What 50 USD buys you in Turkmenistan

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.

The Bathroom.

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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