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One for the road

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Khorog is no buzzing metropolis, but the frontier city— home to the annual Roof of the World Festival—offers cultural and culinary comforts to weary Pamir Highway travelers.

Faces of the Wakhan Valley

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The history of the Wakhi people and the Wakhan Valley is complex, and the journey across the Pamir Highway can be unpredictable, barren, and cold. In the faces of the Wakhi people, there is warmth.

Stan & Stare: Natural Wonders of Central Asia

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Hidden in the yawning expanse of Central Asia that makes up the Stans are some treasures that should be on every intrepid traveler’s map. These seemingly uncharted lands are full of truly mind-blowing ancient and natural wonders.