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 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,…
January 27, 2019 One Day Trip to Turpan, China’s Death Valley Just a short train ride from Urumqi, Turpan is a small town in the middle of the desert that makes for a great one…
January 27, 2019 Three Fun Things to Do in Kashgar (Xinjiang, China) General Tips If you are arriving from the train station, having taken the sleeper from Urumqi, getting a shared taxi into town should be…
January 27, 2019 Urumqi to Kashgar by Sleeper Train (Xinjiang, China) General Tips Most trains originate at Urumqi station (Wulumuqi), but they also pass through Urumqi South station (Urumqi Nan). Tickets can be purchased up…
