The Jayma Bazaar in Osh. Exploring the Modern Silk Road in Kyrgyzstan. Hidden under a drab, unassuming concrete bridge that crosses over the Ak-Buura River in the city of Osh in southern Kyrgyzstan is one of the largest marketplaces along the Silk Road. This is the...
Off the Beaten Track and Driving the Iceland Ring Road Avid traveller and writer Trevor McDonald takes on a road trip around Iceland in today’s guest post, as he points out the best spots along the famous Ring Road where you can get off the beaten track! If you...
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 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...
Discover the Unusual Side of California at These Obscure Attractions If there is one thing true of life, it’s that experience makes it up. Set aside some time to visit one of these unusual attractions, and come back with a story like no other. If your friends...
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...
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