The Stans to Azerbaijan: A Silk Road Less Traveled

Ryan Haq

[Kazakhstan --> Kyrgyzstan --> Uzbekistan --> Turkmenistan --> Azerbajian. Tajikistan is not on this list because of geographical and safety constraints] I haven't done this trip yet, but it's on my bucket list. First of all, let's talk realistically about this region: you will need to adapt to fewer English speakers, infrastructural gaps, and cultural considerations. From what folks say, Central Asia is jam packed with the most authentic & kindest people, freshest fruits, and breathtaking history. Once you get to Turkmenbashi, cross the Caspian Sea by ferry and arrive in Baku. Anyone wanna join me? Let's roam the cities and countrysides of the ancient Silk Road.

Baku, Turkmenbashi, Ashgabat, Mary, Turkmenabat, Bukhara, Navoi, Samarkand, Jizzakh, Tashkent, Shymkent, Taraz, Bishkek, Almaty