Turkmenistan

Turkmenistan opens its tourism doors

For years, gaining entry to Turkmenistan was as easy as joining an exclusive cult: secretive, bureaucratic, and requiring a special invitation. But that’s changing fast.

TURKMENISTAN

These are the Gates of Hell (Literally)

In the middle of the Karakum Desert in Turkmenistan is a big, fiery crater. And no-one knows how it got there.

5 of the world’s craziest trips

These are the weirdest tours on earth.