Leg 2 of 5 – Turkmenistan to Kyrgyzstan
Leg 2 of 5 – Turkmenbashi, Turkmenistan to At-Bashi, Kyrgyzstan After crossing the Caspian Sea from Baku to Turkmenbashi, its a race across the country to exit within the 5 days allowed with the...
View ArticleBoats, Borders and a Braking Boris
Hi everybody, I just wanted to say a quick hello. Technology challenges in ‘The Stans’ are making it difficult to update you on my progress. Since I left Tbilisi the days have been a blur. Boats (3...
View ArticleUzbekistan Part 1 – Vodka Repairs, Luxury Hotels and Losing Your Head
Entering Uzbekistan took a couple of hours but was pretty straight forward. I had to fill out entry forms and declarations and then went through a few hoops. Fortunately there was a guard that spoke...
View ArticleUzbekistan Part 2 – Russian Teachers, Samarkand’s Delights and Tashkent’s...
– Samarkand is a famous historical city and one with many of its great architectural buildings still in excellent condition. I’d heard a lot about it from other travellers so I was looking forward to...
View ArticleThe Stans in Summary
It seemed like an age since I got off the ferry in Turkmenbashi and started Leg 2 of the expedition. 45 days had flown by and ‘The Stans’ hadn’t disappointed. The friendliness of the people stands out...
View ArticleReminiscing About Leg 2 – The Turkmenistan to Kyrgyzstan Photo Gallery
While I’ve been stuck in Tehran (Iran) over the l […]
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