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Public boat Belaga - Kapit - Sibu. A low cost cruise on Rajang River, Borneo 3
AsiaSouth East Asia

Public boat Belaga – Kapit – Sibu. A low cost cruise on Rajang River, Borneo

A river trip on a cheap ferry is a great way to see what's left of the jungle, and cast a glimpse on the traditional lifestyle of Borneo people (Dayak).
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Zhangye: the vivid dream of a living buddha 4
AsiaEastern Asia

Zhangye: the vivid dream of a living buddha

Zhangye and the Rainbow Mountains of China are among the most incredible places we’ve ever been. Besides the ubeliavable Danxia...
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Facts about Urumqi: Nuclear Deserts and Group Dances 5
AsiaEastern Asia

Facts about Urumqi: Nuclear Deserts and Group Dances

Kazakhstan: Not Just Steppe - Charyn Canyon and Esik Lake 6
AsiaCentral Asia

Kazakhstan: Not Just Steppe – Charyn Canyon and Esik Lake

Among the best things to do around Almaty, Charyn Canyon is a must, while less may know of Esik Lake. Both can be reached on a day trip from Almaty.
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Aralsk port - Aral Sea
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Aralsk: what’s left of a sea

What used to be the major port on the Aral Lake is now a creepy town in the middle of...
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Ferry across the Caspian Sea. From Baku to Aktau
AsiaCentral Asia

Crossing the Caspian Sea by ship – From Baku to Aktau a ferry to the steppe of Kazakhstan

Kok Boru at World Nomad Games - Kyrgyzstan
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First World Nomad Games – History Sets Foot in Cholpon Ata

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!
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Cycling from Bishkek to Almaty: Chinese visa in Kazakhstan and other stories 7
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Cycling from Bishkek to Almaty: Chinese visa in Kazakhstan and other stories

An easy bicycle ride from Bishkek and how we got our Chinese visa in Almaty. Bicycle touring Central Asia, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan
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Back in Bishkek - Chinese Visa and Bicycle Mechanics 8
AsiaCentral Asia

Back in Bishkek – Chinese Visa and Bicycle Mechanics

Baku - Where the Stinky Wind Blows 9
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Baku – Where the Stinky Wind Blows

Baku, capital city, core of the dictatorship, temple of the oligarchs. After bicycle touring Azerbaijan we came here to get the Uzbekistan visa.
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