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Faces of Afghanistan

by Mel on 30/06/2016

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Beautiful people are all over the world. But no country has as many of them as Afghanistan. I’m…

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Here’s how to travel safely to Afghanistan from Tajikistan

by Mel on 29/06/2016

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IMPORTANT UPDATE, AUGUST 2021: Afghanistan has been taken over by the Taliban, and it’s therefore NO LONGER SAFE…

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Starry night sky over Afghanistan

by Mel on 28/06/2016

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“Twinkle, twinkle, little star, How I wonder what you are! Up above the world so high, Like a…

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Kyrgyzstan Tajikistan & the GBAO

Two days in Sultan Eshkashim: A taste of Afghanistan

by Mel on 27/06/2016

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IMPORTANT UPDATE, AUGUST 2021: Afghanistan has been taken over by the Taliban, and it’s therefore NO LONGER SAFE…

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Tajikistan & the GBAO

Driving the Pamir Highway: From Murghab to Khorog

by Mel on 25/06/2016

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It was time for the final leg of our Pamir Highway journey. To get to Khorog from Murghab,…

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Tajikistan & the GBAO

Driving the Pamir Highway: From Karakul Lake to Murghab

by Mel on 24/06/2016

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After going for a morning stroll in the small village of Karakul with one last look at the…

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Driving the Pamir Highway: From Osh to Karakul Lake

by Mel on 23/06/2016

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On the day that we got to Osh, we started researching about Tajikistan, as we wanted to make…

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Kyrgyzstan Outdoor travel

Osh: An insight into the divided Ferghana Valley

by Mel on 22/06/2016

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The Ferghana Valley is a densely populated valley in Central Asia, located between the Tian Shan Mountains in…

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A two-day horse trek to the alpine lake Song Kul

by Mel on 21/06/2016

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After four amazing days of checking out the diverse nature around the Issyk Kul Lake, Steve and I…

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Kyrgyzstan Outdoor travel

A 24 km hike into the Altyn Arashan Gorge

by Mel on 18/06/2016

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Our original plan for our final day in Karakol was to hike to the stunning Ala-Kul Lake, a…

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Kyrgyzstan Outdoor travel

By the shore of Issyk Kul: Visiting Skazka Canyon

by Mel on 18/06/2016

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On our third day in Karakol, we were surprised to wake up to good weather after a rainy…

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Jeti Oguz: Finding the waterfall in the rain

by Mel on 15/06/2016

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On our first full day in Karakol, we decided to go on a day trip to the Jeti…

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Karakol: By the eastern tip of lake Issyk Kul

by Mel on 14/06/2016

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After spending a few days in the Kyrgyz capital, it was time to take on a new city.…

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Bishkek, the dynamic capital of Kyrgyzstan

by Mel on 13/06/2016

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After 16 wonderful days in Mongolia, it was time to leave and head to my next exciting destination:…

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Mongolia Outdoor travel

Snowy days at Gorkhi-Terelj National Park

by Mel on 12/06/2016

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When I returned to Ulaanbaatar from my little adventure in Kharkhorin, I was already ready to escape to…

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A cultural getaway to Kharkhorin

by Mel on 11/06/2016

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Two days after my Gobi adventure had ended, I felt the urge to get out of the city…

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Stories from the Gobi Desert: Snowy mountains at Elsen Tasarkhai

by Mel on 10/06/2016

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Read part five of Stories from the Gobi Desert: The Ongi Monastery The sixth and last day of…

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Stories from the Gobi Desert: The Ongi monastery

by Mel on 10/06/2016

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Read part four of Stories from the Gobi Desert: The Homeland of the Dinosaurs On our 5th day…

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