Ahal Welayaty Travel Blogs, Travelogues and Travel Journals

People i met here, who contributed to and improved my trip: Julia (Russia), Luka and Stasha (Slovenia), Milenko (Bosnia)   It was a relief to step off the train at Ashgabat, after a rather restless night, spent trying to get comfortable on the luggage rack! I was in no mood to try and discover the ins and outs of the public transport system and our Hotel was too far to walk to, so we stood on the roadside and began flagging taxis down. Every car that stopped quoted a price that exceede…

As it seems that I look quit trustworthy as I did not have too much trouble checking in, as usual I had to separate briefly from my hand luggage, wallet and cellular and because of the recent attacks my MacBook had to be taken out of my bag. Little did they know that I still had my Suunto, wrist computer, on. This is one mean looking watch, the Godzilla of watches, you could easily hide a bomb in it. So far for Dutch security precautions… let’s see how the Germans fare.   Ehhh Fran…

Planning information CET + 3 Unesco World Heritage Sites State Historical and Cultural Park "Ancient Merv" (1999) Kunya-Urgench (2005) Unesco World Heritage Tentative Dehistan / Mishrian (25/02/1998) Old Nysa (25/02/1998) Note: $12 tourist arrival tax + photo.

I know this is a shock for anyone who knows me, but I am planning something... a silk road trip. I don't have a time frame yet (next spring I hope) but looking for any feedback from anyone. Also would love to find a few places to stay and friendly faces along the way.

Onze reis begint in de hoofdstad van Turkmenistan, Asjchabad, die gelegen is aan de voet van het Kopetdag gebergte. De stad is in 1948 totaal verwoest door een zware aardbeving en in de jaren vijftig helemaal opnieuw opgebouwd in karakteristieke Sovjetstijl met veel wit marmer. De vorig jaar plotseling overleden alleenheerser Niazow (Turkmenbashi) heeft de hele stad naar zijn idee herbouwd, met als middelpunt een gigantische triomfboog, de Neutraliteitsboog uit 1998. Bov…