Khorog, Tajikistan

... one, to potter along and take a couple of days doing the main bit of the Pamir Highway from Murgab to Khorog. Pass follows pass. Broad valleys follow ravines. Good tarmac follows rollercoaster tarmac follows potholed tarmac follows piste and all the time ...

... , ueber diese Grenze kommen ja die meisten Drogen (Afghanistan ist ja der groesste Opiumproduzent der Erde). Tajikistan ist der drittgroesste Beschlagnahmer von Opium, aber ich nehme an, dass der Drogenschmuggel dennoch ganz gut zum BSP ...

The Pamir Lodge was full yesterday when I arrived so I booked into a peaceful and comfortable homestay across the road run by Laalmo Mubarakkadamova. Not having experienced what seemed to be the hustle and bustle of the Pamit Lodge where every backer ...

... hoped to smuggle it out of Tajikstan to be cared for. Because he was buying so much meat the cub was discovered and taken to Khorog. It is now in a cage, an absolutely stunning creature, and seems to be well on the way to being merel.y an exhibit. We all ...