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What is Nisa and why is it probably better than Merv?

Pretty controversial to suggest that Nisa might be better than Merv, but here's what we reckon.

Sept. 23, 2022

The time Prince (King) Charles visited Turkmenistan

While no sitting British Monarch has ever visited Central Asia, the new King of the United Kingdom has explored our favourite destination – Turkmenistan – back when he was merely the Prince of Wales. And now for the first time ever, Britain and several countries around the world have a Monarch who has visited Central Asia.

Sept. 21, 2022

Eating horse meat in Central Asia

Horse meat is widely consumed throughout most of Central Asia and is considered a delicacy, except for in Turkmenistan of course where it's illegal.

Sept. 14, 2022

Fast Trains in Uzbekistan

Not only is Central Asia not backward, but Uzbekistan even has high-speed trains, the same as those you associate with Japan and France. While many western countries around the world are yet to build fast trains, Uzbekistan has had them for years.

Sept. 9, 2022

The Queen's Travels

The Late Queen was many things, but let's not forget how much of a globe trotter she was. And of the countries Her Majesty travelled to, two of them are SAIGA tours destinations. Who would have thought we’d have this much in common with such a lady!

Sept. 8, 2022

The World's Tallest Dams

Central Asia holds a lot of wacky world records, but here's one that seems pretty sensible actually. And Tajikistan held it for almost 40 years, and possibly will take it back again soon.

Aug. 20, 2022

Turkmenistan: A Country of World Records

Turkmenistan loves to claim a world record. Some are more sensible than others, but here are a few of our favourites.

Aug. 20, 2022

Top 5 Coolest Buildings in Turkmenistan

Turkmenistan is full of amazing and unique buildings, so it's hard to compile a list with just a few, but here are five that jump out to us.

Aug. 20, 2022

Exploring Achisay (Ащысай)

A small town in southern Kazakhstan, one of those places forgotten by time. An abandoned mineshaft, some old ladies, a Palace of Culture with the original Lenin statue, and a population a 10th of its original size.

Aug. 16, 2022

Travelling to the Polygon

The Polygon, more formally known as the Semipalatinsk Nuclear Test Site, is where more nuclear bomb tests were completed than anywhere else on earth, and this is our story of what it's like to visit.

Aug. 16, 2022

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