Turkmenistan Chaihana

The first guide in English to this former-Soviet Central Asian country covers everything travelers businesspeople and archaeologists need to know from information on Silk Road treasures to horse trekking to strategies for overcoming red tape

The Chaihana is the home page of the Friends of Turkmenistan, a group of over 150 returned Peace Corps volunteers who served in Turkmenistan. The Chaihana is intended to provide resources and useful links to those seeking information about Turkmenistan on the internet. The site contains photos, information, and links to sites about Turkmenistan. Of great importance is a language resources page, featuring a Turkmen dictionary with grammar (in both Word format and PDF) a Turkmen-to-English glossary, and an English-to-Turkmen glossary, each of 2,000 words.

Information-packed, jargon-free, and easy-to-use, this directory is a one-stop guide to finding the most up-to-date and practical business information on the Internet.

Examines the economic and political issues including geography, climate and relations with other countries.

This unique study of Turkmen women and their folk songs looks at religion, ritual and family as seen through the eyes of the women and their songs.

Wander through history in Uzbekistan's Silk Road towns, taste the nomad's life in a Kyrgyz yurtstay, be astonished by the bizarre personality cult of Turkmenistan's president, experience cutting-edge adventure on Tajikistan's soaring peaks and lose yourself in the desertscapes of Kazakhstan. Surreal, fascinating and addictive - discover the 'stans with this insightful and comprehensive guide.