A Very Real Look at the Pamir Highway: My 5-Day Trip from Dushanbe to Osh

A Very Real Look at the Pamir Highway: My 5-Day Trip from Dushanbe to Osh So, people talk about the Pamir Highway, or the M41, like it’s some sort of legendary road trip, and honestly, they’re right. You have these huge, empty spaces and mountains that are just, you know, completely massive. My five-day drive from Dushanbe, Tajikistan, to Osh, Kyrgyzstan, was seriously one for the books, but maybe not in the way you might expect from looking at glossy photos. Basically, this is not a smooth ride; it’s a real-deal adventure, you know? The road itself is sometimes barely …

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Chui & Issyk-Kul Valleys: A 4-Day Sights Review

Chui & Issyk-Kul Valleys: A 4-Day Sights Review So, you are thinking about a short trip through some of Kyrgyzstan’s most famous spots, right? Well, spending about four days moving through the Chui and Issyk-Kul valleys is actually a fantastic idea. To be honest, this plan gives you a really nice mix of history, nature that looks like something from another planet, and a peek into the local way of life. The thing is that you get to see a whole lot without feeling like you are running around too much. We will, you know, walk through a possible plan, …

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