The city where DOGS ARE ILLEGAL | Ashgabat, Turkmenistan

Ashgabat Turkmenistan is one of the strangest cities I have ever made a travel vlog about. Recently brought to the attention of the world through John Oliver s popular program Last Week Tonight, Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, Turkmenistan s Dictator/President is quite a character. However the craziness it didn t all start with him. Turkmenistan s first president, Turkmenbashi, set quite a powerful precedent. He instated many strange rules for the country, and for the city of Ashgabat. No opera, it s too noisy, no makeup on television, the natural beauty of the Turkmen people is enough, and no dogs. Dogs were not allowed in the Capital city of Ashgabat due to their "foul odor".... what? We only had a short day in Ashgabat before continuing our trip to Merv, and eventually to roast marshmallows over the door to hell. We were able to do some sightseeing to the Arc of Neutrality, which is topped with a golden rotating statue of Turkmenbashi, also the wedding palace of happiness, and the world s largest indoor Ferris Wheel, which is the next vlog 👌🏻 We visited in early 2019, but it s worth putting on your radar for 2020. The new president Gurbanguly has opened up the country much more than it used to be. Getting the VISA wasn t a walk in the park, but our friends at Lupine Travel set everything up for us.. Check out their trips to some of the lesser travelled countries! https://lupinetravel.co.uk/central-asia-five-stans-holidays-and-tours/ Some more links to check out: 5 Advanced Travel Tips I Wish I Knew When I Started https://fearlessandfar.com/5-advanced-travel-tips-i-wish-i-knew-when-i-started Patreon https://www.patreon.com/fearlessandfar EXPERIENCES OVER POSSESSIONS SHIRTS https://shop.fearlessandfar.com/ #FearlessandFar #Turkmenistan #Ashgabat ----------------------------------------­­­--------------------------------------­-­-­--------------- ♥ Friends ♥ Check out Lexie s new YouTube Channel. She just received the Guinness World Record for being the youngest to travel to every country 🙌🏻 http://www.youtube.com/lexielimitless Check out Lupine Travel who planned our trip! https://lupinetravel.co.uk ----------------------------------------­­­--------------------------------------­-­-­--------------- Accreditation Journeyman Pictures. YouTube. "Turkmenbashis Reign of Terror" May 21, 2012 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KNJS2-Zv-Tc&t Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov lifts golden bar. Altyn Asyr. Television. 2018 Turkmenistan s president performs in rap video with his grandson. Altyn Asyr. Television. 2018 Children in Turkmenistan. People-in-Turkmenistan-2. 2019. Wikimedia Commons. User: Klaus Schönitzer All other broll from www.videoblocks.com ----------------------------------------­­­--------------------------------------­-­-­--------------- ♫ Music ♫ The BEST place for music. For real though. Musicbed is the place. Free 30 day trial here: http://share.mscbd.fm/fearlessandfar "Pioneer" - Ryan Taubert "Blur" - Longlake "Always" - Utah ----------------------------------------­­­--------------------------------------­-­-­--------------- ☎ Say Hi Here ☎ ✧ Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/fearlessandfar ✧ Tweetz: http://www.twitter.com/fearlessandfar ✧ Facebook Fanpage: http://www.facebook.com/fearlessandfar ----------------------------------------­­­--------------------------------------­-­-­--------------- Chase Your Fears 🐉