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What 50 USD buys you in Turkmenistan

August 27, 2014 by Karsten Leave a Comment

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This is the cheapest double room that I could find in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan. It’s 50 USD a night,  including breakfast one fried egg on oily macaroni noodles. Welcome to Hotel Siyakhat.

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Karsten Aichholz

Karsten is a 30-something tech entrepreneur turned writer who finds his travel destinations on CNN. As an active couchsurfer and host he loves to meet new people and find out what makes them tick. He can be bribed with iced coffee and beta accounts for mobile spreadsheet apps.

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