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Travel Bloggers Who Make a Difference
We have been extremely fortunate in who we have come in contact with through Abandon the Cube. We’ve met so many amazing travelers,...
Book Reviews: History on the Road
Traveling is a great way to learn. Every new city visited is a deeper insight into the region’s past and why it developed as it did....
Yarkand and the Southern Silk Road
Although our time was limited, I did not want to leave out our day trip from Kashgar to Yarkand. Albeit a late entry, Yarkand was a...
Best Foods of the Silk Route
Lamb kebabs – Urumqi, Xinjiang. Urumqi has an amazing night market near the park with beer, kebabs, nan, plov and other Central Asian...
Kashgar to Urumqi: The World’s Longest Backtrack
Having decided months ago to avoid going through Kyrgyzstan because of reported troubles foreigners were having at the Chinese-Kyrgyz...
From Lake Karakul to Tashkurgan
Sleeping at around 3500 meters was an interesting, if not involved exercise. The Kyrgyz woman bundled blankets and furs together to create...
Kashgar’s Sunday Market and Bazaars
This morning, after a bout of food poisoning which rendered us useless and hostel-bound yesterday, we decided to check out the famous...
Into the Mosque
In central Old Town there rests an ancient mosque (build in 1442) that has been repaired countless times and currently remains one of the...
Kashgar to Lake Karakul
Lake Karakul, situated along the breathtaking Tian Shan Tajik-China border, is one of the most stunning and awe-inspiring spots on the...
Arrived Safely In Urumqi
We arrived in Urumqi, Xinjiang,at exactly 4:10pm today (right on time) after a 48 hour train ride across China. From here we have purchased...
