Ashgabat Travel Blogs

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 discov…

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 co…

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 p…