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Tibet – Land of the Bhikkhu

September 20, 2014

Tibet is a land of monks, in Tibetan referred to as the Bhikkhu Tibet is a land of monks, in Tibetan referred to as the Bhikkhu, which is an ordained male Buddhist monastic and literally means “one who lives by alms”. Travel through the land of the Bhikkhu and explore the ancient cities and monasteries of Tibet. From Lhasa onto the Tibetan Plateau it is rich in mystery and ancient history. Tibet is home to numerous ancient Buddhist monasteries with a substantial number of resident monks. The so-called “Tibet Autonomous Region” (which is the area now referred to as “Tibet”), [MORE...]

9 Best off-the-beaten paths in CENTRAL ASIA

September 20, 2014

Central Asia, and for now we are talking about Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and Afghanistan, is an intrepid traveller’s playground. Here are so many off the beaten path destinations – well, wait, almost all of Central Asia is off the beaten path. Once you are out of the cities, everything is rugged and an adventurer’s heaven. Among the most interesting remote areas are in Afghanistan and Tajikistan. Travel in Afghanistan is not particularly safe and great care should be taken in planning the best routes. Currently, the northeast along the border with [MORE...]

#43 – Shughnan Village, AFGHANISTAN

September 19, 2014

While Shughnan village in northeastern Afghanistan may not be the most scenic place in Afghanistan, it is one of the safer areas to visit. Cross the border near the Tajik town of Khorog - if you can manage to get to this rather remote Tajik area. In Shughnan, feel at ease as several men carry machine guns to protect the village against the Taliban and other extremists. [MORE...]

Kyrgyzstan – jailoos, yurts, horses…

August 20, 2014

From Kashgar city in China’s western Xinjiang province, it is a long but scenic road to the China—Kyrgyzstan border at the Torugart Pass at 3,752 m (12,310 ft) in the Tian Shan mountain range. A large part of the road snakes through a valley rimmed by impressive mountains on both sides and with a torrent of water cascading through a shallow gorge. While China border crossings are typically tough, this one is particularly so. First of all, tourists need to arrange government-sanctioned private transport from Kashgar (Xinjiang province), which costs half a fortune compared with public [MORE...]