Alone in Azerbaijan 🇦🇿 -The world's biggest exclave of Nakhchivan
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In November 2022, I travelled alone around Azerbaijan for the first time. Having explored Ganja city in Western Azerbaijan, I headed to the world’s largest landlocked exclave, Nakhchivan.
Nakhchivan is an exclave of Azerbaijan which borders Turkey to the northwest, Armenia to the north and east, and Iran to the south. It lies in the southern part of the Transcaucasian plateau and is separated from the main territory of the Republic of Azerbaijan by a narrow strip of Armenia.
I was intrigued to explore this mysterious land which was historically competed for by the Persians, Armenians, Mongols, and Turks. In 1828 it was passed to Russia, and in 1924 it became an autonomous republic of the Soviet Union, before becoming a part of independent Azerbaijan in 1991.
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In 2013, I started my solo travel journey, leaving Indonesia in 2016 to become a full-time traveller and UA-cam creator. My background in International Relations has fueled a profound interest in exploring different countries. My content focuses on exploring different cultures through the lens of a solo female traveller, aiming to capture real-life interactions and experiences.
My travels kicked off with a five-month trip across Asia, after which I moved to China in January 2017 to work as an English teacher-my first time living abroad. I left China in 2018 to fully commit to creating videos on UA-cam, where I share my travels and the cultures I encounter.
Living nomadically since 2016, I settled in England in early 2022 after marrying my British husband, David. Now based in the UK, I continue to travel and share my adventures on UA-cam.
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What is fascinating about this exclave is its geographical location which is jammed between Armenia, Iran and Turkey on the Transcaucasian plateau. I hired a taxi to take me to the Alinja castle, which is dubbed the Machu Picchu of Eurasia. To get to the top I had to climb up over 1500. My legs and thighs were so sore the next day! The main city of Nakhchivan was probably just like any other city but the landscape of this part of the world was jaw-dropping.
I also visited a nearby village, Orduban, hoping to film its historical buildings and whatnot. However, due to time limitations, I couldn't film anything special but some interactions with locals. I hope you enjoy these glimpses of the stunning landscape!
Quoted from BBC Travel:
"Due to Nakhchivan's unique position on the Soviet Union's frontier bordering NATO-member Turkey and Iran, it was something of a secretive exclave largely closed off even to most Soviet citizens.
It also happened to be the first part of the crumbling Soviet Union to declare its independence - a couple of months before Lithuania - only to incorporate itself into Azerbaijan a mere fortnight later."
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Love to see you again 👍
It is Ordubad not Orduban
@@rakhumyim679 Thank you Rakhum!
@@rashidsafarov Yes, I mistakenly wrote Orduban instead of Ordubad 😂
I was born in Nakhchivan, and l lived there for like 5-6 years but l remember it with warm memories. Even though it's tough place to live, harsh winters, extremely high temperatures in summer make it really hard. And it's small place to find a proper career to be honest. But l like every part of Azerbaijan especially Nakhchivan. Even in Azerbaijan, Nakhchivanis are known with their unique personalities. They are usually physically strong and tough l guess due to harsh nature. Not all of them of course. As a person who was born in Nakhchivan, l can confirm that l instantly recognize fellow Nakhchivani. Great place to visit, l wish l could again.
Thank you for sharing your story! I know what you mean about Nakhchivan with its harsh nature. A special place to visit, indeed, although it can be tricky due to its political sensitivity. Thanks again for watching this video.
Unfortunately, Way too far from Florida USA 🇺🇸.
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Stiff, thanks for including those moments when you meet people from the places you’re at. They showcase the beauty of the human spirit. When the Birthday Girl picked and handed you flowers was precious.
Maria, thank you so much for your kind comment. Indeed, the beauty of human spirit is what makes my travel experiencing much more fascinating. I always am drawn to people :) Thank you so much for watching!
Azerbaijan is a very memorable place to me I worked and stayed for almost 2 years most of their locals are very kind to visitors
Thanks for sharing your experience, Ruel!
Very nice country,
Beautiful landscape.
Greetings from France ❤️
Thank you Terre, for watching!
Nakchivan especially the view from Alinja Castle looks so spectacular. I will add this to my itinerary during my trip to the Caucasus in October with my mum (who is also Indonesian). Thanks Syifa for encouraging me again to travel off the beaten track.
