Bike Travel in Central Asia (Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan) – Episode 172

The Amateur Traveler talks to Friedel from TravellingTwo.com about their continuing bike tour around the world.

We talk about the Central Asian countries of Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan. This region of the world offers adventure travelers deserts, tea houses, camels, wild horses, yurts, tea houses, spectacular mountains, friendly locals and fermented mare’s milk.

Friedel was on previously talking about travel to Iran.

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Show Notes

Travelling Two : Biking The World
Friedel was previously on the show: Travel to Iran by Bike – Episode 134
Photo’s from the Travelling Two
Turkmenistan
Kazakhstan
Kyrgyzstan
Uzbekistan visa

Internet Resources

Traveling by cargo ship

Community

Darka writes to make sure we know to say “Ukraine” not “the Ukraine” because it is a country and not a region.
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