Category: Turkmenistan
Top 5 Illegal Things We’ve Seen in Central Asia
AbandontheCubeMay 27, 2009Like
1. A marijuana plant growing on the side of the road in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. 2. Multiple people on the train shaking the border guards...
Doing the Math
AbandontheCubeMay 22, 2009Like
The Statistics Are In 7 Cities 4 Trains 3 Countries 2 Buses 2 broken backpacks 1 Car $ 464 USD Per person (3,175 RMB)* 11,896 miles...

A Visa-Related Snag
AbandontheCubeMar 27, 2009Like
Having completed all the necessary paperwork, acquired mini photos of myself and located my passport I set off to the Uzbek consulate in...

International Visas
AbandontheCubeMar 09, 2009Like
As the trip planning progresses I find myself at the stage of applying for international visas, a process wrought with vagueness and...

Shanghai to Ashgabat, the Plan
AbandontheCubeFeb 26, 2009Like
As many of you know, I was laid off from my financial job on New Year’s Eve (classy timing). But this upsetting twist has been an...