One thing I'd suggest is not planning Tatev as your only stop. There are several interesting places along the route, and breaking up the journey makes...

Yes! Wine Gallery.First floor — bottles, basement — wine on tap. Huge assortment, knowledgeable sommeliers, tastings. Or you can also go here: Wine ...

Yes, their wine selection is excellent. Besides the collection of bottled wine, I recommend taking a look in their basement as well — they have excell...

At Bishkek’s bus station, look for a minibus heading to "Chaek - Чаек." It travels along the Issyk-Kul road but turns off before Balykchy. Get off nea...

Hello! Does anyone have the latest schedule for Shymkent-Tashkent buses? How’s the ticket situation—can you usually buy them the day before?

Let me share my experience for reference... In April, we rented two cars in Samarkand for 4 days and drove them to Bukhara and back. For two cars (s...

Can a sedan handle the road to the Altyn-Arashan base, or should I go for something taller like a Honda CR-V? Most SUVs like Pajero are already booked...

@everosha Ramit is a great option for a day trip! You can try to negotiate on the spot with drivers if you head to the main taxi stations in Dushanbe,...

We visited Lake Urungach—or the Jade Lakes, as they’re also known—this May.Good news: the route is open, and no permits are required. While you do pas...

I recently took a train from Dushanbe to Samarkand. The border control is handled directly at the Dushanbe train station. At the actual border, the tr...

We got our permit at Tursunzade in Dushanbe. There were no queues. The process took 5 minutes: we submitted our documents, received application forms ...