The ascent from the Issyk-Kul side is much easier than from the Chon-Kemin side.

Through Kok-Oyrok only on foot or by horse. And only in summer. A permit is required. There is no border checkpoint, but patrols do appear. It’s 50/50...

It’s not worth going there in January — there’s already snow, and it’s dangerous.

In Khiva, we went to the designated spot at the specified time two evenings in a row, but the tightrope walkers never showed up, even though they had ...

Sure! The hotel is called Umariyon, though you might also see it spelled as Umarion due to transliteration issues. To give you a clearer picture of ...

I’m not sure if this will be useful, but I spent three nights in Panjakent last autumn. When I booked my hotel, I asked the owner if he could set up a...

Hey folks, I used an Airalo eSIM during my travels in Central Asia—specifically Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, and Turkmenistan. It worked great in Kyrgyzsta...

What about in March? Is mid-March still considered winter, or is the ice starting to melt by then?

I figured it out! There are two Duistis! One is the Uzbek-Tajik border crossing, and the other is a village on the Tajik-Afghan border. The latter is ...

Planning a trip to that area but didn’t quite understand your route. Hissar, Duisti, and Termiz are in different directions. How did you go from Duist...