October 4, 2019 5 Things to Do in Osh Kyrgyzstan The second largest city in Kyrgyzstan, Osh might seem like a bit of a backwater at first with its abundance of low rise buildings….
September 27, 2019 Almaty, Kazakhstan, to Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan by Minibus Whether you are planning a short visit to Central Asia, or a long journey across the continent, traveling from Almaty, Kazakhstan, to Bishkek, the…
September 20, 2019 Three Cheap things to do in Almaty Some guides might say that Almaty is as expensive as many European capitals. This might be true if you eat in foreign restaurants, but…
September 20, 2019 Urumqi, China to Almaty, Kazakhstan by Train Getting from Urumqi to Almaty can be considered the “northern” route for getting out of China and into Kazakhstan. We have also traveled the…
September 14, 2019 Beijing to Urumqi by Train Why this Train? This 3700 km, 31 hour journey takes you through the major landscapes of the northern half of China, finishing in one…
August 3, 2019 How to plan a trip when you are 10,000km apart Planning a trip can be overwhelming when you and your travel companion(s) live in the same place, but if you add a little distance…
July 20, 2019 Kashgar to Tashkurgan on the Karakoram Highway Travelling from Kashgar to Tashkurgan is a car journey to the borderlands of Xinjiang. The scenery is well worth the trouble of getting there….
March 30, 2019 Getting Around Kyrgyzstan Although Kyrgyzstan does not have an elaborate public transport system, it is very easy to get around using informal transportation. Unless you are arranging…
March 2, 2019 San Francisco in 9 hours: Layover Tips Long layovers don’t have to mean endless hours at the airport playing on the travelator (although you can if you want to). San Francisco…
March 2, 2019 China to Kyrgyzstan via the Torugart Pass There are two ways to cross by land between China and Kyrgyzstan: the Irkeshtam pass, sending you to the southern part of the country,…
