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If ancient history, Silk Road caravanserai, detailed mosaics, and impressive mosques are what you are looking for, a plan to travel to Central Asia should be high on your list. Wonder about these Central Asia countries? Search no more: Tajikistan,… Continue Reading →
When you are in Indonesia, and you wonder where to go in Borneo and where to see Orangutans in the wild, Kutai National Park might not be the first park that comes to mind. We chose Kutai National Park as… Continue Reading →
Thailand and Vietnam might come first to mind when you think about the best travel destinations in Asia, but the region has much more to offer than beaches and popular resorts. Not than anything is wrong with relaxing on the… Continue Reading →
Turkmenistan is probably one of the most off-the-beaten-path destinations we visited. The difficult process of getting the visa doesn’t help travelers either. Ashgabat, Turkmenistan’s capital, is the main and largest city in the country. On the off chance that you… Continue Reading →
After Samarkand, Bukhara is the second major ancient Silk Road city in Uzbekistan. The city was also a renowned center for Islamic theology and studies, with hundreds of mosques and madrassas. Find out more about Bukhara in this post, from… Continue Reading →
When we mentioned we would travel to Pakistan, our friends thought we were somewhat crazy. And since our trip there, the first question people ask is the same. Is Pakistan safe to travel to? To give some context to our… Continue Reading →
You might not be familiar with the Hushe Valley, but if you want to get to the Karakoram Range, the valley in north Pakistan will get you to some of the highest peaks of the Karakoram mountains. And even if… Continue Reading →
Kalpitiya boasts two wind seasons, making it one of the spots with the most kitesurfing days in a year. The many lagoons are perfect for beginning kiteboarders, whereas the nearby ocean and the several islands in the bay are better… Continue Reading →
Crossing into new Central Asia destinations, we visited Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, before going to Iran. Given the policies of the Turkmenistan tourism, we had to plan our itinerary on the 5 days a Turkmenistan transit visa would allow. The small country… Continue Reading →
As part of our travel in Uzbekistan, we decided to add an Aral Sea tour to our visits of Bukhara, Khiva, and Samarkand. The shrinking of the Aral Sea is a known world crisis, and we felt it was essential… Continue Reading →
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