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Country: Turkmenistan

Where is it?: Turkmenistan is central Asia, bordering the Caspian Sea, between Iran and Kazakhstan

Why do people go here?: Few people make it to the remote Turkmenistan, since much of it are barren and isolated. However, if you want to see real nomadic culture, this is where you [...]

Worldwide with Wee-Cheng #56: Turkmenistan: Admiring The Beloved Great Leader\’s Book in the City of Love, I – Turkmenistan

Much as Wee-Cheng likes the country and the friendly people, he can do without the personality cult politics and the ubiquitous national oath.

Worldwide with Wee-Cheng #57: Turkmenistan: Admiring The Beloved Great Leader\’s Book in the City of Love, II – Turkmenistan

Much as Wee-Cheng likes the country and the friendly people, he can do without the personality cult politics and the ubiquitous national oath.

Worldwide with Wee-Cheng #54: Turkmenistan: Homage to Its Leader & Learning a New Calendar – Mary, Turkmenistan

Things to do today: take over country, have gold monuments made in my likeness, rename months after my gracious self.

Uzbekistan 2000 – Turkestan

The Road to Turkestan – Monday, September 11

I was on my way to Turkestan, in Kazakhstan, to visit the Yasawi Mausoleum. It’s one of the best preserved of the many monuments built by Timur – the national hero of Uzbekistan. It was the last trip of my vacation and something I had [...]