Gulags in Siberia
byA few days ago we were in Spaask. Spaask is nowadays a memorial of what was once one of the deadliest labour camps (gulags)…
Travel Stories
The World Nomad Games – Kyrgyzstan
byIn terms of popularity not comparable to the Olympic Games or the World Cup, yet the third edition of the World Nomad Games has…
Highway to Hell – A Trip to Actun Tunichil Muknal in Belize
byIt was 3AM, the day before my boyfriend Ben and I were scheduled to leave New York for a quick snowbird escape to Belize….
The most beautiful landscapes of Kyrgyzstan
byKyrgyzstan is a mountainous oasis in the desert steppes of Central Asia, enclosed by the celestial Tien-Shan mountain ranges, with countless glaciers and lakes,…
Kyrgyzstan: Things to know
before you go
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We drew a route from Portugal to Japan, and were happy to find out that Kyrgyzstan would be on our way. Because we are…
How to build a yurt – yurt life in Kyrgyzstan
byIn this article, we will explain how to build a yurt and will explain about yurt life in Kyrgyzstan. The Kyrgyz head to the…
Traditional silk production Uzbekistan (Margilan)
byThis article is about the traditional silk production in Uzbekistan, where factories (such as the one we found in Margilan) still produce silk in…
The Border Crossing – Beyneu (Kazakhstan) to Uzbekistan
byBelow is some useful information about the Border Crossing from Beyneu (Kazakhstan) to Karakalpakistan (Uzbekistan), as well as a more detailed summary of the…
China, a place of different dimensions
by“It is better to travel ten thousand miles than to read ten thousand books” (Chinese proverb) What do we really know about China? About…
The Essence of Incredible India
byIncredible India! ‘You love it or hate it’. This is what people told me before the trip. For me, it seemed pretty obvious that…
