CHINA | Monday, 12 May 2008 | Views [508]
Kashgar Over the border and into Kashgar , China, in the Xinjiang Autonomous Region. The history here is so complex, but Russia gave independence to Mongolia and the agreement was that Xinjiang would remain part of China. A fascinating place ... Read more >
KYRGYZSTAN | Friday, 9 May 2008 | Views [557] | Comments [1]
The history... AKA the Kyrgyz republic, the area is around 200,000 sq km and is 90% mountainous so the settlements and agriculture are concentrated in the river valleys. The highest mountain rising up to just under 7500 metres! The population ... Read more >
UZBEKISTAN | Tuesday, 29 Apr 2008 | Views [366] | Comments [1]
The recce..... I had a week to travel Uzbekistan before my first group arrived which was a mixture of adventure and being taken around in a bubble. Taxis were organised for me, hotel owners would drive me to the train station and be waiting there ... Read more >
