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Aigerim Bekova

Field writer, Central Asia and the Caucasus: the Silk Road by rail and road, based in Almaty

Covers Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan

Last field trip May 202613 guides published
  • Central Asia
  • Caucasus
  • Rail

Languages: Kazakh, Russian, English

About

Aigerim is from Almaty and spent six years as a railway ticketing agent before she started writing. She covers Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan: which borders are open to foreigners, where e-visas apply, how to buy train tickets that sell out, and when the mountain passes close.

Field trips

Months, not dates, for privacy.

  • May 2026UzbekistanTashkent, Samarkand and Bukhara by train, 9 nights
  • Sep 2025Georgia and ArmeniaTbilisi, Kazbegi and Yerevan, 10 nights

Guides by Aigerim Bekova

a statue of a woman holding a cell phoneHow toDay trips from Yerevan: Garni, Etchmiadzin, Sevan and more comparedUpdated Oct 4, 2026a couple of white pillars sitting on top of a sidewalkWhere to stayWhere to stay in Batumi: four bases, from the old town to the coastUpdated Oct 4, 2026white concrete building near body of water during daytimeHow toDay trips from Baku: Gobustan, fire sites, Shamakhi, Guba and ShekiUpdated Oct 4, 2026A view of a city with a hill in the backgroundItineraryTbilisi in 3 days: Old Town, Rustaveli Avenue and a Mtskheta half dayUpdated Oct 4, 2026white concrete building near body of water during daytimeWhere to stayWhere to stay in Baku: Old City, Nizami Street or the BoulevardUpdated Oct 4, 2026white concrete building near body of water during daytimeItineraryBaku in 3 days: Old City, Boulevard, Heydar Aliyev Center and GobustanUpdated Oct 4, 2026A view of a city with a hill in the backgroundHow toDay trips from Tbilisi: Mtskheta, Kakheti, Kazbegi or Davit GarejaUpdated Oct 4, 2026a statue of a woman holding a cell phoneItineraryYerevan in 3 days: the center, the Matenadaran and a day tripUpdated Oct 4, 2026a couple of white pillars sitting on top of a sidewalkItineraryBatumi in 3 days: old town, boulevard, garden and an Ajara outingUpdated Oct 4, 2026a statue of a woman holding a cell phoneWhere to stayWhere to stay in Yerevan: four bases, from Republic Square to KondUpdated Oct 4, 2026a couple of white pillars sitting on top of a sidewalkWhen to goBest time to visit Batumi: velvet season, rain and crowds by seasonUpdated Oct 4, 2026A view of a city with a hill in the backgroundWhere to stayWhere to stay in Tbilisi: five bases, from the Old Town to VeraUpdated Oct 4, 2026a large ornate building with a domeField reportTashkent to Samarkand by high-speed train, and a morning with no planAigerim Bekova · Updated Oct 3, 2026
DestinationsWhere to go, when to go and how to get around in 221 countries. Every practical fact shows the date we checked it and who checked it.Where to stayNeighborhoods walked end to end: who each area suits, how far it is from the airport train, and the hotels we would book ourselves.PlanVisas and entry rules, travel insurance, eSIMs and rail passes, explained in plain words and rechecked when the rules change.EventsFestivals, concerts and tours with confirmed dates, rooms near the venue and the fastest way on to the next city.StoriesField reports and data stories from the road. We time the queues, count the costs and say what changed since last year.

Asia

KansaiTokyoBangkokOsakaSiem ReapMt FujiOkinawaKōbeManilaKyotoTodo sobre Asia

Caribbean

Fort-de-FranceNassauPort of SpainNegrilSan JuanOcho RiosHavanaEleutheraEl Yunque National ForestSosúaTodo sobre Caribbean

Africa

MarrakechRabatToubkal National ParkMaasai MaraCape WinelandsDiani BeachMombasaNairobiAswanSharm El SheikhTodo sobre Africa

Eventos

Sapporo Snow FestivalCherry blossomGion MatsuriDía de MuertosOktoberfestKandy Esala PeraheraCalendario de eventos

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