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The Ultimate Guide of Things To do In Cappadocia

The Ultimate Guide of Things To do In Cappadocia

by Richard Collett | Oct 7, 2018 | SURVIVAL GUIDES, Turkey

The Ultimate Guide of Things To do In Cappadocia The unreal, lunar-like landscapes of Cappadocia have fast gone from being a wilderness in Central Anatolia to one of Turkey’s fastest growing tourist attractions. The ever-growing popularity is down to the surreal...
Camiguin Tourist Spots and Ultimate Travel Guide

Camiguin Tourist Spots and Ultimate Travel Guide

by Richard Collett | Oct 4, 2018 | Philippines, SURVIVAL GUIDES

Camiguin Tourist Spots and Ultimate Travel Guide Camiguin Island is how places like Boracay and Palawan used to be before the rest of the world found out about them. Here’s my list of the best Camiguin tourist spots and my ultimate Camiguin travel guide, to help...
Jyrgalan: From Soviet Coal Mining Town To Tourism Hub

Jyrgalan: From Soviet Coal Mining Town To Tourism Hub

by Richard Collett | Oct 1, 2018 | FROM THE ROAD, Kyrgyzstan

Jyrgalan: From Soviet Coal Mining Town To Tourism Hub Hidden away on the far, eastern shores of Issyk Kul Lake, is one of Kyrgyzstan’s most picturesque and dramatic valleys. It’s a place of high altitude treks, where snowy mountaintops are framed by...
Exploring Kyrgyzstan’s Fairy Tale Canyon

Exploring Kyrgyzstan’s Fairy Tale Canyon

by Richard Collett | Sep 27, 2018 | FROM THE ROAD, Kyrgyzstan

Exploring Kyrgyzstan’s Fairy Tale Canyon Dreamy red spires of rock rose gracefully into the sky from the dusty brown earth of the desert-like landscape I was standing in. All around me, pillars of red earth were stacked upwards, jagged cuts of rock punctuated...
The Unusual Sports of the World Nomad Games in Kyrgyzstan

The Unusual Sports of the World Nomad Games in Kyrgyzstan

by Richard Collett | Sep 23, 2018 | FROM THE ROAD, Kyrgyzstan

The Unusual Sports of the World Nomad Games in Kyrgyzstan After a week of epic nomadic events and wild Central Asian sports, the third edition of the World Nomad Games came to a close, with a closing ceremony that was every bit as extravagant as the opening...
In Pictures: The Landscapes and Locals of Issyk Kul Lake

In Pictures: The Landscapes and Locals of Issyk Kul Lake

by Richard Collett | Sep 21, 2018 | Kyrgyzstan, PHOTOS FROM THE ROAD

In Pictures: The Landscapes and Locals of Issyk Kul Lake Issyk Kul Lake is the second largest, high altitude lake in the world. Found at a height of over 1600 metres, this is a destination that’s surrounded by alpine-esque mountains and snow-capped peaks that...
Exploring an Abandoned Soviet Young Pioneer Summer Camp in Kyrgyzstan

Exploring an Abandoned Soviet Young Pioneer Summer Camp in Kyrgyzstan

by Richard Collett | Sep 18, 2018 | ABANDONED PLACES, Kyrgyzstan

Exploring an Abandoned Soviet Young Pioneer Summer Camp in Kyrgyzstan The doors were locked, the concrete paths underfoot were heavily overgrown, the windows were boarded up and shattered glass covered the floors. The dilapidated remains of this Soviet Young Pioneer...
The World Nomad Games: The Kok Boru Grand Final!

The World Nomad Games: The Kok Boru Grand Final!

by Richard Collett | Sep 15, 2018 | FROM THE ROAD, Kyrgyzstan

The World Nomad Games: The Kok Boru Grand Final! The national flags of Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan were flying on either side of the open-air Hippodrome on the shores of Issyk Kul Lake, as the Kok Boru players readied their horses and the crowd cheered as the...
Horseback Archery at the World Nomad Games in Kyrgyzstan

Horseback Archery at the World Nomad Games in Kyrgyzstan

by Richard Collett | Sep 13, 2018 | FROM THE ROAD, Kyrgyzstan

Horseback Archery at the World Nomad Games in Kyrgyzstan Arrow after arrow thumped home into the targets as the horses galloped across the field and the competitors from Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Turkey, and the USA battled it out for glory in the women’s finals of the...
The World Nomad Games Opening Ceremonies

The World Nomad Games Opening Ceremonies

by Richard Collett | Sep 5, 2018 | Kyrgyzstan, PHOTOS FROM THE ROAD

The World Nomad Games Opening Ceremonies The 2018 World Nomad Games have begun! Horses are galloping across the steppe and for some reason, many people have been on fire through the opening ceremonies. This year’s edition of the nomadic, Central Asian games...
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