This video is so soothing and peaceful.
Thank you so much for watching!
Ooh to be invited to a local house feels so heartwarming. One of the purest memories you could have when you travel. This is one of my favorite things when I travel- meeting locals, try the local food and hear their wonderful stories. And you are such a great storyteller on your vlog Syifa.
I love your all videos. Great job.
I would cry if someone gives me flowers straight from their garden. Such an amazing experience.
Thanks for the great video! I am from Nakhchivan, you are welcome! Neither politics nor any negativity, it's a nice video, only people and nature....❤🇦🇿
Thank you so much! Yes that’s the point of this video - not to be political. Thank you 😊
Glad you finally made it to Nakhchivan, Syifa! This brings back memories! :) I hope you enjoy the area as much as I did!
Pete, so lovely to have your comment here! I will share your guide to help other travellers with Nakhchivan detailed information. Hope you are well 🙂
Your travel videos are one of my favourite, especially because you go to interesting and relatively unexplored places such as Nakhchivan. It is indeed a beautiful place :)
What a level of cinematography my friend. You are outstanding content creator, your shots are flawless! Brilliant work 🔥🔥
Thank you so much Ervin! Your channel also looks interesting 😊
You are AMAZING! Thank you so so much for visiting us!
I only have 12 days off, and now you made me confused whether to go to Japan or Azerbaijan. 😅 I have been very intrigued to Azerbaijan by watching your vlogs in this country. Thank you for this beautiful video.
I would still recommend Japan as Azerbaijan isn't as easily accessible in terms of flights and etc. I would recommend taking a longer time to visit the Caucasus region instead of Azerbaijan alone. I personally love Armenia and Georgia as well as these countries are distinctly unique and have their own individual identity worth exploring.
@@SyifaAdriana ohh thank you so much for your recommendation Syifa. Now I am sure where to go. And yes my plan is to visit those Caucasus region, so I clearly need more time than 12 days. Thank you!!
@@SyifaAdriana so you didn't like my country that much ?
@@haryypotterr1192o xiristiandı it itin ayağını basmaz deyə atalar sözü var bu başdan ayağa təxribacdı
Very nice video, it defines history, religion, people, food etc…
I have recently subscribed to your channel and what I admire is how well you converse and explain your travels and how well you interact with the local people.
Please continue to doing why you do as its inspiring to see how a lady travels alone to explore the marvels of the this world.
Well done 👏
Super courageous Syifa delivers again!
Thank you so much Aubrey, that's very kind of you to say this. 😊
the name Nakhichevan, directly translated in the Armenian language, means "place of descent" or "first place of landing" refering to Noahs Ark landing on Mount Ararat (also Armenian). Ottoman and Russian politicians made these borders and created the exclave for money/politics. its always been part of Armenia and has been majority populated by Armenians until the last 100 years. This is why there are 15 to 20 Armenians living outside of Armenia, they were forced out because of turkish/russian politics
yes, Nakhichevan is indigenous, historic Armenian land; remember there was no country named Azer*eijan when Pepsi was created … and remember just a few years ago the Azeri army soldiers barbarically destroyed three thousand (3,000) Armenian Khatchkars/crosstones well documented including eradication all magnificent Armenian churches and cultural heritage. It’s a historic fact that Stalin gifted Artsakh (Nagorno Karapagh) and Nakhichevan to Azeris, Western Armenia to Turkey hoping Turkey will join USSR. Finally, remember Artsakh (Nagorno Karapagh) War of 2020 when Azeri soldiers committed Barbarism Genocide Necrophilism Cannibalism on innocent Armenian children, women, men, elderly, handicapped persons, and Artsakh Genocide in 2023 assisted by 2,000 Christian Russian Peacekeepers. Now you know it the facts on the ground. Anyone questions or denies the above is a staunch supporter of Genocide of Christians in general, Christian Armenians in particular.
Hey Syifa , when I notified your video felt happy
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Thank you so much for watching!
@@SyifaAdriana always syifa
Bu bölümde de gezdik gördük ve yeni şeyler öğrendik. Teşekkürler Syifa 👏
hey! this is my first time watching you, but I already like you. As someone from Nakhchivan, I am glad you liked it here. Also there are actually really pretty places in Ordubad itself. I was a bit sad when I realized you haven't seen them . But again, thank you for showing Nakhchivan to the world!
