Effortless “Real” Travel: Couchsurfing
Any couchsurfer here who can also share some tips ;)?
Category: From Abroad
Follow Our Silk Road Part 2: Tajikistan and Uzbekistan
After traveling through the southeastern corner of Kazakhstan and most of Kyrgyzstan, our journey finally took us to Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. Traveling Central Asia is an incredible experience but one … Read More
Follow Our Silk Road Part 1: Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan
Words and photos by Áine Byrne and Fabio Tardim Whether you call it Central Asia, Tartary, Turkestan, or Transoxiana, the “Stans” are the lands that fill that gap between the … Read More
NAVRUZ: New Year of Uzbekistan
Ask any Uzbek person, whether old or young, about their dearest and most favorite holiday. As often as not, you will get the answer “Navruz.” What kind of holiday is … Read More
Reasons to Visit Central Asia: Follow Our Silk Road Journey
Would you like to travel to the heart of the Silk Road? Go off the beaten track and find some place that is new? How does visiting the Gates of … Read More
Your Eyes Are Magic: Finding Stillness in Southeast Asia
My husband and I stood on the lawn of the Grand Palace in Phnom Penh. I was taking a photo of a boy chasing pigeons in the grass when a … Read More
Tequila: The Essence of Mexico
A shot glass filled to the top, going deep inside your system, here comes the burning feeling, the deep frown, the chaser comes quickly after, a lemon wedge, salt; was … Read More
Campsite Mongolia: A Dream Comes True after 19 Years
Stars, blue skies, ice-cold lakes, green valleys, horses, goats, sheep, camels and yaks. Mongolia is simply the nature itself. She is also the country with the smallest population density … Read More