A theme was starting to form on our trip — maps were/are wrong, and the rough roads were causing significant delays. Knowing we had a seven-hour journey ahead, we woke up very early to hit the road to Tash Rabat. We wanted to drive the Pamir Highway, and decided we would do this from Bishkek …
One of the main reasons we wanted to visit the Stans was to drive the Pamir Highway. Looking at the cost to hire a driver in both Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan, it became clear it would be a lot cheaper to rent our own car, and drive it ourselves. Picking up the rental car Before picking …
With a 7 AM Air Astana flight to Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan we headed to the airport in Astana. After our initial flight delay, we made it from Astana to Almaty in time for our connecting flight to Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. While waiting at the gate, we noticed one of the gate attendants had a bit of an …
Nothing says relaxing vacation like driving a 2002 Nissan Pathfinder across unknown territory, avoiding potholes, sheep, and a tumble over the side of a mountain. Before deciding to rent a car and drive the Pamir Highway, I heavily researched the options. We decided to rent a car and self-drive Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan because: The first …
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