Turkmenistan Travel Blogs
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- Ashgabat - Dubai - Heathrow - homeAfter breakfast we wander down to the lobby – partly to access the internet, and partly to get away from the drab room. An English-Danish couple approach us, asking if we know anywhere around the hotel to change money. They Posted by Grete Howard in Grete's Travels | Sep 20, 2019
- Mary - AshgabatI had another dreadful night last night, with terrible insomnia, and when I did nod off, I was plagued with horrendous nightmares. But at least my upset tummy does seem considerably better this morning. We try to check in on Posted by Grete Howard in Grete's Travels | Sep 18, 2019
- Türkmenabat - MaryHaving taken an early night last night, I wake up with a jolt at 01:30, panicking that I can't breathe and sit bolt upright in bed. Feeling extremely nauseous, I quickly rush to the bathroom, only to stumble straight from Posted by Grete Howard in Grete's Travels | Sep 17, 2019
- Mary - TürkmenabatI slept well last night, until 5am this morning, although I did have lots of strange 'fantasy' dreams. David's leg is worse today, despite spending some considerable time last night with it elevated. [img=https://photos.travellerspoint.com/435774/larg Posted by Grete Howard in Grete's Travels | Sep 16, 2019
- Mary City SightseeingDespite being up three times in the night, I managed to get nine hours sleep last night. I still feel tired though. After a breakfast of egg, salami and bread, we head out to explore the town of Mary. [img=https://photos.travellerspoint.com/435774 Posted by Grete Howard in Grete's Travels | Sep 15, 2019
- Murzachirla - Gonur Depe - MaryI slept surprisingly well last night, and only got up once in the night to use the latrine tent. I struggle to get up off the floor this morning, however, with my knees giving me some trouble. [img=https://photos.travellerspoint.com/435774/large_92f0b Posted by Grete Howard in Grete's Travels | Sep 14, 2019
- Darwaza - Karakum DesertAfter a night disturbed by a dog howling at the moon, I wake before sunrise. [img=https://photos.travellerspoint.com/435774/large_f2a30f20-3708-11ea-86d3 Posted by Grete Howard in Grete's Travels | Sep 13, 2019
- Dashoguz - Konye-Urgench - DarwazaWith David still being unable to put weight on his leg to walk, we take a serious discussion about the programme this morning; and when Meylis and Artem arrive, we tell them about our suggestion for Plan B: Instead of driving Posted by Grete Howard in Grete's Travels | Sep 12, 2019
- Turkmenbashi - DashoguzI don't know what I ate last night that didn't agree with me, but whatever it was certainly aggravated an already unsettled tummy. I won't go into detail, as I am sure you don't want to know. Suffice to say Posted by Grete Howard in Grete's Travels | Sep 11, 2019
- Balkanabat - Yangikala - Gözli Ata - TurkmenbashiContinuing the trials and tribulations of a cloth napkin this morning, the waitress surprises us by NOT removing it when she brings our breakfast out. She does, however, make a big point of giving us paper serviettes. We let sleeping Posted by Grete Howard in Grete's Travels | Sep 10, 2019
- Serdar - Kopetdag - Magtymguly - Mollakara - BalkanabadBreakfast this morning in the guest house here at Serdar consists of yogurt, cherry jam, cheese, tomatoes and the ever-present bread. There can't be many nations on earth who eat as much bread as the Turkmen do. [img=https://photos.travellerspoint.com Posted by Grete Howard in Grete's Travels | Sep 9, 2019
- Ashgabat - Bugdayly - Kipchak - Geok Tepe - Nohur - SerdarToday we are leaving the city behind and travelling west, and we soon find the green parks of the capital replaced by dry, sandy conditions, which is not surprising as 80% of the country is covered with desert. ===[b]Bugdayly Posted by Grete Howard in Grete's Travels | Sep 8, 2019
- Ashgabat and NisaAs he dropped us off at the hotel last night, or rather early this morning, Meylis (our guide for the trip) suggested meeting at 11:00 today, allowing us time to catch up on a little sleep. We are therefore rather Posted by Grete Howard in Grete's Travels | Sep 7, 2019
- Bristol - Gatwick - Dubai - AshgabatAt this point I will admit that I put very little thought into this trip. It was only much later it became obvious that at the time of booking, I was a little scatterbrained, my mind still very foggy following Posted by Grete Howard in Grete's Travels | Sep 6, 2019
- More Ashgabat on My Last Day in the StansMay 25 I woke up in my fancy hotel room on this, my last day in Turkmenistan, my last day in Central Asia. We will have a full day of sightseeing today, followed by dinner and then some of us will Posted by Bob Brink in Searching for Magical Moments | Jul 18, 2019
- Ashgabat - A City to Love?May 24 I went to my tent quite early last night, looked at my sweatshirt substituting for a pillow and thought I was in trouble, that I was going to be awake and probably coughing all night. Then I put my Posted by Bob Brink in Searching for Magical Moments | Jul 13, 2019
- Off to Turkmenistan, Stan Number 5May 23 It's four Stans down, one to go, as today we were leaving for Stan No. 5, Turkmenistan, on what is day 19 of our 22-day tour. Once again, I dutifully set my alarm and then woke up with a Posted by Bob Brink in Searching for Magical Moments | Jul 10, 2019
- Turkmenistan - Part 212th May In the early hours of this morning, we went with Alexander to see the lights of Ashgabat. He had worked from 3pm to 11pm and then offered to come and take us to see the lights of Ashgabat. Posted by shaneandnicola in The 5 Stans | May 18, 2019
- Turkmenistan - Part 17th May Today was the start of our new adventure. We are heading to Central Asia. We are visiting the 5 stans which are Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan. This evening we flew from Adelaide to Melbourne. Our flights are Posted by shaneandnicola in The 5 Stans | May 15, 2019
- The Big Year Out-Ashgabhat The White CityAshgabat is the capital of Turkmenistan. It’s known for its white marble buildings and grandiose national monuments. From my visit in 2012 Posted by TheJohnsons in The Silk Route & SEA 2012 The Johnsons | Jun 19, 2018
- The Big Year Out-Darvarza Gas crater at night/ Turkmenistan Night time video which I took with my Canon 1100D camera whilst on our trip to Turkmenistan and this is one of the three Darvarza Gas craters. Posted by TheJohnsons in The Silk Route & SEA 2012 The Johnsons | Jun 19, 2018
- The Big Year Out-Anau Fort TurkmenistanDuring my journey along the Silk Route in 2012-2013 I visited Turkmenistan, here are my pictures from the Anau Fort just before we entered the Karakum desert. Both stunning places that I had to share Posted by TheJohnsons in The Silk Route & SEA 2012 The Johnsons | Jun 19, 2018
- The Big Year Out- Turkmenbashi Gypjak Mosque The mosque was built in 2002-2004 on the initiative of Turkmenbashi and named after him. Its word-for-word translation means “the mosque of Turkmenbashi spirituality” or “the mosque of spirit of Turkmenbashi”. By the way the mosque is located in Gypjak Posted by TheJohnsons in The Silk Route & SEA 2012 The Johnsons | Jun 19, 2018
- The Big Year Out - Merv Photos [img=https://photos.travellerspoint.com/936243/1842667_13392617227507.jpg thumb=https://photos.t Posted by TheJohnsons in The Silk Route & SEA 2012 The Johnsons | Jun 18, 2018
- The Big Year Out - Nisa Photos [img=https://photos.travellerspoint.com/936243/1842667_13392631311117.jpg thumb=https://photos.t Posted by TheJohnsons in The Silk Route & SEA 2012 The Johnsons | Jun 18, 2018
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