Central Asia: home to the five -stans that almost nobody outside the region can recite.
A University exchange to Kazakhstan first brought me to this neck of the steppe, and henceforth began my love for the region’s scenery, people, and cost of living. I also managed to squeeze in Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan before the Coronavirus brought everything to an abrupt halt. That leaves me with Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan. I’ll be back to tick them off!
Check out my two Misadventures that occurred in Central Asia: Coronavirus Travels and Pamir Highway. In the former, I recount how I was chased by authorities because of my nationality amidst the pandemic paranoia. And the latter needs no plugging; its name as a legendary road trip speaks for itself in the pictures.
This is the fourth part of a six-part series recounting my misadventures on the Pamir Highway. Pamir Highway: Langar – Murghab En route: Ishkashim – Langar Today we approached the part of Tajikistan that borders the Wakhan Corridor, the panhandle … Continued
This is the third part of a six-part series recounting my misadventures on the Pamir Highway. Pamir Highway: Ishkashim This is also the first part of a five-part series under Coronavirus Travels Ishkashim En route: Khorog – Ishkashim Oh the … Continued
This is the second part of a six-part series recounting my misadventures on the Pamir Highway. Pamir Highway: Jizew-Khorog Jizew In today’s edition of jam, we had apricots and blueberry. I would need all the sugar rush I could get, … Continued
This is the first part of a six-part series recounting my misadventures on the Pamir Highway. Pamir Highway: Dushanbe-Kalai Khumb-Rushan The Pamir Highway road trip- 10 days of wilderness and outdoor toilets. I travelled with three others, because we are friends, … Continued
We have reached an interesting entry this weekend. I will admit, I only chose to book a trip to Tamgaly Tas and City of Nomads because we ran out things to do nearby Almaty, and I had to pacify my … Continued
This 2 days 2 nights trip to Kolsai and Kaindy Lake is brought to you by CAMPIT. No it isn’t, I don’t have sponsors lol. CAMPIT is a local tour company that organises group bus tours, and it is a … Continued
We shook things up this weekend with a train pilgrimage to the Mausoleum of Khoja Ahmed Yasawi in Turkistan, southern Kazakhstan. En route we stopped at Kazakhstan’s third largest city, Shymkent. Shymkent is a popular base for those wanting to … Continued
This is probably the first thing that appears under the search results for Almaty attractions. If you are short on time, Big Almaty Lake is only 30 minutes from Almaty city. It is also renowned for its turquoise colour in … Continued
If anyone asks me where a must-visit place in the Almaty region is, my answer is Sharyn Canyon. It is not exactly near Almaty city, but about a three-hour drive away. I have not been to the Grand Canyon so … Continued
