Destinations Tajikistan5 blogsFive Stans 2026 | Day 23Taxi Adventures in TajikistanToday we crossed into our 5th “stan” country and, for me, country number 70 was crossed off my list. We had another long travel day ahead of us so we… read moreFive Stans 2026 | Day 24Walking around DushanbeWhen I was planning this leg of the trip through Tajikistan the itineraries were pretty barren. Many of the days are just labeled “explore the city”. What that means is… read moreFive Stans 2026 | Day 25Soviet Mosaics and an Evening FlightToday was another travel day as we’d be going from Dushanbe up north 300km to the city of Khujand. The drive to get from point A to point B takes… read moreFive Stans 2026 | Day 26Exploring KhujandOn we go onto our final days of Five Stans Trip 2026. This time next week I’ll be back at work serving up steaks but, today, there’s still some exploring… read moreFive Stans 2026 | Day 27Taxis, Water Bottles, and a Soviet TourAfter spending most of this week in Tajikistan, it was time to recross the border back into Uzbekistan yet one more time. Yup, this will be the third time my… read more