the Travel Enthusiast
- 11 Novlizzy_a in Travel Planning | NO COMMENTS
Unlikely tourist destinations: Turkmenistan
For much of the general population, Central Asia is still a bit of the blur, and often people hardly know which countries exactly are located on the map between the Caspian Sea and China, and even less of them have actually visited them. Turkmenistan has a couple of pretty (in)famous neighbors, Iran and Afghanistan to the south, but of the country itself little is heard in the news, and even in tourist circles.
However unusual a destination it might be, Turkmenistan is a place full of promises, where tourists are welcome as long as they stay out of the country’s politics. Here’s a guide to a fascinating, unlikely tourist destination: Turkmenistan. …