I spend the day driving through the legendary ancient trade route along a remote stretch of the border with Afghanistan. Click here to read about the amazing Wakhan.

I hiked to a remote village that is not accessible by car and then visited the largest city in eastern Tajikistan. Click here to read Part 2 of my Pamir Highway adventure.

For the first two days of my 10-day Tajik road trip, we traversed the scenic border with Afghanistan. We survived bumpy roads and a brief encounter with the Taliban. Click here to read about this adventure.

I visited an ancient fortress outside of Dushanbe and crashed a Tajik wedding! Click here to read about this eventful day.

I got my first taste of the mountains of Tajikistan with an overnight trip to the Fann Mountains north of Dushanbe. There, I visited the world’s prettiest lake and had a homestay with a rural family. Click here to read about this amazing place.

My first and last stop in Tajikistan was its capital Dushanbe. The city is a great introduction to the weirdness of Central Asia. Click here to read about my time.