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Turkmenistan National Holidays

According to the Turkmen Proverb, water is a Turkmen's life, a horse is his wings, and a carpet is his soul. And guess what – there are holidays for all these things. Turkmenistan celebrates some thoroughly unique public holidays, and here are a few of our favourites.

July 11, 2022

How does travel to Israel affect going to Lebanon and Syria (and vice versa)?

Officially and practically, both Lebanon and Syria will not let someone enter the country who has been to Israel. But how will they find out, and is it possible to get away with it?

July 8, 2022

What and where is Karakalpakstan?

Most people have never heard of Karakalpakstan, but despite not being famous, this autonomous region of Uzbekistan is pretty fascinating and has some cool stuff to do.

July 5, 2022

Exploring an Abandoned Hospital in Riyadh

Anyone who knows us will know we like to dabble in a little bit of Urban Exploration. Seeing buildings that have been abandoned instils a sense of excitement and adrenaline, like Indiana Jones heading into a cave, or whatever he does that was exciting enough for 4 films.

July 12, 2022

Renting a car in Iran

Not for the faint hearted, renting a car in Iran can be a hair-raising experience but one that is definitely worth it if you’re game. Iran is manic, chaotic and at times downright scary, but of course, the benefit of renting a car is that the world is your oyster, well at the very least, Iran is your oyster.

July 10, 2022

Fire Mountain (Tashkooh)

We love a good fire out of random holes in the ground situation. This one is in super remote Iran, and the journey to get there is in itself part of the experience.

July 8, 2022

Caspian Sea Ferry Routes

The Caspian Sea is a strange and unique phenomenon. The largest inland body of water, and the largest lake in the world, thus weirdly not a sea at all. Bordered by some very interesting countries, here are the many options (that we know of) to cross it via ferry.

July 4, 2022

Travelling with a child in Syria

Syria is an amazing country to travel to with a kid primarily because they love kids. But our heads aren't off in the clouds, of course there are also some challenges.

June 24, 2022

What's in a Plov?

A dish is that is claimed to have aphrodisiac qualities, can cause arguments that last weeks, and there are over 60 varieties of!

June 23, 2022

6 best bazaars in Central Asia

For those who love to shop, just want to see some cool architecture, or simply soak in some local atmosphere, bazaars are great places to explore, and here are our favourites.

June 22, 2022

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