Thank you so much for sharing this experience! Your travel vlogs are so well-done and always touch my emotional heartstrings! I plan to visit Azerbaijan as a female solo traveler from the US in October and wanted to know if you encountered any difficulty entering Nakhchivan from Armenia. I planned to visit Ganja from Baku via train and now I want to add Nakhchivan to my itinerary as well thanks to you! Perhaps Sheki too...
You can enter it through Turkey as well! Due the conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenia, the borders are closed . I don't know if you can go through Iran, cause well they have troubled relationship with U.S, but you can go through Turkey. Nakchivan shares border with Turkey. Safe travels and welcome.
@@lordofvurgun187 Thank you very much for this information and your warm wishes! Perhaps I'll be able to take a taxi there via Turkey then. It is unfortunate that I cannot visit Iran too as it is definitely a bucket list destination for me thanks to Drew Binsky's vlogs.
@@patriciadubosky718 I am sure you will be able to find a way to get to the Nakchivan). If you need help about anything (sights, people, tourism) you can ask me.
@@lordofvurgun187 Thank you very much!!
@@patriciadubosky718 Hello lovely Patricia, thank you for your comment! Its is so kind and lovely and I am so thrilled to know that this video touches your emotional heartstrings, which is exactly what we aim for. As someone said already, Armenia and Azerbaijan don't share the same border.
I suggest flying from Baku with Azerbaijan Airlines as it would be the easiest and travel-friendly to get to Nakhchivan. I flew from Ganja city, however, and it was a tense experience! They scrutiny my luggage and unpack everything, kept checking my passport and had to call a military officer to check whether I have the "right" visa to enter Nakhchivan, which was silly since it was a domestic flight. They asked me what I do for a living and why I wanted to go to Nakhchivan. Anyway, Azerbaijan is generally a tense country when it comes to its military and official security. Interestingly, the flight actually flew over Armenia's airspace as I kept observing my GPS while flying.
A blogger friend of mine made a great guide on Nakhchivan: www.bucketlistly.blog/posts/nakhchivan-backpacking-itinerary-azerbaijan
This is also a great BBC article about it: www.bbc.com/travel/article/20200721-nakhchivan-the-worlds-most-sustainable-nation
You can cross into Tabriz, Northern Iran from Nakhchivan but I don't think you will be eligible to do so. As an American, the Iranian govt requires you to travel only with a registered tour guide/company within the country. I also suggest flying into Tehran if you've never been to Iran and visit areas that are slightly more tourist friendly. Drew Binsky experience would slightly be different than us being women as I travelled Iran alone in 2018. I loved my time in Iran but I would be lying if I didn't feel the conflicting feeling being a woman in Iran. The Iranian and Persian culture are some of my personal favorite but the govt and its conservative supporters can be really difficult to deal with. There's a FB group called "See You in Iran" which can be useful to get tips and local information.
Hope this is helpful, Patricia!
4:09 - До чего интересный феномен разыгрывается на наших глазах! С всё ускоряющейся глобализацией и развитием пешего туризма собаки и даже кошки в значимых туристических местах уже заранее ждут туристов и идут с ними по маршруту километры и даже лезут в горы! И не только ради кусочка колбаски, которого зачастую у туриста с собой просто нет
Хахахаха я с тобой согласен! Меня часто настолько впечатляет, что эти собаки сразу узнают туристов. К сожалению, у меня не было еды, чтобы предложить, так как я не ожидал найти собаку. Он был хорошей компанией, пока поднимался на смотровую площадку. Большое спасибо за просмотр!
Thanks for this, Syifa... tahun lalu aku juga coba kunjungi Nakhchevan tapi sayangnya gagal (long story...) Mungkin tahun ini deh...Your video has put it back near the top of my travel list👍🏼
Thank you Ben! What happened with your travel plans? I hope you'll get to visit this interesting land. Best wishes!
@@SyifaAdriana Hope so too. Took a long bus trip from Bodrum to Igdir last August and tried to get in from the Turkish side, but the border was closed. Went round to the main border crossing from Tbilisi and that border was closed too. Am working in Philippines now (finally leaving Jakarta after 32 years...!), and too busy in the short term to think about Nakhchevan. Will get it done, though!
