Destinations Khiva, Uzbekistan 2 blogsFive Stans 2026 | Day 15Early morning flights and an old cityIt’s not very often where I start a day at 1:30 in the morning but today was that day. After only a few hours in Bishkek yesterday afternoon, we packed… read moreFive Stans 2026 | Day 16A bumpy ride to the gates of hellAlright! Time to cross over into the mysterious country of Turkmenistan. Known as the North Korea of Central Asia, the country had been closed off for decades to the outside… read more