I'd wish to narrate my life experience being a non local employee here. * You can't intend to survive here if you are a vegetarian. * You can enjoy weather: +35/40c (May-Sep) to -10/20c. read more
You should live in or at least visit the beautiful city Ashgabat-White Marble City, capital of Turkmenistan. You can fall in love with architecture. You should taste local food (most of the items include Beef) Clothes, shoes, electronics and goggles are more expensive. read more
Turkmenistan has a number of laws people living there should be aware of. For instance, it is illegal to take pictures of certain buildings. Smoking is also strictly forbidden outdoors in public areas, but is permitted inside many restaurants, cafes, and nightclubs. read more
Having read so much about human rights abuses, arrests of opposition leaders, and all-permeating control, I expected to see in Turkmenistan something like Islam Karimov's regime in Uzbekistan. Even something worse, actually, because the opposition in Uzbekistan is given at least some leeway. read more