@@SyifaAdrianaJust visited today - with an American friend and his Indonesian wife, both working in Baku. We are following in your footsteps.... and just like you, we had the place to ourselves. Not even a dog in sight. Fantastic place.
Me and my husband visited nakchivan in 2023 March! Everything is wonderful about this place! Beautiful place, landscapes, food!! 😍😍😍Would love to come back once again!!
Hi syifa. Guest is very important in our culture. That's why specifically in villages and towns you'll see this hospitality
Good to see you after a while
Beautiful vlog as always
Thank you so much for watching!
I knew of some archaeologists's finding of a wooden boat on mount Ararat which was believed to belonging to a prominent Prophet Noah of major Middle Eastern religions' . It is amazing to know and see that there is a beautifully preserved prophet Noah's Mausoleum ( likely prophet Noah's grave inside it) .A lot of thanks for this info. Also I had no idea that there is a Central Asian Macchu Picchu which is note worthy too. Hope you will continue finding this kind of treasures and reward us with them in your vlog.
Turkic people ( from Turkey or Azerbaijan)stealing history from their neighbors (Armenia and Iran)and claiming their own history.
I enjoyed your presentation ,but I would suggest you to go deeper in history when you show such a beautiful place ,that I’ve only read in my history and literature books (I loved the book “Stone dreams”by Azerbaijani author AkramAylisli
What is the origin of Nakhichevan,what language,what is the meaning?
I do know some answers but I suggest you to go deeper.
Thank you for your show
@@garbisbaghdassarian424 well, thank you for your ‘show’ 😅 what are you even doing under this video? oh, let me guess, doing the armenian thing - vomiting bile as usual
Except it is not Central Asian, it is Transcaucasian
the name Nakhichevan, directly translated in the Armenian language, means "place of descent", refering to Noahs Ark landing on Mount Ararat (also Armenian). Current politicians made it an exclave, its always been part of Armenia and has been majority populated by Armenians until the last 100 years. This is why there are 15 to 20 Armenians living outside of Armenia, they were forced out because of turkish/russian dirty politics
Our beauty queen in a most beautiful country.
Syifa , your video is full of knowledge, information.
Thank you Feroz, I am trying :D
Excellent travel video again, Syifa. Lots of thanks for this, I can get some senses from the video though I never close to this region.
Love from Myanmar.
Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you so much for your lovely comment ❤
Great country and nice people. I always dreamed of living in loved Azerbaijia for some year to learn more about this country.
its a fake country, you will see the remnants of Armenians all over azerbaijan and Turkey, even though they try to destroy everything that Armenians created.
My fatherland mystic place. Thank you great and emotional video
One of u'r best.. Nice episode. Enjoying it❤️
Thank you so much for watching, Maruf!
I am English and married to an Azerbaijan lady and we live in Baku.
Naxchivan is my favourite part of the country.
I have just found your channel and it's so refreshing to see a real traveller as opposed to trustifarians.
@@TrevorDodd-ev1sx Trevor, what a lovely compliment! Thank you so much. Yeah Nakchivan was utterly fascinating to visit, in terms of its geopolitical context and just the landscape of the area! Truly appreciate your fantastic feedback. Whereabouts in England do you live? My husband and I are based in Cheshire, Northwest!
@@SyifaAdriana My wife and I live in Azerbaijan full time , feel free to drop by if you are ever in Baku.
We have travelled a lot ourselves either by push bike or motorcycle for the last three years.
Our name must've been passed around by fellow travellers and we have random people call us and we always put them up for a few days.
When we were in the UK we lived in Prinsted close to Chichester on the south coast.
Thank you very much for the nice video. Best wishes and greetings with love from Kuala Lumpur. Stay safe and health.
Thank you so much for watching, Ellis! Best wishes and I appreciate your kind support.
Beautiful and learned lady! Good job
Thank you for watching!
Its quite interesting to see such an amazing historical place on your channel...👌 my big thumps up from Northeast India👍🙏
Thank you so much, Sangma!
Happy birthday to Auntie, she looks happy to have you visited her house
Happy to see your video as always, gives me more perspective about how grateful living in the village
Gong Xi Fa Cai 🐇
Indeed, Agus. It's usually a lot easier to connect with different locals in more rural areas. Happy Chinese new year and thank you so much for your consistent support 😊
Eventhough it's like an old city in the dessert but it has calm and peaceful vibe. Your authenticity is your strength, somehow manage interact with locals then being invited to their place. Showing hospitality exist everywhere around the world.
