Asia
We’ve spent over 3 years in total travelling around Asia and we consider it to be our favourite continent on Earth (so far). The people here are friendly, you almost always feel safe and the landscapes offer everything from grasslands and beaches to mountains and waterfalls. Asia is everything you hoped for and more.
Community Based Tourism In Kyrgyzstan (CBT/Shepherd’s Life)
Kyrgyzstan sits in Central Asia, one of the world’s final great travel frontiers. People who plan to visit the country have visions of difficult transport, visa hassle, language barriers and all the things that typically come with intrepid travel. CBT (Community Based Tourism) is a company who works very hard at building a sustainable bridge ...
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Goats On The Silk Road: Where in The World Are We?
We’ve been blogging away, writing endless posts about this enchanting, little-visited land known as Central Asia. But what is Central Asia? Where the hell are the Goats? I think it’s about time that we fill our readers in on the area and why we’ve decided to travel here. What Is Central Asia?: Central Asia comprises ...
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Lake Song Kol: Horse Trekking In The Mountains Of Kyrgyzstan
One of the many things we really wanted to do while on this trip through Central Asia was to go on a multi-day horse trek. We had trekked to high altitudes and over passes by foot and now it was time to mount a horse and let him do all the work. We arrived in ...
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Trekking To Ala-Kol & Altyn Arashan Without A Guide
If you’re heading up to Karakol, Kyrgyzstan and you’re planning on trekking to Ala-Kol & Altyn Arashan without a guide, you’ll need a few pointers. This article will help you explore the stunning Karakol Valley without a guide. UPDATE 2018: This trek is now available on the Maps.me app for your smart device. Download the ...
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A Hike To Remember: Trekking To Ala-Kul & Altyn Arashan in Kyrgyzstan
We decided to do our trek to Ala-kul and Altyn Arashan without a guide and it was one of the most stunning and exhausting treks we’ve ever done. We trekked the Annapurna Circuit in Nepal which brought us up to 5,416 meters, but that was a gradual incline and by the time we hit the ...
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Lake Issyk-Kul: We Came, We Saw, We Had Food Poisoning
Lake Issyk-Kul is a special body of water in the Northeast of Kyrgyzstan. Set between the two towering Ala-Too mountain ranges (which form the northern part of the Tian Shan mountains), this stunning lake is the second largest alpine lake in the world! Astonishingly, due to thermal activity and the depth of the lake, it ...
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