Up Next: Two Months in Central Asia Traveling the Silk Road!
My next trip is something of a dream journey, something that I’ve been planning for years! As you’re reading this, I’m making my way down to Mongolia and starting an epic journey through Central Asia....
View ArticleTraveling Central Asia: The Mind-Boggling Visa Application Process
Amongst the nuances of travel, applying for visas is one of the things we hate about traveling. Sadly this is probably the most annoying part of planning a trip to Central Asia. Almost every country in...
View ArticleCelebrating Kyrgyzstan’s Independence Day in Bishkek
I’m currently traveling through Central Asia and am updating this blog on the road. Forgive me if they’re short and snippety. I hope these live updates will give you a sense of my Silk Road journey!...
View ArticleMarket Fever at Osh Bazaar in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
I’m currently traveling through Central Asia and am updating this blog on the road. Forgive me if they’re short and snippety. I hope these live updates will give you a sense of my Silk Road journey!...
View ArticleWitnessing the First World Nomad Games in Central Asia
While in Kyrgyzstan, I met up with a writer friend of mine, Stephen Lioy, who’s an expert in all things Central Asian having traveled and lived in the region for several years now. Recently, he had...
View ArticleOverland Travel in Central Asia: Tips and Review
Traveling Central Asia is the stuff of dreams, evoking images of golden sand dunes, vast steppes, yurts, and exotic ancient architecture. For centuries, this region has been closely tied to the Silk...
View ArticleTraveling the Silk Road — A Quick Guide
The Silk Road is the greatest travel route of all time, spanning 8,000km across continents, weaving through deserts, mountains and grasslands and bringing traders from East to West and vice versa. The...
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