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One can say that travelling along the Pamir Highway one big epic adventure. But we craved for something different - to go off road and expl

It's impossible to fully understand a culture without immersing your mind, body and soul into their way of life. How can one truly appre

Corruption, beauty and the unknown. Crossing a territorial border in Central Asia isn’t exactly a walk in the park for locals let alone fore

If someone asked you to describe a land that gods and mythical creatures once roamed what would you say? Vast sweeping valleys? Towering mou

What is it like to live a day as a Kyrgyz nomad? We had the most amazing time spending the day in Kyrgyz Ata and seeing how they live their

A lot of things can go wrong when you go on a month-long adventure. Little did we know that our drive to Osh would change our itinerary dram

A visual blog from Song-Kul Lake and the road to Kazarman, featuring some of the most stunning, tranquil and untouched landscapes in the wor

A yurtcamp. A couple of abandoned Soviet centres. An amazing canyon. Epic sunset and sunrise. Read on to see what we got up to while in sout

For centuries, hunting with golden eagles has been a tradition to the nomadic Kyrgyz people. Meet Kaderdin and his golden eagle, Tuygun.

Kyrgyzstan is fondly known as the “Land Of Celestial Mountains.” Once you arrive in this country, it is evident why it got such a name....