Kyrgyzstan is a country with almost endless beautiful hikes, but an exceptionally outstanding one is the exhausting hike

Riding around the world on motorcycles is always most fun by going completely off the beaten track. On our trip through

Driving along the Pamir Highway in Tajikistan, one of the highest and most remote roads on the planet… and then this app

Hello friends, Today, I would like to share photos of beautiful and unique interiors from Central Asian restaurant - Safar. The restaurant is located in Almaty, Kazakhstan which is a former capital of

look at this comment on the youtube video "Putin vows NEVER to allow 'color revolution' at ex-Soviet states, calls Kazakh unrest 'aggression'" "It's about time Kazakhstan introduces a national

Hello friends, I’d like to share photos from our visit to one authentic restaurant a few days ago. I really like the colorful lamps hanging on the ceiling. Not a big fan of the painting on the wall though:-)

Burabai resort or “Kazakh Switzerland” a fantastic area with unique, breathtaking landscapes, created by nature from the blue mirror lakes, majestic mountain scenery, and pine forests. Burabai National

I have read The Great Game by Peter Hopkirk. The Great Game refers to the geopolitical power struggle between Great Britain and Russia in Central Asia (with Afghanistan as the focal point) during the 1800s.

By James M. Dorsey A podcast version of this story is available on Soundcloud, Itunes, Spotify, Stitcher, TuneIn, Spreaker, Pocket Casts, Tumblr, Podbean, Audecibel, Patreon and Castbox. Saudi Arabia may

By James M. Dorsey A podcast version of this story is available on Soundcloud, Itunes, Spotify, Stitcher, TuneIn, Spreaker, Pocket Casts, Tumblr, Podbean, Audecibel, Patreon and Castbox. A Czech mayor’s

By James M. Dorsey A podcast version of this story is available on Soundcloud, Itunes, Spotify, Stitcher, TuneIn, Spreaker, Pocket Casts, Tumblr, Podbean, Audecibel, Patreon and Castbox. Widespread perceptions

Joanna Lillis’ Dark Shadows, Inside the Secret World of Kazakhstan (I. B. Tauris, 2018) takes the reader on a penetrating, colourfully written journey into the recesses of a little known Central Asian

By James M. Dorsey A podcast version of this story is available on Soundcloud, Itunes, Spotify, Stitcher, TuneIn, Spreaker, Pocket Casts, Tumblr, and Patreon, Podbean and Castbox. China and Russia are

Central Asia’s Race Against Time

Christoph Germann gives a general overview and takes the pulse of the New Great Game for Eurasia between US/NATO, Russia and China. He also discusses the attempted coup in Turkey and his personal perspective

Hi guys, I haven't posted anything here for quite a while. We were very busy in the last weeks. Our blog is more and more successful which means more and more work with it as well. We spend the last six

The Eagle Hunters of Kyrgyzstan My journey around Kyrgyzstan took me to the southern shores of Lake Issyk Kul, where I was given a demonstration of the art of Saalburuun, or hunting with eagles. These

The World Nomad Games! The Olympics of Central Asia! The World Nomad Games are a crazy sporting and cultural event that has been held every two years since 2014 in Kyrgyzstan. It's a mad display of Central

Fascinating upcoming Business Matching and Investor Tour & Forum in Central Asia! #centralasia Kazakhstan 🇰🇿 #kazakhstan sept 9-16, 2018 Uzbekistan 🇺🇿 #uzbekistan sept 16-22, 2018 Mongolia 🇲🇳