Tajikistan Travel Blogs

People i met here who contributed to, and improved my trip: Julia (Russia), Sigrid (Belgium), David (Canada), Wouter (Holland), Remy (Belgium), Karol (Slovakia)   Excitement lingered amongst sleepy eyes, as Julia, Sigrid, David and myself congregated outside Osh Guest House at 06.30 on Sunda…

I was able to spend my last day in the country finally updating this blog and enjoying some good grub at the cafeteria below the Southern Fried Chicken restaurant, not far from the good ol' Hotel Poytaxt. This time my room was shared with two other presumably western tourists, judging from the back…

Almaty to Tajikistan!! (via Kyrgyzstan)Day 22 -  Left Almaty, Kazahstan typically late, around 10.30 pm and started heading to Kyrgyz border. Got horribly lost and just took the only road we could find to Kyrgyz. Pulled over about a 20km from border, into a field. Nothing special. =======Da…

Flew into Shenzhen in the South and made my way through to the South West, the West and then all the way to the North West desert, which was the most incredible part of my journey (flew all the way back to Hong Kong). Did not expect to meet people from such a mix of different cultures. It was inspiring. A place, which i will go and see again hopefully along the silk road.

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My travels through some of the silk road countris in 2009. Took the boat from Baku, Azerbaijan to Turkmenbashi, Turkmenistan and on to Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and ending in Kyrgyzstan.

It's one of those names. I just had to travel along it towards the Pakistan border...and the Kyrgystan one, come to that. I wasn't going quite that far though - just to the lake at Karakul, which is stunning, with its snowy mountain backdrop and its community of yurt dwelling Kyrgyz people. Unfort…

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.

Work in progress blog about the preparations of my next big adventure

2007 was a great year. Set off from London in July in a Nissan Micra for Mongolia. Got there 35 days later, left the Micra in Mongolia for chairty and then had to try and find my way home. Went via Trans-sib to Moscow, had to get out contry asap due to visa. Failed - got detained. Got back 2 weeks late for work and 55 days after London. Completely eyeopening and rewarding experience, if not quite tiring. Lost my camera in Mongolia so lots of friends photos other than my phone :(