Pakistan has the best human rights (not saying a whole lot) but I’d be afraid of being killed, same with Afghanistan. It’s probably ok in many parts though.
Turkmenistan is the worst on the list. Creepy personality cults. Tajikstan had lots of strife in the past, I don’t know how it is now. Uzbekistan is of course assholes.
So I went with Kyrgyzstan, the second best human rights, although Kazakhstan is probably fine to visit. I might not pick up the language while I’m there, but I’d hope I’d at least least how to pronounce Kyrgyzstan.
Pakistan, I guess. If I stay in the Eastern portion I can speak Urdu so can at least be understood, and the culture is very like my own people - I’d just cover my head with my chunni more often. At least I have salwar-kameez; not exactly what they wear, but still decent and covering enough.
I voted Kazakhstan. I know they have a lot of potassium for me to buy, legalized prostitution for me to enjoy, and I’ve always wanted to attend the annual running of the Jews
Uzbekistan is roughly where Tamurlaine was based, and some people think the “white” human phenotype sort of traces back to there (I don’t know why); so that’s interesting-ish. But Almaty is in Kazakhstan, and that’s where the domestic apple tree comes from, so as a fan of fruit trees, I guess Kazakhstan wins my business.
And yes, I’d go out in the woods and look at wild apple trees. I’m boring.
Apparently the last leader of Turkmenistan made Kim Jong-il look modest. That’s got to be something to see. I’d also like to see Tashkent and Bishkek. Who’s funding this vacation?