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What is the Aral Sea?

Considered by many to be the worst environmental disaster the world has known, the Aral Sea lies between Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan in Central Asia, with the border running through the middle of this quickly diminishing body of water.

June 21, 2022

Fast food in Central Asia

This isn’t about street food or local delicacies. This is all about the food we love to hate but many of us secretly love – actual fast food!

June 21, 2022

8 facts about Kyrgyzstan you probably didn’t know

There are quite a few things about Kyrgyzstan you probably didn't know, but here's number 1: Kyrgyzstan isn’t actually called Kyrgyzstan.

June 20, 2022

Quirkiest Bars in Syria

You might not be expecting to even get a drink in Syria, but this couldn't be further from the truth. And not only are there plenty of options, but there are some weird and wonderful places as well.

June 20, 2022

Why you shouldn’t avoid Tashkent

To avoid Tashkent is like eating a hamburger but removing the bun, it’s like going on an amazing date but forgetting to get a kiss at the end of the night.

June 20, 2022

Visiting a Soviet Sanatorium in Kyrgyzstan

Visiting a Soviet Sanatorium is an experience everyone should try at least once. Jeti Oguz Sanatorium itself is famous for its hot spring baths utilising a mixture of locally sourced hot spring water combined with hydrogen sulphide and radon.

June 20, 2022

Getting connected in Syria

It’s 2022, let’s face it, we all need to stay connected. Technology is a blessing and a curse, but it’s made travel a heck of a lot easier that in years past. You might assume Syria would be somewhere that it's hard to stay connected in, but actually it really couldn't be much easier.

June 19, 2022

Yangiabad – a very different side to Uzbekistan

A former closed Soviet mining town set high in the mountains in remote Uzbekistan, this town is something totally different to anywhere else you'll visit during your time there.

June 17, 2022

What is the Polygon?

You might have seen that SAIGA takes tours to a weird and mysterious place called the Polygon in Kazakhstan, and while many of you will immediately know its history, there will also be a large number who have no idea what this could possibly be referring to other than the possibility of a geometric shape.

June 16, 2022

Will they ever put out the Gates of Hell?

For anyone who has never heard of or seen of the Gates of Hell in Turkmenistan, you definitely need to. There have been loads of times over the past couple of decades where the issue of extinguishing it has arisen, but we can't believe that it will happen any time soon.

June 2, 2022

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