Tag: China, hospital, Kashgar, travel, Urumqi, Xinjiang
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...
The Hostel Reviews
The Best and the Worst – so far. Here are a list of the best places along the route and their contact information, we highly recommend...
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...
Kashgar Old Town
We spent the day today walking around the Old Town districts of Kashgar. Around the mosque, one of the largest in China, were rows of...
Kashgar and the Silk Road
As our night train rolled in from Urumqi today (24 hour sleeper train), we came upon a very Chinese station platform. Although I had not...
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...
Shanghai to Ashgabat, the Plan
As many of you know, I was laid off from my financial job on New Year’s Eve (classy timing). But this upsetting twist has been an...
