Category Archives: Travelling the Silk Road

Travelogue from our journeys through Central Asia

Felt road in Kyrgyzstan

Posted on April 24, 2012 by admin

Stef Verhoeven has written a great story in the Dutch Magazine Zin edition april 2012. link Tweet

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Tash Rabat a place for meditation

Posted on August 22, 2011 by admin

Tash Rabat a place for meditation After crossing the Tortugart-pass, we entered Kyrgyzstan again. We stopped at the beautiful Tash-Rabat fortress. This can be found off the main road for around 11 km, hidden in Kara-Koun Gorge at an altitude … Continue reading →

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Clash of Culture

Posted on August 12, 2011 by admin

The city of Kashgar was a strange experience. The presence of two worlds is constantly felt. Efficient, global, focusing on progress captures the Chinese culture, the old, conservative society of the Uygur. The mud houses with enclosed courtyards and the … Continue reading →

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The Last Piece of the Puzzle

Posted on August 1, 2011 by admin

Entering the border of China I felt relieved.  I was going to meet the last group of Central Asian people – the Uyghur, a Turkic ethnic group living mainly in the Xinjiang region of China, whom I have not met … Continue reading →

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All the way to Kashgar in China, via the Torugart Pass

Posted on July 27, 2011 by admin

Over the next five days, we will leave Kyrgyzstan and go to China. Tweet

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Nature gives back in the beautiful mountain lake Son Kul

Posted on July 25, 2011 by admin

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My Silk Road Adventure – Hospitality in Kochkor

Posted on July 22, 2011 by admin

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Askar, our Bishkek warrior

Posted on July 20, 2011 by admin

The Bishkek days were hectic, full of appointments with a range of different people such as artisans, politicians, NGO workers and businessmen. Tweet

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Is this the end of my Kyrgyzstan blog?

Posted on July 12, 2011 by admin

On the very first day of our stay in Bishkek my camera broke down! Tweet

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Let’s travel the Silk Road from Bishkek to Kashgar.

Posted on July 5, 2011 by admin

Although I have been travelling to Kyrgyzstan every year for the last ten years, I didn’t really have the opportunity to share my experiences with others, except from my family and friends.  Tweet

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