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Arslanbob, the mountainous village of the walnut forest

by Mel on 06/07/2016

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After spending 9 amazing days in Tajikistan with a small detour to Afghanistan, it was time to head…

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An evening of festivities in Khujand

by Mel on 05/07/2016

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Our last destination on our travels through Tajikistan was Khujand, an ancient Silk Road city, which dates back…

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Dushanbe, the grand capital of Tajikistan

by Mel on 04/07/2016

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On the epic flight from Khorog to Dushanbe, Steve and I met two new friends, Colby and Mike,…

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Khorog to Dushanbe: An epic flight through the Pamir Mountains

by Mel on 01/07/2016

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After three days of driving along the Pamir Highway, a few days in Khorog and then a little…

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Faces of Afghanistan

by Mel on 30/06/2016

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Beautiful people are all over the world. But no country has as many of them as Afghanistan. I’m…

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Here’s how to travel safely to Afghanistan from Tajikistan

by Mel on 29/06/2016

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IMPORTANT UPDATE, AUGUST 2021: Afghanistan has been taken over by the Taliban, and it’s therefore NO LONGER SAFE…

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Starry night sky over Afghanistan

by Mel on 28/06/2016

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“Twinkle, twinkle, little star, How I wonder what you are! Up above the world so high, Like a…

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Two days in Sultan Eshkashim: A taste of Afghanistan

by Mel on 27/06/2016

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IMPORTANT UPDATE, AUGUST 2021: Afghanistan has been taken over by the Taliban, and it’s therefore NO LONGER SAFE…

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Driving the Pamir Highway: From Murghab to Khorog

by Mel on 25/06/2016

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It was time for the final leg of our Pamir Highway journey. To get to Khorog from Murghab,…

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Kyrgyzstan Tajikistan & the GBAO

Driving the Pamir Highway: From Karakul Lake to Murghab

by Mel on 24/06/2016

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After going for a morning stroll in the small village of Karakul with one last look at the…

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Driving the Pamir Highway: From Osh to Karakul Lake

by Mel on 23/06/2016

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On the day that we got to Osh, we started researching about Tajikistan, as we wanted to make…

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Kyrgyzstan

Osh: An insight into the divided Ferghana Valley

by Mel on 22/06/2016

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The Ferghana Valley is a densely populated valley in Central Asia, located between the Tian Shan Mountains in…

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A two-day horse trek to the alpine lake Song Kul

by Mel on 21/06/2016

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After four amazing days of checking out the diverse nature around the Issyk Kul Lake, Steve and I…

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A 24 km hike into the Altyn Arashan Gorge

by Mel on 18/06/2016

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Our original plan for our final day in Karakol was to hike to the stunning Ala-Kul Lake, a…

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Kyrgyzstan

By the shore of Issyk Kul: Visiting Skazka Canyon

by Mel on 18/06/2016

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On our third day in Karakol, we were surprised to wake up to good weather after a rainy…

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