Ashgabat has been adorned by many beautiful buildings, which made unique architectural ensemble.
– A quote on the reverse side of an “official” postcard of the main drama theater named after Turkmenbashi.
One part Las Vegas, another part Pyong Yang, Ashgabat springs up out of the middle of nowhere in the Turkmen desert. You wonder how and you wonder why. Continue Reading »
Filed Under: Central Asia, Travel, Turkmenistan by: Daniel Noll and Audrey Scott
6 Comments | 21 September 2007
As we continue along the Silk Road in Uzbekistan, our minds often take us back to Turkmenistan, whose ancient history is longer and remains underground, unexcavated and unreconstructed.
The few clicks across the Caspian Sea brought us to a world of visual stimuli significantly different than that of the Caucasus (Georgia, Armenia, and Azerbaijan). This is what we’ve always envisioned when historians speak of the iconic Silk Road and the Orient. Continue Reading »
Filed Under: Central Asia, Travel, Turkmenistan by: Daniel Noll and Audrey Scott
2 Comments | 6 August 2007
Hopefully, we ship out of Baku tomorrow (Friday, 20 July) and float uneventfully across the Caspian Sea to arrive in Turkmenbashi the following morning for a 10-day peek at Turkmenistan. Given the nature of things there, access to internet is unlikely.
In case we are lucky enough to successfully connect during our stay, we promise to publish something. Continue Reading »
Filed Under: Central Asia, Travel, Turkmenistan by: Daniel Noll and Audrey Scott
5 Comments | 20 July 2007
