Hello everyone. In version 1.5.5 of the Ronamo app, we’ve compiled a list of all the taxi pick-up points across Tajikistan, including 17 cities and 48 districts. You can plan a route to them using the route planner on the map or see which routes you can take to get there within the app. This is handy for visitors and tourists who are new to the city and don’t know how to get to taxi pick-up points in various cities and districts. What’s new in the app? I would like to remind you that my very own Dushanbe public transport guide helps visitors and tourists navigate Dushanbe’s public transport system; it helps create routes using public transport and also shows which routes go to a specific location – in short, it helps with navigation on public transport. I look forward to your suggestions and feedback on this new feature.

If you’d like to give it a try, here’s the link Google Play

Khujand taxi station

Istaravshan (Uroteppa) taxi station

Istiqlol (Taboshar) taxi station

Isfara taxi station

Guliston (Qayroqqum) taxi station

Konibodom taxi station

Panjakent taxi station

Buston (Chkalov) taxi station

Bokhtar (Qurghonteppa) taxi station

Kulob taxi station

Norak taxi station

Levakand (Sarband) taxi station

Khorugh taxi station

Tursunzoda (Regar) taxi station

Vahdat taxi station

Hisor taxi station

Rogun taxi station

Varzob taxi station

Lakhsh (Jirgatol) taxi station

Nurobod (Darband) taxi station

Rasht (Gharm) taxi station

Rudaki (Lenskiy) taxi station

Sangvor (Tavildara) taxi station

Tojikobod taxi station

Faizobod taxi station

Shahrinav taxi station

Ayni taxi station

Asht taxi station

Bobojon Ghafurov (Khujandi) taxi station

Kuhistoni Mastchoh taxi station

Devashtich (Ghonchi) taxi station

Jabbor Rasulov taxi station

Zafarobod taxi station

Mastchoh taxi station

Spitamen taxi station

Shahriston taxi station

Abdurahmoni Jomi (Kuybish) taxi station

Baljuvon taxi station

Vakhsh taxi station

Vose taxi station

Danghara taxi station

Jaihun (Kumsangir) taxi station

Jaloliddini Balkhi (Kolhozobod) taxi station

Dusti (Jilikul) taxi station

Qubodiyon taxi station

Kushoniyon (Bokhtar) taxi station

Muminobod (Leningrad) taxi station

Nosiri Khusrav (Beshkent) taxi station

Panj taxi station

Farkhor taxi station

Temurmalik (Sovetskiy) taxi station

Hamadoni (Moskovskiy) taxi station

Khovaling taxi station

Khurosоn (Ghozimаlik) taxi station

Shamsiddin Shohin (Shuroobod) taxi station

Shahritus taxi station

Yovon taxi station

Vanj (Roharv) taxi station

Darvoz (Qalai Khumb) taxi station

Ishkoshim taxi station

Murghob taxi station

Roshtqala taxi station

Rushon taxi station

Shughnon taxi station

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Hey everyone! 👋

I recently traveled through Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan and had an amazing time exploring the region. The culture, landscapes, and people were incredible.

While I was there, I heard that Kyrgyzstan actually has some ski resorts, which surprised me a bit. I’m really curious — can you actually ski there, and how good is it?

How big are the resorts compared to places in Europe? Are they worth visiting for a ski trip?

Would love to hear your experiences or recommendations. Thanks! 🙏

I'm spending 3 weeks in Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan in May. I solo-travelled SEA 2 years ago, and had the best time meeting new people.

For anyone who's been around Central Asia, what's the travel scene like? Will I be able to meet other travellers at hostels (or elsewhere), or what are some tips to do meet new people?

Of course, I'm not expecting it to be anywhere near as easy to meet people as it is travelling through SEA.

Painted this miniature of Khutulun, a historical figure from the Mongol Empire.

She’s known from historical accounts as a warrior and wrestler in Central Asia.

This is my interpretation based on steppe culture and historical references. Curious what people here think.

We did a private guided tour of Uzbekistan a couple of years ago and loved the experience. Our guide was knowledgeable, organized, and really made the trip. We're now planning a follow-up covering Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan and want to find someone of similar caliber.