Awww thank you so much, that's very kind of you to say this 🙂
What a lovely video. I always wanted to visit Azerbaijan and I'm also a small town person. So it is lovely to see places where I might actually go.
I think you will enjoy traveling and hiking through the Caucasus region! There's a very useful Transcaucasian Trail website that can be used as a reference: transcaucasiantrail.org/en/home/
Belum sempat ke Nakhchivan, padahal di azerbaijan sudah 2 tahun lebih. Klo lagi di baku kabari ya mbak
I was born there. Last year I had been to Alinja Tower (Castle). I could not climb to the top of it. Glad you made it 😊😊! You should have come to Sharur District. Thank you so much for showing our nature to the rest of the World. Greetings to Indonesia. Jakarta.
Thank u. and greetings from indonesia. btw i 've been following youtuber from azerbaijan. his name Davud Akhunzada.he's such a legend.
Suasana geografi yang unik dan makasih udah berbagi pemandangan yang sangat indah kawan
Muchas gracias por el video. Yo si que suelo viajar solo y me encanta. Y naturalmente que me gustaría visitar estos países que Usted nos enseña en estos bonitos videos. Un saludo desde España
¡Muchas gracias por tu amable comentario y apoyo! Me alegra mucho saber que disfrutaste este video
Hai
Syifa adriana.fantastic Azerbaijan landscape. Thanks.
Thank you so much for watching!
hello i from thialand
Beautiful landscape and nice trip.
Nice to see your video again Syifa, it's beautiful 👍🙂
Thank you so much for watching, Budiono!
1:45 - Мммм, what a wonderful vintage PAZik in perfect condition!
It was, wasnt it? I loved seeing different Soviet midibus.
always love watchingyour video. great work. keep it up.
Thank you for watching!
kali ini jadi tamu....saya doakan kelak jadi duta besar untuk Azerbaijan 😁
What a wonderful documentary. Thanks for sharing 🙂🙏
Thank you, Nat! I am glad that you enjoyed watching this 🙂
Hai shifa, senang mengikuti setiap perjalanan kamu..semoga kamu sehat selalu dan membuat dan terus menciptakan karya kaya yg indah. Salam dari Banjarmasin indonesia
Terima kasih banyak Pak Wildan!
Finally. Glad you are well and for uploading this wonderful video.
Thank you so much, Marin!
Ölkəmi gəzdiyiniz üçün təşəkkürlər 🇦🇿❤️❤️
Nice to get such knowledge!!
Akhirnya Azerbaijan yg aku tunggu 2 😍
She deserves millions of subscribers.
Thank you Ten Jorden that's very kind of you!
Nice to see you again..
11:44 I think that's a quince. You're never supposed to eat them raw, you peal them and boil them, then use them in things like pies and sauces. Biting into it is kinda like biting into a raw potato.
Lot of love and support to you dear. This is really a wonderful journey in Nakhchivan and makes me impressed. Keep it up and again love to.............
Thank you so much Kamrul. This video was edited by a new editor and we all worked together to bring out this video so that it's not only enjoyable to watch but also trascend the emotions I had while visiting this place.
@@SyifaAdriana Really amazing and so wonderful. Love this video and appreciate you and your team also.
Hello travel lady. 🌹🍫 The best regards from Serbia. 🇷🇸
Hello, Bojan! Thanks as always for watching
Tadic
Open secrets beirut on youtube
Nice work, love your work ... Keep posting these kind of videos
Gorgeous Wow
Beautiful experience ❤
Thank You! 👍☺️
Thank you so much for watching, Mark!
I saw your channel since your North East India episodes...... quite admireable whatever you are doing.
Thank you so much Nirupam! I appreciate your kind comment.
Wao! Beautiful place I want to see that place.
This is one life time experience...Yes....But you will get more like this...
Azerbaijão, é um lugar interessante e exuberante!
Na verdade, é um país único para se viajar. Eu pessoalmente amo a Armênia e a Geórgia, pois esses países são distintamente únicos e têm sua própria identidade individual que vale a pena explorar. Adicionei o tradutor de português na legenda, espero que seja útil!
