Leaving Georgia late last week was a little like leaving Laos many months ago. After nearly a month of perfect traveling in a country that’s perfect for traveling, it’s hard to imagine anything after coming even remotely close. For the last week or so that we’ve been in Turkey, everything’s been a contest. Georgia does … Continue reading
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Flashback 3: China (Heku, Yuan Yang, Xin Jie, Duo Yi Shu)
The Caspian Sea. Sinbad the Sailor might have braved these waters many a century ago. And now it’s my turn! I sit in a cafe in Aktau, Kazakhstan, awaiting news from a ticket agency about the next ferry across the Caspian to Baku, Azerbaijan. The minutes tick by slowly in this dusty city with so … Continue reading
Flashback 2: Vietnam (Sapa, Lao Cai, Bac Ha)
Kyrgyzstan! I’m writing this one in Bishkek, a charming little Kyrgyz town just half an hour away from the Kazakh border. Crossing into Kyrgyzstan by land was a treat. The view oitside was spectacular as our “marshrukta” (minibus) whizzed along narrow and winding roads, past valleys and mountains, and through the occassional herd of wild … Continue reading