bazaar
Asia, Border Crossings, Central Asia, Sughd, Tajikistan, Tajikistan Border Crossings, Uzbekistan

Panjakent to Samarkand Border Crossing—Travel Guide

Panjakent to Samarkand Border Crossing—Travel Guide Updated October 2024, The Panjakent to Samarkand Border Crossing—Travel Guide 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 two countries the […]

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Afghanistan, Mazar e Sharif, Mazar i Sharif, Balkh
Afghanistan, Central Asia, Central Asia Region, China, General Central Asia, Karakalpakstan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Xinjiang

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 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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Uzbekistan travel, two weeks Uzbekistan, Two week Uzbekistan, Uzbekistan itinerary, Uzbekistan, Uzbekistan travel guide, Uzbekistan travel, Uzbekistan guide, Khiva, Mohammed Rahim Khan Madrasa
Asia, Central Asia, General Tajikistan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan

Two Week Tajikistan & Uzbekistan Itinerary

A Two Week Tajikistan & Uzbekistan Itinerary  Updated May 2025, 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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Independence Monument, Qala i Khumb, Darvoz, Tajikistan
Asia, Central Asia, Tajikistan

How to Get a Tajikistan Letter of Invitation (LOI)

How to Get a Tajikistan Letter of Invitation (LOI) How to Get a Tajikistan Letter of Invitation (LOI) was originally published in May 2025 If you are planning a trip to Tajikistan and you have started digging into the visa requirements, you have probably come across something called a Tajikistan letter of invitation. Whether you

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Dukdon Pass, Fann Mountains, Sughd, Tajikistan, Central Asia
Asia, Central Asia, Fann Mountains, Hiking & Trekking, Hiking in Tajikistan, Sughd, Tajikistan, Travel Guide

Crossing Dukdon Pass In Tajikistan’s Fann Mountains

Crossing Dukdon Pass In Tajikistan’s Fann Mountains Updated May 2025, Crossing Dukdon Pass In Tajikistan’s Fann Mountains was originally published in July 2020 Tajikistan’s Dukdon Pass is a perfect addition to several routings through the Fann Mountains, melding stark yet beautiful sceneries, and Tajik mountain culture. I’ve crossed Dukdon Pass several times at this point ,

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Kolsai Lake, Kazakhstan, Kolsai Lake I, Pearl of the Tien Shan, Pearls of the Tien Shan, Kolsai
Asia, Central Asia, Central Asia Region

10 Things to Know Before Your First Trip to Central Asia

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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Aral Yuj Hike, South Aral Peak Hike, Karakul, Tajikistan
Asia, Central Asia, Gorno Badakhshan, Hiking & Trekking, Hiking in Tajikistan, Tajikistan

South Aral Peak Hike, Tajikistan

South Aral Peak Hike, Tajikistan Updated April 2025, South Aral Peak Hike, Tajikistan was originally published in April 2022 Looking to get out from Karakul and do a quick day hike on your Tajikistan Pamir Highway adventure? The hike up South Aral Peak, more commonly called Aral Yuj (short for Yujzhni), will make for a nice day

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Gardan i Kaftar, Gardan i Kaftar Pass, Peter the I Range, Rasht Valley, Karotegin, Karotegin Valley, Badakshan, GBAO, Tajikistan, Central Asia
Asia, Central Asia, Gorno Badakhshan, Hiking & Trekking, Hiking in Tajikistan, Rasht Valley, Tajikistan, Western Pamir

The Gardan i Kaftar Hike In Tajikistan’s Rasht Valley

The Gardan i Kaftar Hike In Tajikistan’s Rasht Valley Updated in April 2025, 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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Bolshoi Allo, Fann Mountains, Sughd, Tajikistan
Asia, Central Asia, Fann Mountains, Hiking & Trekking, Hiking in Tajikistan, Sughd, Tajikistan

The Beautiful Bolshoi Allo Lake In Tajikistan’s Fann Mountains

Bolshoi Allo Lake In Tajikistan’s Fann Mountains Updated April 2025, Bolshoi Allo Lake In Tajikistan’s Fann Mountains was originally published in August 2020 The beautiful lake of Bolshoi Allo is one of my favorite places to set up camp and kick back for a couple of days or more (it’s quite the effort to get

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Tajik, Bartang Highway, Bartang Valley, Bartang, Pamir, Pamir Mountains, Pamirs, Tajikistan, GBAO, Gorno Badakshan Autonomous Oblast, Badakshan, Badakhshon, Khafrazdara, Khafrazdara Valley, Khafrazdara Lake, Pasor
Asia, Central Asia, Central Pamir, Gorno Badakhshan, Hiking & Trekking, Hiking in Tajikistan, Tajikistan, Travel Guide

How To Get To Khafrazdara Valley, Tajikistan

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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