It's a lovely place...and its look beauty with you😍
bisa belajar sejarah, terimakasih Syifa,
Terima kasih banyak Wiji 🙂
Love from India ❤️
Thanks for this video. I never visit this place
Hi Syifa, nice to see you after long time & of course with new get up. If possible- please come & visit Salalah , Oman . Salalah is surrounded by mountains from three sides and by sea from one side. You will definitely enjoy the green mountains, fantastic landscapes & beautiful beaches. Waiting for your next vlog. Take care.
Thank you Habibul! Oman is definitely on my list, but probably not in the near future :)
@@SyifaAdriana 🥰
За Нахчыван ❤ особенно спасибо Сифа 🤗
You are very bold, gorgeous and you speak very good English. It's very satisfying watching your videos. Great vision and God bless
Thanks Dominic! That’s so very kind 😊
best of luck to your trip. 🤘👌👍✌
Thank you for watching!
I enjoyed your vid lot.. n its lots informative
Thank you so much for watching, Puspa!
Woah..adrienna.wishing u happy wealthy new year.really.u r enjoying to seeing thebeautiful places . very lucky girl.regards.a friend.taku.longchar.
never heard of the notion of Machu Picchu of the Caucasus. The Caucasus has a great mix of unique countries 🇦🇲❤🇦🇿❤🇬🇪
the region is called the Armenian Highlands, Caucuses is a modern term.
Do you think it is possible to cross the border from Azerbaijan to Georgia via land? (Balakan border). I found differsent informations about this. I know that it is impossible to get into Azerbaijan via land, but what about exit? I saw that people did it during June, but i need confirmation how it looks like. How and where did you check availibility of crossing via land?
It's an amazing scenery to see this vlog sharing from u vlog... I enjoy & appreciate it & tqvm @SyifaAdriana, staysafe & tkecre 😊 🙏 🙂✌️
Thank you for watching, Lucy!
NICE TRAVEL HISTORY AZERBAIJAN
im heading there in October and your vblog along with a BBC piece by Bethany Hughes has helped tremendously with getting to know the area. If possible i would like to know the name of the taxi company you used and I see your driver was Harshad. Im assuming you would recommend them? Also what would you estimate as the # of nights to stay in Nakh and be able to see surrounding area? terrific videos. thanks
Hi Diane! Thank you so much. Yes the BBC piece on Nakchivan was also my inspiration to go and capture it on a video. I think my taxi was provided by the hotel I stayed at. There are not many hotel in the area and if you speak to the receptionist wanting to hire a taxi, they will easily find you one. I think I'd recommend staying for a minimum 3 nights including travel day so you wont be rushed as the attractions are actually outside of the main town and would require at least half a day travel by car. Hope this answer helps and thanks so much for your kind words on my video.
Happy Birthday to you ma’am 🎂
O really nice content vlog
Thank you so much 💐
Thank you for watching!
really nice video, thank you so much❤❤❤
Thank you for watching!
The fruit you try to eat is quince good for rakia jams and else not so quite for fresh eat
Yes, I remembered that it's a popular flavouring for rakia. Thnak you so much for watching!
Very nicely presented. ❤
Looks full of tranquility
Yup!
Dear Syifa, thanks for lovely video but in 00:30 our water territory is incorrect. Where did you get that map?
Quince is delicious. Try the quince jam!
Wow amazing super 👌👌
Thanku so much ❤️
Thank you for watching!
AWESOME , GREAT
Thank you ,an eye opener for a traveller like me
Thank you for watching!
Nice video. Keep going.
Thank you for sharing this Syifa, quite a a stunning place!
Thank you so much for watching. Indeed a stunning landscape. I think Northern Iran terrain will be quite similar to this part of the world.
I am your new fan from Bangladesh .you made an interesting video regarding that country Azerbaijan.
Thank you for watching!
is it safe to travel alone?
Definetly. Much more safer than the other middle east countries. People are secular and understands Russian And English. But it would be better to seek for guider or tour company. But if you love to travel alone, definitely safer.
Yes, extremely safe, sometimes it's more challenging due to language barriers. However if you speak Russian, traveling to any post Soviet countries would be so much easier. Travel guide is often available through hostel/hotel, so you'll be okay. 🙂