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30-day Bishkek – Ashgabat overland: Day 13 – Day 15
Kazakhstan is the ninth largest country in the world as well as the world’s largest land-locked country. I reached Kazakhstan before noon on September 7 and left its border before 4pm two days later. What have I done in 52 hours in Kazakhstan? I spent most of the time in our truck which has covered some 600kms in distance. But I have hardly seen the country – and I didn’t even get to see their most famous son, Borat! Read more
 Our yurts, Song Kol Lake |
 Seven Bulls, Jeti-Oghuz |
30-day Bishkek – Ashgabat overland: Day 1 – 5
Game of "ulak-Tartys" (goat polo)
My 30-day overland journey from Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan to Ashgabat, Turkmenistan started when I met up with my group on August 26. The first 12 days were spent leisurely in exploring the northern and eastern part of Kyrgyzstan. I had a lovely time in the Chong Kemin Valley, Karakol, Jeti-Oghuz Valley and Lake Song Kul. Read more
Ala-Archa National Park
My Central Asia journey started when I flew from Novosibirsk, Russia to Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan on August 19. I had a week on my own before joining a 30-day Central Asia Silk Road trip starting on August 26. I wasted three days in getting a visa for Uzbekistan and spent two lovely days in the Ala-Archa National Park. Read more
The ancient Silk Road
Katun River, Altai
I first learnt about the beautiful Altai Mountains from Roech’s paintings while passing through Novosibirsk in September 2010. As my month long Russian tourist visa expired on August 19, I could only make a brief visit to Chemal on my way to Kyrgyzstan. The scenery is stunning and I plan to take a trekking trip in the Altai Mountains one day. Read more
 Goreley Volcano |
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 Mutnovsky Volcano (full view from camp site) |
After a 14-day volcano trek in Central Kamchatka, I found myself in another world of bears and active volcanoes. My trip was nearly ruined as the helicopter could not take off on the second day owing to bad weather. Fortunately, things went well from the third day onwards and I had an amazing and memorable time in the Kuril Lake where I saw some 150 bears and when I reached the Mutnovsky and Goreley Volcanoes. Read more
