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 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 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...
Celebrating Kyrgyzstan Independence Day! I landed in Bishkek on the 30th August, ready to experience the uniqueness of the World Nomad Games, held in Cholpon Ata, a beautiful lakeside location outside the capital, every two years. Before the games began though, there...
I’m in Kyrgyzstan! Hello travellers, it’s been a while since I’ve given you a real time travel update, and that’s because I’ve only just hit the road again, and I couldn’t be more excited. I’ve just landed in Bishkek and I’m getting ready to explore this mountainous...
Along the Borders chronicles my multi-year journey along Britain's borders, boundaries and frontiers. Published by Penguin Random House, and available now!
