Month: June 2023

  • Friday 02 June 2023Highlights: Monument of Neutrality, Indoor Ferris wheel, Old Nisa, Gurbansoltan Eje Memorial and Turkmenbashi Mosque, Halk Hakydasy Memorial Complex, National Museum of Turkmenistan, Independence Monument, Food poisoning The last full day of the Five Stans tour before my flight back to Türkiye at 3.30 am tomorrow. Today we our small group would…

  • Turkish AirlinesDate: 03 June 2023Gate: 102Seat: 6B (Economy Class Seat)Plane: Airbus A321neoBoarded: 02:45 (early)Pushback: 03:21 (Scheduled 03:30)Arrived: 05:10 (Scheduled 05:20)Duration: 3 hour 49 minutesDistance: 2,555 kms This flight was from Ashgabat International Airport to Istanbul International Airport. Note: I was very unwell before this flight, vomiting from food poisoning but was better by the time…

  • Thursday 01 June 2023Highlights: The amazing Darvaza Gas Crater (Gates of Hell) at Dawn, Hiking in the Karakum Desert, Exploring Ashgabat at night Waking up at 5 am I did a short walk from my yurt to the Darvaza Gas Crater for another look at the unique phenomenon.