Ashgabat - Post Report Question and Answers
What are the particular advantages of living in this city?
It's very safe, very clean, and easy to navigate. Local people are very kind and welcoming. All in all, it's a pretty comfortable place to live. - Jan 2024
We saved SOOOOO much money. We thought it was an easy 25% hardship. - Dec 2020
Very few foreigners ever get to visit, let alone live here. Not many can say I've lived in Turkmenistan. - Mar 2019
Security and the opportunity to learn about a remote isolated culture that is rarely seen by others. - Jun 2018
Saving money, a decent location to travel to Europe, Asia, Africa - although travel in/out of the country is difficult, it's extremely safe. - Feb 2016
Turkmenistan is one of the most closed societies on the planet. With visas generally difficult to come by for tourists, you have the unique opportunity to see this young, incredibly resource-rich country make halting steps toward its own unique vision of development and prosperity, Life is generally comfortable, with the heavily subsidized staples very cheap, meaning most pocket a bundle from their salary during their tenure. International air travel to Istanbul, Dubai, Bangkok and London is affordable and direct. - Jul 2014
There no special advantages to living in Turkmenistan other than you can buy cheap Turkmen rugs. - Oct 2012
Turkmenistan has many benefits all of which out weigh the negatives. At the top of the list is touring countries outside Turkmenistan are easily assessable and affordable -- Thailand, Ukraine, Dubai, China, Russia, Europe and Turkey -- all via Turkmenistan Airline and Fly Dubai. Regional travel is a little more problematic, but still very reasonable. - Mar 2012
