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Category: Countries Visited

Posts on the countries we have visited – to be added as we go, with posts also to be written on older trips (prior to
April 2018)

Radon bath with footrest at Jeti-Oguz sanatorium
August 20, 2018August 7, 2019Kyrgyzstan, Our Travels

Jeti-Oguz Sanatorium

Do you want to try something none of the other tourists try in Kyrgyzstan? Then take a step back in time and […]

The magnificent Ala-Kol lake on a perfect day
August 19, 2018August 7, 2019Kyrgyzstan, Our Travels

Ala-Kol Lake Trek Kyrgyzstan

The Ala-Kol Lake Trek in the Karakol area of Kyrgyzstan is one of the most popular treks in Kyrgyzstan for a good […]

Iran Visa application in Bishkek, Iranian embassy
July 24, 2018August 6, 2019Iran, Kyrgyzstan, Our Travels

Iran visa application in Bishkek

This post will explain everything you need to know about submitting your Iran Visa application in Bishkek.  Follow the instructions and it […]

Khujand Osh border crossing
July 17, 2018April 22, 2020Kyrgyzstan, Our Travels, Tajikistan

Khujand Osh Border Crossing

An excellent way to complete the circuit after the Pamir Highway and Wakhan Valley trip is the Khujand Osh border crossing. I […]

Pamir highway, Wakhan valley, Tajikistan,
June 21, 2018August 26, 2019Asia, Countries Visited, Our Travels, Tajikistan

Pamir Highway Adventure – Part 2

  Pamir Highway Adventure – Part 2 Continuing on from our first blog post about our amazing trip across the Pamir Highway […]

Pamir Highway, Tajikistan, Kara Kul lake,
June 15, 2018August 7, 2019Asia, Countries Visited, Our Travels, Tajikistan

Pamir Highway Adventure

Our Pamir Highway Adventure One of the great adventure trips along the Silk Road is to take the Pamir Highway between Kyrgyzstan […]

Lenin Peak trek, Kyrgyzstan, Alay valley, CBT Sary Mogol
June 4, 2018December 8, 2021Asia, Kyrgyzstan, Our Travels

Lenin Peak Trek Kyrgyzstan

Trekking to Lenin peak Our entrance into Kyrgyzstan was a dramatic one over the Irkeshtam pass from China. We ended up heading […]

Taklamakan desert, ripples, sleeper bus
May 28, 2018August 13, 2019Asia, China, Our Travels

Across the Taklamakan Desert – an epic journey by bus and train

Crossing the Taklamakan Desert by Bus Why cross the Taklamakan desert by bus? When I first saw a map of China I […]

Giant panda eating bamboo
May 2, 2018August 8, 2019Asia, China, Countries Visited, Our Travels

Visiting the Giant Panda Research Centre, Chengdu

Photos and TV programs just can’t capture that feeling when you see your first Giant Panda in real life… especially when there […]

St Basils, Moscow, Russia, Red Square, winter
April 30, 2018December 8, 2021Countries Visited, Our Travels, Russia

A Winter Journey across Russia on the Trans-Siberian – Part 1

The Trans-Siberian railway is undoubtedly THE epic train journey of the World. There is no longer continuous train ride anywhere. From Moscow […]

Great Wall of China, Beijing, Frugal travel
April 27, 2018July 18, 2018Asia, China, Countries Visited, Our Travels

Two months in China – deciding where to visit

Quite possibly the important question that we should have asked ourselves when planning this trip was: two months in China – where […]

PSB, Service, Counter, Visa, application, extension
April 24, 2018August 7, 2019China, Our Travels

How to apply for a Chinese visa extension in Le Shan

The legend of Le Shan lives on. It is still the easiest place in China to extend visas.   Read on to find […]

Northern Lights, Arctic, Hurtigruten, cruise, Norway
February 10, 2018December 8, 2021Countries Visited, Norway, Our Travels

Norway the Frugal Way

The cheap way to see the Northern Lights in Norway Norway on the cheap! Who would have thought the two words Norway […]

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