Zhangye: the vivid dream of a living buddha
the colorful mountains of ZhangyeZhangye is one of the most incredible places we've ever been, and we didn't even see a half of what's around. Its mind-blowing Colorful Mountains (Danxia Shan...
Dunhuang – sand dunes and Buddhist grottoes in the desert of Gansu
The huge and spectacular sand dunes in Dunhuang, ChinaThe spectacular deserts of Gansu, Western China
A visit to the famous Mogao Caves and a useful
hack to enjoy the biggest sand dunes in Chin...
to Turpan: a green stain in the gray of two deserts
Bicycle touring to -154 msl, to Turpan and the ancient city of Jiaohe. Thank to the fresh water coming through the Kerez, Turpan became a green oasis in the desert.
Facts about Urumqi: nuclear deserts and group dances
Bicycle touring and hitchhiking a bus to Urumqi. Things to do and fact to know about the capital of Xinjiang. And things you don't know the Chinese do
Sayram Lake, XinJiang: China or Central Asia?
Overland border crossin from Kazakhstan to China. Bicycle touring in Xinjiang, around the Sayram lake, towards Urumqi. Some things to know about Xinjiang
Back in Bishkek – chinese visa and bicycle mechanics
Trying to get our Chinese visa in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan is harder than expected. We'll need to get to Almaty. We repair our bikes at the bicycle guesthouse
Kyrgyzstan: Issyk Kul – cycling around the eye of the world
Bicycle Touring around lake Issyk Kul, 1600 meters above sea level, surrounded by much higher mountains (up around 7000msl), the Ala-Too range, Kungoy (sunny) Ala-Too in the north and Terskey (Shady) Ala-Too in the south, part of the Northern Tien Shan. Issyk Kul is the tenth largest lake in the world by volume (though not in surface area), and the second largest saline lake after the Caspian Sea.
Freedom in Kyrgyzstan – from Kara Balta to Bishkek
Bicycle Touring from Kara Balta to Bishkek. Kyrgyzstan Independence Day, Osh bazar, Visas and other things to do in Bishkek, a laid-back Silk Road city.
Today is Independence Day, we go downtown to attend the celebrations. Kyrgyzstan is a nation of very tough people, they made two revolutions in the last 10 years and their nation pride is quite high.
Turkestan and Southern Kazakhstan – is this what they call Silk Road?
Bicycle Touring to the ancient city of Turkestan one of the most valuable heritages in Kazakhstan. Cycling the Silk Road under the heat of the Central Asia summer.