The Schirm Project

This blog will discuss my journey with the Peace Corps in teaching English in Turkmenistan as well as my development an annual sports camp for youth. The views that are depicted here are soley mine and do not reflect the views of the Peace Corps or its staff.

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I'm a fiancee soon to be husband, an RPCV from Turkmenistan and a former Public Affairs professional. I started the Foreign Service process in March 2010 and am currently on the registry for the Public Diplomacy tract. I am happy to help any and all people that have questions about my experiences.

Friday, August 26, 2005

Tourism in Turkmenistan

During the course of my research I happened to find the State Committee of Turkmenistan for tourism and sport. While a majority of the site is in Turkmen there are a number of pages in English, including a description of Ashgabat and the hotels that are available for international travelers http://www.tourism-sport.gov.tm/en/tm/regions/asb.html.

The site also has articles that discuss the different sites within Turkmenistan including the mountains of Kugitang, the minarets in Kenye-Urgench, and the Carpet Museum in Ashghabat.
http://www.tourism-sport.gov.tm/en/articles/present/_mod_silk_road.html

Here are the laws and amendments governing tourism within Turkmenistan. http://www.tourism-sport.gov.tm/en/activity/law/tourlaw.html