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What is the Polygon?

You might have seen that SAIGA takes tours to a weird and mysterious place called the Polygon in Kazakhstan, and while many of you will immediately know its history, there will also be a large number who have no idea what this could possibly be referring to other than the possibility of a geometric shape.

June 16, 2022

Will they ever put out the Gates of Hell?

For anyone who has never heard of or seen of the Gates of Hell in Turkmenistan, you definitely need to. There have been loads of times over the past couple of decades where the issue of extinguishing it has arisen, but we can't believe that it will happen any time soon.

June 2, 2022

Is it safe for women to travel to Afghanistan?

Firstly, let me state a few things. I am a woman and I have been to Afghanistan, multiple times in fact. At no point have I ever felt unsafe due to being a female.

June 2, 2022

My First Night Out in Bishkek

A lonely trip turned a night out, a police search and a road trip.

June 2, 2022

What are Tomans?

Currencies with lots of zeros can be confusing enough as it is, but add in a pseudo secondary currency that's just 1 zero less, and well, it's even more confusing!

May 29, 2022

Saudi Arabia: A Mecca For Fried Chicken

If you haven’t heard of Al Baik then you probably haven’t been to Saudi Arabia. In Saudi, Al Baik has a huge cult following, particularly in their home city Jeddah.

May 29, 2022

The World’s Most Dangerous Amusement Park?

If you had to guess where it would be, where would you assume and why? Is it Somalia? Is it in another African country? Maybe it’s in a former Soviet country... Is it in Syria? Well no, it’s none of these.

May 4, 2022

Why Afghanistan Is My Favourite Destination

Nowhere else in the world have I been where the locals are genuinely so happy to see foreigners. Nowhere else in the world are we given such a totally different image to what it's actually like on the ground.

May 4, 2022

Always be careful who you're speaking to

The first time we ever visited Iran was by crossing the land border from Turkmenistan, and it certainly was an interesting experience!

May 3, 2022

Seeking Enlightenment - The Wheel Of Enlightenment

One of our absolute favourite places, the Wheel of Enlightenment not only is the largest indoor ferris wheel in the world, but it's also a bizarre and incredible place.

May 3, 2022

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