Tag Archives: Ashgabat

Turkmenistan: A Destination Guide

My Turkmenistan destination guide will hopefully help you plan a visit to one of the most off-the-beaten path destinations in the world. So off the beaten path Turkmenistan is the seventh least visited countries in the world! Turkmenistan is notorious for once being ruled by one of the most eccentric and bizarre dictators the world has ever

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Border Crossing into Iran from Turkmenistan

It was time to leave the strange and bizarre city of Ashgabat and time for my last border crossing in Central Asia. I was leaving behind one of the least visited regions in the world. A region full of domineering and beautiful mountains, endless deserts, stunning blue-tiled buildings, exotic and colourful markets, and a wonderfully

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The Bizarre City of Ashgabat: A Photo Journey

Last October I travelled through Turkmenistan and spent a handful of days in the bizarre city of Ashgabat. Turkmenistan is the seventh least visited country in the world and it’s capital, Ashgabat, is a truly strange city. In fact it’s the weirdest city I’ve ever visited in all my travels! So what makes the capital

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Ashgabat, The Weirdest City in the World

Ashgabat is far and away the weirdest city I have ever visited in all of my travels. Imagine huge hulking white marble buildings next to more huge white marble buildings lining pristine streets of perfectly manicured gardens and beautiful fountains. The streets are wide, clean and empty of people. Except for the occasional policeman who’s

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