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Kyrgyzstan

The Misfits of Crossroad Inn

In Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, 45-minutes from the Kazakh border, lies a compound run by a Japanese family whose gates only open to those at a crossroads. Travelers who find themselves within its walls are not swinging by for a night…

When in doubt, head to the mountains

There’s nothing quite like that moment. It’s early in the morning and you’re sore from the previous day’s hike. You unzip your tent, a rush of fresh air hits you and you see a view that makes you forget…

The Silk Road

The Silk Road: where Russia, the Middle East, China, Turkey and Eastern Europe collide in the most beautiful way. Travelling through China to Kyrgyzstan I saw faces that blended ethnicities in ways I’d never seen. Where else can you find Chinese…