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The Fann Mountains and Iskanderkul: Trekking Tajikistan’s North
Turquoise lakes at 3,000 metres, Soviet base camps, and homestays at US$20 with meals — in the half of Tajikistan that carries…
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Tajikistan Travel Guide 2026: Where to Go, and Where to Be Careful
The northern half of Tajikistan is straightforwardly wonderful. The eastern half carries government warnings. An honest guide to both, with every figure…
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Kyrgyzstan Border-Zone Permits: What They Cost and How Long They Take
Kel-Suu, Peak Lenin and Inylchek all need a permit the government publishes no price or process for. What we could establish, and…
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Osh and the Uzbekistan Border: Crossing at Dostuk in 2026
How to cross between Osh and Andijan, which other crossings actually work, what reopened on the Tajik border in 2025, and what…
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Karakol, Issyk-Kul and the Ala-Kul Trek: A 2026 Guide
A mosque built without nails, a wooden cathedral, a Sunday animal market, and the best trekking in Kyrgyzstan — with an honest…
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Song-Köl Yurt Stays: What They Cost and What They’re Really Like
A night on the same lake costs US$10 or US$110 depending on whose yurt it is. The logistics, the cold, the horse…
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Bishkek and Ala-Archa: The Park Rules Changed Twice, and Most Guides Are Wrong
Cars are banned from Ala-Archa, fees rose again in June 2026, and the park publishes no price list. Current figures, the hikes,…
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Kyrgyzstan Travel Guide 2026: Visas, Seasons, Costs and Safety
The visa rule changed in December 2025 and the Kyrgyz government’s own website still has the old one. A practical 2026 guide…
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Uzbek Food: What to Eat, Where, and What It Costs in 2026
Plov is five different dishes depending on the city. A guide to Uzbek food with dated prices, named restaurants, real bread customs…
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The Fergana Valley: Uzbekistan’s Craft Towns, and How to Reach Them
Hand-woven silk in Margilan, ash-glazed ceramics in Rishtan, and a khan’s palace with one-sixth of it left. The half of Uzbekistan the…