Tajikistan

Border Crossing

Border crossing from Panjakent to Samarkand: Tajikistan to Uzbekistan

After one night in Panjakent, we crossed the border into Samarkand. The distance from Panjakent to Samarkand is approxim...
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SIM Card in Tajikistan: Expire in 10 Days without Registration?

We crossed the border from Uzbekistan to Tajikistan by land. We bought a SIM card in Dushanbe, the capital of Tajikistan...
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Tajikistan ATM, the Maximum Withdrawal Amount and US Dollars

We wanted to withdraw cash from ATMs in Tajikistan using our international cash card and we walked around looking for ba...
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Panjakent Sightseeing: 8 Spots We Visited by Walking

We stayed for a night in Panjakent and had a good walk around the town. Here are our sightseeing highlights in Panjakent...
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Sary-Tag Village / Lake Iskanderkul to Panjakent: Transport by Shared Taxis

After two nights in the village of Sary-Tag, we travelled to Panjakent. It is possible to arrange a taxi directly to Pan...
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Dushanbe to Iskanderkul Lake and Sary-Tag Village: Shared Taxi + Hitchhiking

After two nights in Dushanbe, our journey continued north-west to Lake Iskanderkul. Our original plan was to spend two n...
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14 Sightseeing Spots in Dushanbe: Kitsch Soviet Architecture

We spent two nights in Dushanbe, the capital of Tajikistan, walking the streets and sightseeing. The city of Dushanbe ha...
Border Crossing

Denau to Dushanbe Border Crossing: from Uzbekistan to Tajikistan

After a night at our friends in Denau, we crossed the border into Tajikistan to Dushanbe. The border crossing points we ...