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The End of Act 1 (Poland)

By Janan on Monday, September 28, 2020

After Vilnius, we headed west towards Poland. Steve was gearing up to write his GMAT exam in Warsaw right before heading back to Canada so we decided to spend a week in the mid-sized city of BiaƂystok. It gave us a chance to experience life in a non-touristy city in Poland before heading to central …

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33 going on 34 (in Lithuania)

By Janan on Sunday, September 27, 2020

So, where to go next after Central Asia? Most flights from Almaty depart for China, India, or Russia. We couldn’t go back to China because we only had single-entry visas. Same thing with India (and Steve pretty much vetoed that idea haha). Steve also needed to head back to Canada for a friend’s wedding in …

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Winding Down Central Asia

By Janan on Saturday, September 26, 2020

We spent our final few days in Central Asia in two capital cities – Bishkek and Almaty (technically a former capital). Bishkek is the capital of Kyrgyzstan and home to about 1 million people. We decided to skip the long drive across the country from Osh to Bishkek (10-12 hours in the car) in favour …

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Mountain Border Crossing from Tajikistan to Kyrgyzstan

By Janan on Friday, September 25, 2020

We had a full car as we departed Karakul and said our goodbyes to Tajikistan. In our 4×4 there was myself, Steve, Ashraf, Connor, the Belgian couple, and our Kyrgyz driver. Our luggage was strapped to the top of the vehicle that morning and we headed off down the gravel road towards Kyrgyzstan. The border …

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Lake Karakul and our last day in Tajikistan

By Janan on Friday, April 17, 2020
Lake Karakul

After leaving the Lake Bulunkul area, we were nearing the end of our time in Tajikistan. The drive would continue into Kyrgyzstan but Orzu was not able to cross this border so we would be saying goodbye to him today and meeting our new Kyrgyz driver for the final days of the trip. We headed …

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Lake Bulunkul and Tajik Yurts

By Janan on Friday, March 27, 2020
Door of a yurt

After leaving the villages behind, the next section of the trip took us through Badakhshan National Park, which is close to the Tajik border with China. Although it had a much more remote and deserted feel, we saw many transport trucks along this section of the highway bringing goods from China into Central Asia and …

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Pamir Highway Villages: Khorog, Ishkashim, and Langer

By Janan on Wednesday, March 11, 2020

Over the next few days, we passed through several interesting villages and towns. Khorog is one of the largest towns in the Pamir region with a population of about 28,000. We had a fantastic Indian lunch and a quiet night exploring the riverfront. The next day, we stayed in Ishkashim, a sleepy town full of …

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Pamir Highway Road Trip Day 3: Bartang Valley and Jizeu

By Janan on Tuesday, March 10, 2020

The next day, we headed towards the Bartang Valley where we had planned an overnight hike into the Bartang Valley to the village of Jizeu. Orzu didn’t come on the hike with us but had organized our accommodation with a family in the village beforehand. He dropped us off at the start of the hike …

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Pamir Highway Day 2: Rushan

By Janan on Tuesday, February 25, 2020
Football game with mountains

We departed Kalai Khum in the morning and followed the road along the Pamir River again. Day Two would see us travelling 175km in about 4-5 hours. Across the river, we saw many more villages on the Afghan side. Another interesting sight were the many Tajik soldiers we passed patrolling the road. Because the Pamir …

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‘Stan #2: Entering Tajikistan

By Janan on Thursday, February 20, 2020

Picking up where Steve left off, the next few posts will cover our time in the next of the ‘Stans we visited. After we crossed the border from Uzbekistan, we headed to the capital city of Tajikistan, Dushanbe, where we had a quick one-night stop to prepare for our upcoming road trip. For this section …

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Hello! We (Steve and Janan) left London, Ontario in March 2019 to travel through Asia and Australia. We spent March-September traveling in India, Nepal, Thailand, China, Central Asia, and Europe. Then, we headed to Australia where we lived and worked for six months. We returned to Canada a bit earlier than planned because of Covid-19. These are our stories!

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  • The End of Act 1 (Poland)
  • 33 going on 34 (in Lithuania)
  • Winding Down Central Asia
  • Mountain Border Crossing from Tajikistan to Kyrgyzstan
  • Lake Karakul and our last day in Tajikistan
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