Tag: Border Crossing, Ground Travel, kazakhstan, trains, Uzbekistan
The Longest, Most Corrupt Train in Central Asia
AbandontheCubeMay 25, 2009Like
After sleeping in the Almaty-1 train station we boarded our first Kazakh train at 5:12am bound for Tashkent, Uzbekistan. The train arrived...
Getting a Visa for Uzbekistan in Shanghai
AbandontheCubeApr 16, 2009Like
This is apparently what a visa to Uzbekistan looks like, but I wouldn’t know. It has officially been 3 weeks since we began our...
Top Four Places to Consider Living for the Adventurous Traveler
AbandontheCubeApr 08, 2009Like
Top Four Places We May Consider Living As the journey to Ashgabat approaches, careful planning is necessary. We also need to plan for...

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...

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...