• Trips
    • Central Asia on Bicycle
      • Preparation
      • Iran
      • Turkmenistan
      • Uzbekistan
      • Tajikistan
      • Kyrgyzstan
    • Malaysia
    • Singapore
    • Borneo
    • Australia
    • New Zealand
    • Thailand
    • Cambodia
    • Laos
    • Vietnam
    • Japan
  • Equipment
    • Trekking Bike
    • Electronics
  • About Me
Daniel's Travels
  • Trips
    • Central Asia on Bicycle
      • Preparation
      • Iran
      • Turkmenistan
      • Uzbekistan
      • Tajikistan
      • Kyrgyzstan
    • Malaysia
    • Singapore
    • Borneo
    • Australia
    • New Zealand
    • Thailand
    • Cambodia
    • Laos
    • Vietnam
    • Japan
  • Equipment
    • Trekking Bike
    • Electronics
  • About Me
1Day 29: From the desert to Turkmenabat

Day 29: From the desert to Turkmenabat

Apr 21, 2017

After a peaceful night in the desert, there remained around 85 km to reach the border city of Turkmenabat, Turkmenistan’s second largest city. Just as yesterday, we started early in the day to avoid the strongest winds in the afternoon. Floating through the desert Compared to yesterday, the wind was much more in our favor. […]

2Day 28: Crossing Karakum Desert (Day 1)

Day 28: Crossing Karakum Desert (Day 1)

Apr 20, 2017

While we crossed the first part of Turkmenistan by car, we definitely wanted to cross Karakom Desert, Asia’s hottest desert, by bicycle. Up to the Uzbek border there are 280 km to cycle in 2.5 days. As in every desert we have been on this trip, also Karakom desert has a strong winds, and it […]

3Day 27: Sightseeing in Mary and Merv

Day 27: Sightseeing in Mary and Merv

Apr 19, 2017

Today we went to see sightseeing with Guvanch and Aygul, two local brothers and sisters, Guvanch drove with us from Sarahs to Mary yesterday. But first we had to take care of some administrative things such as getting a SIM card or changing our Iranian money to Turkmen Manat. Interesting architecture in Mary It is […]

4Day 26: Good-Bye Iran, Hello Turkmenistan

Day 26: Good-Bye Iran, Hello Turkmenistan

Apr 18, 2017

Today was dedicated to passing first the Iranian and then the Turkmen border posts. Afterwards it was planned that some friends of a friend will pick us up and take us in a 4-hour bus ride to Ashgabat, Turkmenistan’s surreal capital. Good-Bye Iran Since my arrival in Shiraz on March 24 I spent in total […]

Search Page

Facebook Page

Recent Posts

  • Three Day Trekking in Swiss Alps
  • Spring Feelings in Japan
  • Hot Summer in Ho-Chi-Minh-City
  • Historical Old Town of Hoi An
  • The Citadel, Tombs and a Pagoda of Huế
  • Jungle Trekking and Caving on Tu Lan Expedition
  • One Night Cruise in Halong Bay
  • Cool Winter Climate in Hanoi
  • In the Heat of Vientiane
  • Exploring Caves and the Mountains in Vang Vieng

Social Networks

Contact Us

We're currently offline. Send us an email and we'll get back to you, asap.

Send Message

© 2021 · Daniel's Travels