Would you believe me if I told you that I travelled to Afghanistan not once, but twice this year? Indeed, having paid my first visit to Afghanistan less than six...
I recently travelled to Tajikistan, one of Central Asia’s least visited countries. One would agree that Tajikistan loses out significantly in publicity compared to other countries in the region. Foreigners...
The start of 2018 saw me at my lowest emotional state. My job had become an ever-increasing struggle during the preceding two years, not least for having to deal with...
I have recently returned from a trip to Afghanistan. Yes, I went there on holiday. And no, it was not a suicide mission. I wrote earlier in 2018 that my...
When I was a young child, my mother travelled to Uzbekistan. It was one of those heavily subsidised trips which Soviet citizens could book through their work, as a way...
Turkmenistan remains a mystery to many. Here are 10 odd facts about Turkmenistan I would likely not have known about had I not recently spent two weeks in this fascinating...
Below is my story of visiting Awaza, Turkmenistan in September 2017. I watched in horror as dirty orange water poured out of the tap and into the sink, my outstretched...
Turkmenistan is a country full of unexplored corners with sights unmatched to anywhere else in world. Did you know, for example, that Turkmenistan is home to a striking canyon rising...