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Day 273: I’m not as stupid as you
Blog: Diaries of a Vagabonding Couple - 22 November 2010
more bling bling in ashgabat (see the police standing in the left corner?) Having had little trouble with the police here, I concluded they actually don’t bother tourists so much. Wrong. As I walked alone to find a washroom, I was stopped by a stupid cop. Had no idea what he was talking about, so explained I was a tourist. Asked for my passport so I showed him. He had no idea what he was
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Day 270: Entering Virtuality
Blog: Diaries of a Vagabonding Couple - 14 November 2010
bling bling! Craaaaaazy. Of all our border crossings, the transition from Iran to Turkmenistan is the most dramatic. Felt like entering a surreal world as we approached Ashgabat, the Turkmen capital. From the mountains shortly after leaving the border post, we could see the city sprawled out in the distance, white marble and golden domes gleaming under the desert sun. Once inside the city, the
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Turkmenistan
Blog: Joe's Trippin' - 1 November 2008
Often described as the North Korea of Central Asia, Turkmenistan is a 'Stan unlike any of the others. Under the policies of, president for life, Saparmurat Niyazov (now deceased) a.k.a Turkmenbashi, Turkmenistan has become an ultra-controlled police state. Visas can be a challenge to come by.
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