2014. július 23., szerda

Quitting work to travel Turkey to Kazakhstan


I am leaving work shortly to take out the next 3-4 months and travel central Asia. So far the plan is to start out from North France, trek through Pyrenees and a bit of Spain, get to Morocco and spend a couple of weeks there, then fly out to Istanbul and move through Turkey -> Georgia -> Armenia -> (potentially Azerbaijan) -> Turkmenistan -> Uzbekistan -> Kazakhstan.


Would very much appreciate tips&tricks on the leg of the journey from Turkey to Kazakhstan. Have planned to visit Istanbul, Tbilisi, Ashgabat, Samarkand, Tashkent, Almaty and finish by Astana. Like museums and architecture, but can spend more than a few weeks in nature without lots of people around (so would like to see both).


In terms of budget, looking at 6000 EUR. Tell me if that is horribly low (I am a complete novice). In terms of requirements - have lived in former soviet union as a kid, can cope with shower being a bucket of water as long as that is available :)))


Would very much appreciate guidance/tips on places not to miss, easiest way to travel. Safety is a bit of a concern as I'm a girl traveling alone.


Oh- and thank you in advance :) I'm not a troll. Just a complete novice.