26 September 2026
Baku and the Fire Temples: A Travel Guide to Azerbaijan
A travel guide to Baku's old city, the Ateshgah fire temple and Yanar Dag's burning hillside, with practical notes for planning a trip to Azerbaijan.
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The Journal
Notes from the road
When to go, what it feels like, and what the guidebooks miss — written by the specialists who plan these journeys, not by an algorithm.
26 September 2026
Darvaza Gas Crater: A Traveller's Guide to Turkmenistan's 'Door to Hell'
A practical guide to visiting Turkmenistan's Darvaza gas crater in the Karakum desert — access, timing, camping and what the site involves.
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26 September 2026
Staying with Nomads: A Guide to Yurt Camps in Kyrgyzstan
What a yurt camp stay in Kyrgyzstan actually involves — regions, season, comfort levels and how to book one with Explore Orient.
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26 September 2026
The Kasbah Route: A Travel Guide to Southern Morocco
A guide to Morocco's classic kasbah route through Aït Benhaddou, Ouarzazate and the Dades Valley, with seasonal and planning notes.
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26 September 2026
The Frankincense Trail: Exploring Dhofar, Oman
A guide to the frankincense trail through Dhofar, Oman, covering the UNESCO-listed sites around Salalah and when to visit.
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18 September 2026
Best Time to Visit Central Asia | Explore Orient
A season-by-season guide to Central Asia's climate across Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan, from spring blossom to winter's high passes.
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18 September 2026
Central Asia Visa Guide for Travellers
An orientation guide to visa planning across the five Central Asian countries, with pointers to official sources and how Explore Orient supports your trip.
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18 September 2026
Uzbekistan Cultural Tour Guide: Samarkand, Bukhara and Khiva
A cultural planning guide to Uzbekistan's Silk Road cities — Samarkand, Bukhara and Khiva — and how to travel between them well.
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18 September 2026
Caucasus Multi-Country Itinerary: Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan
Plan a multi-country Caucasus journey across Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan with a route-planning guide from Explore Orient.
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20 June 2026
When to visit Iran — an honest month-by-month guide
Nowruz crowds, desert heat, rose harvests and the golden windows nobody talks about. Our Iran specialists on when Persia is actually at its best.
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28 May 2026
Cappadocia beyond the balloons
The dawn flight is worth it — but the valleys after 9am belong to walkers, potters and fresco hunters. Our team's off-list Cappadocia.
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15 April 2026
Surviving (and loving) your first Georgian supra
The toastmaster, the drinking horn, the rules you must not break — a field guide to the Caucasus' greatest dinner-table institution.
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