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How Ashgabat got hip!

An insight into the hipster coffee scene noone could have ever predicted would arrive in Ashgabat, but has.

The Holy Defense Museum – a rarely seen perspective

A once in a lifetime museum experience!

Visiting the Savitsky Museum in Nukus – The banned collection you were never meant to see

What if I told you there’s an art museum that ticks all the important travel boxes? Something rarer than a bar in Mecca – adventure, experience, educating, enthralling and a life-long memory?

8 MORE Facts about Saudi Arabia you probably didn’t know!

We came up with 7 weird and interesting facts about Saudi before, but turns out there are at least 8 more!

Do other countries have Remembrance Day?

They come in many shapes and forms, and on various dates of course, but most countries have some version of Remembrance Day.

How to Buy a Turkmenistan Tracksuit

The Turkmen love their tracksuits, and chances are when you get there, you're going to want to get one for yourself!

Central Asian Beers

From the microbreweries of Bishkek, to the cheapest pint in the world in Dushanbe, here's our guide to drinking beer in Central Asia.

Best and weirdest travel goals

There are a lot of travel goals that we're familiar with, such as aiming to visit every country in the world, but we come across some that are a bit more unusual or unexpected.

What is television like in Turkmenistan?

The SAIGA guide to the wonderful world of Turkmen TV - something we are no stranger to, having appeared ourselves on several of these channels.

Crossing the Kyrgyzstan – Uzbekistan border

Taxi touts, customs checks, queues of commuters - this is our guide to crossing the border between Osh and Ferghana.

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