Back To Baku
FYI: A more comprehensive itinerary of Baku can be found in my entry back in 2015, but this post will fill in some of the gaps I had missed last time. As well as more magic. I was here once alone back in 2015, and now I'm back with a new crew 2 years...
Merv-elous!
After a week with Ben and the YPT group, I was alone again, getting only 4 hours of sleep before having to wake up and be picked up by a random driver at the hotel for a 6am flight to Mary.The check-in and flight went without a fuss, and I arrived in Mary,...
Such Awaza’e Of Time
After a morning driving through the splendor of Yangykala Canyon, we arrived at the city of Türkmenbaşy, named after Turkmenistan’s first president. Satellite dishes are banned in Turkmenistan due to its potential for receiving feeds from outside...
Yangykala: Turkmenistan’s Own “Grand Canyon”
After camping out overnight at Darvaza, we returned to Ashgabat in the afternoon for a few hours at ultra-hipster and swanky Berkarar Shopping Center.Presenting itself as such a stark contrast to the rest of the country, Berkara holds itself up to international...
Darvaza/Derweze: The Gates Of Hell
After taking a naked dip and lunch at Kow Ata, we headed into the desert to visit the infamous gas crater of Darvaza/Derweze, arguably the country’s most famous tourist attraction.Approaching the gas craters, we first stopped by a desolate village to grab some...
Don’t Have A “Kow Ata”!
After a morning in Kipchak by the capital Ashgabat, we drove out of the city for the Kow Ata Thermal Springs: Known for its mineral spring waters and healing effects, it’s a 160m journey into the darkness where you can take a quick dip in its dark and...
Aghast At Ashgabat | Flying Austrian Air Business Class
How do I begin? When people ask what I found to be the most fascinating countries in the world, my usual reply would always have been “North Korea and Myanmar.” 5 hours in Ashgabat was enough to shoot Turkmenistan to the very top. Known as...
Meet The Azeris!
For our upcoming August trip to Azerbaijan and Nachkhivan, I present to you our next class of monsooners: And the places we're monsooning to: Still interested...
Where Are We Now?
Where Are We Next?
