Berzengi

This newly developing Utopia comprises row upon row of white marble apartment buildings, hotels and office towers built by the various govt depts. It felt like you were on an alien planet. Whilst the lights were on (electricity is practically free after all), you were lucky to see a few people actually living in them (govt officials only permitted), which was mega-creepy and another typical example of the govt's excesses & cronyism.

Wacky Dictators

October 14th 2007
The 11th October started out like any other day, except we were leaving Uzbekistan and crossing into Turkmenistan. Things seemed a bit dire when I told everyone to make sure they had their Uzbekistan Customs Declaration forms ready to present at the border, and found out that 2 people didn't even have a form (both copies were mistakenly taken off them at Tashkent Airport). There was nothing we cou ... read more

Asia » Turkmenistan » The Silk Road of Asia

Annexed by Russia between 1865 and 1885, Turkmenistan became a Soviet republic in 1924. It achieved its independence upon the dissolution of the USSR in 1991. President NIYAZOV retains absolute control over the country and opposition is not tolerated... ... read more

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