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Breathing Ice – Cycling Siberia in Winter with Dino Lanzaretti

6 March 2018

Advice, Asia, Central Asia, Reportage, Russia

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Cycling in winter, in the coldest places in the world trip to Siberia: an interview with Dino Lanzaretti Cycling in winter is not pleasant to everyone, many await the arrival of the mild season to get the b...

12 Most Dangerous Countries in Asia that are Safer than you think for Travelers

10 December 2017

Advice, Asia, Central Asia, Eastern Asia, South East Asia

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Photo By Angela Corrias - Chasing the Unexpected How to stay safe when traveling theseso-called dangerous countries of Asia Some of these places are considered among the most dangerous in the world As...

Kazakhstan: Not Just Steppe – Charyn Canyon and Esik Lake

4 June 2015

Asia, Central Asia

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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.

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

26 May 2015

Asia, Central Asia

539

An easy bicycle ride from Bishkek and how we got our Chinese visa in Almaty. Bicycle touring Central Asia, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan

Back in Bishkek – Chinese Visa and Bicycle Mechanics

19 May 2015

Asia, Central Asia

245

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

Arslanbob: Living in the Biggest Walnut Forest in the World

1 October 2014

Reportage, Asia, Central Asia

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Arslanbob, Kyrgyzstan, Silk Road, Central Asia. This is said to be the birth place of all the walnuts in the world. People live inside this huge and magical forest, like in a fairytale. The harvest season is here, and we came to see how it is.

Song Kul: a Lake Close to Heaven (or fat your herds and get away)

29 September 2014

Asia, Central Asia

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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.

Kok Boru at World Nomad Games - Kyrgyzstan

First World Nomad Games – History Sets Foot in Cholpon Ata

14 September 2014

Reportage, Asia, Central Asia

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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!

Freedom in Kyrgyzstan – From Kara Balta to Bishkek

31 August 2014

Asia, Central Asia

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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.

The typical Central Asian Bazar of Turkestan

Turkestan and Southern Kazakhstan – is this what they call Silk Road?

27 August 2014

Asia, Central Asia

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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.

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