In this article, we are going to tell you a brief history of the region and tips to make your life easier when visiting the main tourist sites. In particular, we’ll talk about the Mogao Grottoes in Donhuang, the Rainbow Mountains in Zhangye, and Labrang Monastery in Xiahe.
In this article you will find some of the relevant episodes that characterized our visit of Xinjiang. If you want to know more about the region, have a look at…
In this article you will find information about the western Chinese region of Xinjiang: What’s going on there and some tips about what to expect when you go visiting it.
This article is going to tell you what you need to know before crossing the Irkeshtam border from Kyrgyzstan into China and to report our experience hourly.
In this article you will find our itinerary in Kyrgyzstan and detailed information about transports (shared taxis and marshrutkas), accommodations, and prices.
Despite Kyrgyzstan is definitely not famous for its cities, spending a few days in the Kyrgyz urban centres may reveal to be a pleasant and interesting experience. Osh and Bishkek…
What can we do in Kyrgyzstan in October?! That’s what we have asked ourselves for weeks before getting to Kyrgyzstan! Indeed, October is not the best season to visit the…
We decided to organise this article a bit differently compared to the previous ones we have written along the Silk Road. In September 2019 we travelled from Dushanbe to Osh,…
In this article you will find details about our journey in Uzbekistan: transport information, accommodations, and prices in dollars or local currency.
In this article, you can find hints about the history of Samarkand as well as information about the main tourist attractions.