Comments on: Badakhshani Express: Scraping the Pamir Mountains with Tajik Air

By: Daniel Noll

Daniel Noll — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:52:28 +0000

@Amy: Thanks so much for your comment and kind words. It’s interesting: just last night during a talk, the subject of Tajikistan came up again amidst a group of very well traveled people, none of whom had been there. It really is a fascinating country and one that sees very little tourist traffic. I’m really glad that our information and stories stir your emotions and strike you as real. That’s important to us. In the end, we hope our photos and stories can do justice to the people and the places we visit.

By: Amy Cha

Amy Cha — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:50:37 +0000

Did you know that ” moo ha vat” means love in Tajkik? A couple days ago, I discovered your website through facebook. As I was reading and looking pictures on the website, my heart started to beat! I just envy you guys so much for the courage and the adventure spirit. I lived in Tajikistan for two years and worked for NGO. so I knew what it is like over there. I totally validate your experiecne of tajik people and the culture. Tajikistan is one of the most unknown country to the world. Ten years ago, when I, ” I am going to Tajikistan, 10 out of 10 people say, What? “Tajik has a special place in my heart and it is so good to see valid information about ” Tajik” in the cyperworld.

By: Daniel Noll

Daniel Noll — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 01:53:45 +0000

@ e carter: I think I’m with you on the concern about extra weight.

@ Anajon: Two to a seat in the flying lunchbox? That’s almost as frightening as the rumor we heard while in Tajikistan: that in Russia, it’s possible to actually *buy* a pilot’s license outright, without the requisite training. Flay (or drive) safely.

By: Anajon

Anajon — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 12:10:23 +0000

took the flight yesterday for the second time – last time a bit over a year ago… there were definitely 2 extra adults and rather big children on the flight squeezing in two to a seat – glad we made it over all the rocks and passed the summits near enough to touch sometimes …. since I work in Tajikistan – I’ll most likely do it again – still beats the minimum 15 hour road trip even so that i most spectacular as well – this time I drove up and flew bag.

Anajon

By: e carter

e carter — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 17:29:30 +0000

Quite interesting, but I was left speechless by A comment made by EMMA telling all how to sneak on extra baggage by having your friends pass it to you after passing a check in . Am I to get this right, EMMA wants to prevent some hassle and a few extra dollars by sliping on extra weight in a plane that skims the top of solid rock peaks. People please dont do this! Or that mountain peat just ahead may be your,
( and the other folks unlucky enough traveling with you) tomb stone!

By: mahmood

mahmood — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 04:54:55 +0000

anyone traveling on this trip pls get in touch.
mahmooddevji@hotmail.co.uk

By: Audrey

Audrey — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 08:08:20 +0000

No shortage of experiences – amazing, terrifying and other – on this trip! Tajikistan, and especially the Pamirs, is definitely worth a visit the extra effort to get there. The people are incredibly warm and the region is amazingly beautiful. Unfortunately, our visit was short so we didn’t make it to the Fan Mountains, Penjikent and Khojand. So, we have more to visit next time : )

By: Imelda

Imelda — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 17:29:17 +0000

Wow Audrey and Dan, what an experience! It seems that you will never run out of events. Great! I really enjoy your pictures in the Pamir area. They give a different dimension to me. It seems that Tajikistan is worth a visit. Thanks! Hope to hear more from China Land!

By: Jennie Tippit

Jennie Tippit — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 01:10:07 +0000

Thanks for sharing pics and video of this experience! It reminds me of a helicopter ride Alan and I took in Kauai by the Na Pali coast. However, I cannot imagine being so close to the mountains in a PLANE! Glad you survived it.

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