Nomads | Cycloscope: bicycle touring planet Earth

those left in Bakun try to exploit the only resource here, tourism

Hydroelectric devastation in Borneo: interview with Save Rivers

Borneo, Malaysia, Reportage, South East Asia

Save the Rivers an interview about so-called clean energy in Borneo The word "Borneo" evokes myths of lush rainforests, strange and dangerous animals and populations of fascinating costumes... all true, unt...

Sayram Lake, XinJiang: China or Central Asia?

China, Eastern Asia, Xinjiang

Overland border crossin from Kazakhstan to China. Bicycle touring in Xinjiang, around the Sayram lake, towards Urumqi. Some things to know about Xinjiang

Song Kul: a lake close to heaven (or: fat your herds and get away)

Kyrgyzstan

Bicycle touring up to Song Kul, a big alpine lake 3.000msl in Kyrgyzstan, here the nomads set their yurt camp (jailoo) in summer. We wonder if it is easier to bring the beasts up here than to cycle, because that is a nightmare.

First World Nomad Games – the history sets foot in Cholpon Ata

Kyrgyzstan, Reportage

Kyrgyzstan, Issyk Kul lake, Cholpon Ata town, First World Nomad Games. Play polo with a dead goat (Kok Boru or Buzkashi), throw your opponent from his horse in a tense Enish fight, or grab your bride (or slap your groom) in a Kyz Kuu race!

Cycling Romania – Lost in rocky roads and passing by Buzescu

Europe, Romania

The second part of our bicycles adventures in Romania. After having met the peculiar gypsy community of Valea Lui Stan we cycle towards the south, to the even more peculiar town of Buzescu.June 1st, Pites...

Bicycle Touring Romania pt1: another Europe

Europe, Romania

An adventurous bicycle trip in Romania. After cycling along the Danube river in Serbia, we reach the border with the 6th country of our trip. Cycle touring from Drobeta Turnu Severin to Brezoi. Meeting...

Roma, the persecution of an unknown people. Romania: history of “gipsy” people from slavery to Buzescu

Europe, Reportage, Romania

A brief history of Roma people in Romania. Some recent issues and constant struggles faced by the so called "gipsy". Baia Mare's wall, HIV experiments and much more

Brief point about nomads in Kazakhstan

Central Asia, Kazakhstan

Before going to cycle Kazakhstan, we asked ourselves: are there still Kazakh nomad out there? Or Soviet Union wiped them all out?

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