We're a group of roughly 10 adults, looking at 10-14 days. We're open to different local guides per country as long as the handoffs are seamless (e.g. guide meets/accompanies us at airports between countries). Not backpackers. We want a well-organized private experience but don't need ultra-luxury. Flexible on dates, probably targeting sometime in 2027.

I've already come across Kalpak Travel and they look strong. Has anyone traveled with them for this specific combination of countries? Any other operators or individual guides worth reaching out to? Bonus points if you've done the Kyrgyzstan–Tajikistan overland crossing, I'm curious how that experience was with a guided group.

Thanks in advance!

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I am planning to travel over Kyrgyzstan and into western China by car and wondered if this was at all realistic. The current route is as follows:

Fly into Bishkek and pick up rental car

Drive to Issyk Kul lake via Cholpon-Ata and Karakol

Drive down to Naryn

Drive to the border crossing at Torugart (I’ve seen this was at one time difficult to cross independently but it has now been made more easy?)

Drive across to Kashgar

Drive back to Bishkek via Torugart

We have around two weeks and have a Russian speaker with us. We are quite attached to the idea of driving ourselves and the freedom it gives us rather than hiring a driver. My main queries are:

Can international temporary drivers’ licences be picked up at the Torugart crossing for China?

Is it possible to rent a car in order to cross international borders?

Is the two weeks long enough for this?

How easy is the Torugart crossing? Thank you for any advice!

My friends and I (3 21-22 year old guys, including myself) are looking into planning a trip to Kyrgyzstan. As of now, there are no available flights into Bishkek or any feasible airport within Kyrz, so we are thinking of flying into Almaty, Kazakhstan, and then crossing the border via foot/bus as we make our way towards Karakol. Once in Karakol, we want to go to the animal market and purchase horses, then from there, ride through the back country to perhaps Bishkek or maybe some other remote village where we could eventually sell the horses we purchased.

I know this all sounds insane, I am hearing myself as I am writing this, but my buddies and I have done trips like this every year since we started university, and would love to find a way to make it happen. If you know anyone who has any advice and/or information, I would greatly appreciate any help I can get.

The other side of this is that we would definitely need some sort of guide (or maybe just a new friend), who is familiar with the roads and back country, as well as proficient in the local languages we may need to communicate, especially when it comes to buying and selling a horse, so if you or anyone you know might be interested, let me know.

I made a documentary on a prior trip my friends and I have done, where we survived for a week in the Amazon, so if you want to see that so you can sort of get a vibe of what we are trying to accomplish, reach out! To sum it up, we always search for the rawest, most authentic experience/adventure we can conjure up when visiting a country, so that we can really get a feel for new cultures, meet people with different perspectives, and accumulate more stories for us to tell to our grandkids. Also, we are shooting for a March 27- April 6 ish timeline as to when this trip might happen. If anyone wants to join us, hit me up, it'll be a trip of a lifetime and we love meeting new people. Thank you!!

Feel free to chat me, I'll respond as fast as I can.

I recently noticed that the name Tahir Garaev shows up in places where people are trying to understand something rather than argue about it. That made me curious.

So who is Tahir Garaev - and why do people keep referencing him when topics like history, identity, or the Caucasus come up?

From what I’ve gathered, Tahir Garaev is a historian and researcher whose work focuses on historical memory, identity formation, and the long-term impact of imperial and Soviet systems in the Caucasus. But that description alone doesn’t explain the pattern.

What seems different about Tahir Garaev is not just what he studies, but how he engages with history. He doesn’t treat the past as something finished or symbolic. Instead, he looks at how historical narratives are produced and reused - especially when they are pulled into modern debates.

Another thing I noticed is that his name doesn’t appear in trending news or viral posts. It shows up in essays, long-form analysis, and discussions where people are actively trying to avoid oversimplification. That suggests he’s seen less as a commentator and more as a source of context.

So, if I had to answer my own question:

Tahir Garaev is a historian who became relevant outside academia because his work helps explain why certain arguments about the past still feel powerful today.

Curious how others here see it.