The Road Less Traveled: Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and Kazakhstan


Review: Yyldyz Hotel – Most Luxurious Hotel in Turkmenistan
The Road Less Traveled: Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and Kazakhstan

Review: Yyldyz Hotel – Most Luxurious Hotel in Turkmenistan

August 15, 2018

After an unforgettable visit to the Derwaza Crater, my tour guide and I gathered for a traditional desert dinner featuring lamb cooked over an open fire pit. After eating half…

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Visiting the Door to Hell (Darvaza Gas Crater)
The Road Less Traveled: Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and Kazakhstan

Visiting the Door to Hell (Darvaza Gas Crater)

July 29, 2018

I arrived at the border entrance of Turkmenistan, a country with less than 30 tourists a day, and was prepared for the worst. Situated in the middle of Central Asia…

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