December 3, 2015
From the thousand-year old epic poem of Manas (the greatest hero in history, by
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November 14, 2015
IN WESTERN KYRGYZSTAN, not far from the Uzbekistan border, you will find a bumpy
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October 28, 2015
I arrived after dark at the road junction. Before I could even unload my backpack or
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October 15, 2015
IT ALL STARTED LIKE many travel stories. At an airport. But this time was different,
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September 30, 2015
This is part 2 of my introduction to ‘the Stans’ of Central Asia. You
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September 27, 2015
Kyrgyzstan is often called “the Switzerland of Central Asia”. Wondering
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September 14, 2015
A photo-essay in my ongoing series from Central Asia. Scroll down for all the
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August 21, 2015
In the far north east of Kyrgyzstan lies an enormous lake. It’s called
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August 21, 2015
AFTER EXPLAINING MY ITINERARY, she paused on the other end of the line. “Where the
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August 7, 2015
There is a province in north Sumatra, beyond even North Sumatra. It was known for
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July 23, 2015
ONE: The Hunt AS I SHUFFLED DOWN the stairs to begin a decidedly lazy day, Uli my
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July 21, 2015
In central Sumatra after rice harvests, the
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