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Six running series and hundreds of articles, written by the people who plan the trips.
When to go
Seasons, month by month, region by region
What it costs
Real budgets in dollars, with tables
Routes that work
Tested itineraries and combinations
Eating across Asia
What to order and where
On foot
Treks and long walks, described honestly
Before you book
Visas, permits, timing, practicalities
What we would skip in Azerbaijan
This is the article that costs us money and earns the trust, so we write it carefully.
What to eat in Azerbaijan, and how the tea works
Azerbaijani cooking sits between Turkish, Persian and Central Asian food and takes something from all three, which makes it familiar in outline…
The road to Xinaliq, and the walking above it
Xinaliq is a village of stone houses stacked along a ridge in the far north of Azerbaijan, at roughly 7,500 feet (2,300…
How many days do you need in Azerbaijan?
The short answer is seven for a first visit, ten if the northern mountains matter to you, and fourteen if you are…
The best two-week route through Azerbaijan and Georgia
Two weeks inside Azerbaijan alone is more than the country asks for. Ten days covers it thoroughly, and the eleventh day onwards…
Baku in three days
Three days is the right length for Baku. Two is enough for the sights and misses the city. Four works if you…
Azerbaijan with children
Azerbaijan is better with children than almost anyone expects, and the reason is unusual. Most countries we work in give families either…
What a trip to Azerbaijan really costs
The cost of a trip to Azerbaijan is unusually hard to research, because the two things people find online are a backpacker's…
Azerbaijan month by month
The best time to visit Azerbaijan depends on which Azerbaijan you are asking about, because there are three of them stacked in…
Azerbaijan for the first time
There is one thing to understand before you book Azerbaijan, and it decides whether you come home pleased or puzzled.
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