Once you have made the great decision of boarding the great adventure rally the Central Asia Rally is, let’s get prepared with what you will need to enter these amazing countries. Acquiring the necessary visa for these countries is fortunately something the Travel Scientists will happily help you with. Photo by upyernoz During the amazing […]
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Baikonur – Where Man Conquered Space From
Not far from the route of the Central Asian Rally lies the legendary Baikonur Cosmodrome. A Russian enclave in Southwest Kazakhstan, a site that will always be historic monument for science and humanity. The first satellite, Sputnik was launched from Baikonur. This is also where the first human in space, Yuri Gagarin took off […]
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The Ghost Ships of the Aral Sea
Driving through Kazakhstan during the Central Asia Rally you will stumble over something weird: ships. Old, abandoned ships in the middle of the desert with no water in sight up to the horizon. No, they are not remnants of the Great Flood, but you are standing on the bed of the former Aral Sea, once the […]
Continue ReadingVisa-Free Kazakhstan: 5 Reasons to Visit
After a successful pilot program, Kazakhstan recently announced its plan to expand its visa free travel program for even more countries. Citizens of 19 states will be able to visit Kazakhstan for up to 15 days without any visa hassle. Since the Central Asian country is still off the radar for many travelers, here are […]
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How to Travel Through Central Asia
Central Asia – the final frontier – is one of the world’s last destinations that still feels like it’s off the beaten track. One of the appealing factors of travelling to Central Asia’s is the challenge of enduring its crumbling stretch of roads and relying entirely on local hospitality from time to time. Whether your car […]
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UNESCO Sites in Central Asia
Central Asia is the cross-roads of civilisation. Back in its heyday, it was the buzzing hub of the Silk Road, with the blue-tiled city of Samarkand as its trading and cultural centre. While many view Central Asia today as being in the middle of nowhere and as a cluster of former Soviet states, it’s […]
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Undiscovered Kazakhstan: Around the Caspian Basin
The region of western Kazakhstan around the Caspian Basin remains a land of mystery. With one half plunged into Europe, making it the continent’s most eastern extremity on the border with the Ural Mountains, and the remaining region outside the principal cities being a land only of interest to oil men, this part of […]
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Traveling Through Central Asia? How to Stay Connected on the Road
One of the joys of traveling through Central Asia is the feeling of being at the edge of the world, being cut off from all the stresses and responsibilities from back home for a few weeks. However, just sometimes it’s good to check in with family and friends, boast with epic photos on social […]
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The Central Asia Rally – The Lowdown on 2014
June is the time of year when the crazy people come out to play, and by crazy we mean the guys who are currently racing through Central Asia on this year’s rally.
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Destination Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan might be most famous thanks to Sasha Baron-Cohen’s Borat, who was responsible for the boom in Kazakhstan’s industry in 2012, but there is more to this epic landlocked country in the heart of Central Asia.
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What to Drink in Central Asia
Kicking off the Central Asia Rally, our team from the Travel Scientists posted their latest update from the road on Facebook.
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There is Something About the Aral Sea
As ghostly ships are left to rust in the Uzbek desert, there is little sign of the Aral Sea making a comeback. Once a rich fishing port, Muynaq is now an abandoned relic left behind from one of the worst ecological disasters seen this side of the 1900s, and has become a morbidly curious […]
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