Asia

• Yurt Life

  August 23, 2025

  As part of our tour of Astana we visited the museum of a renowned local jeweller called Berik Alibay. Inside his museum he has collected a huge range of historical Kazakh artifacts ranging from typical household items to clothing, jewellery and warrior weapons. Later in the trip we will be staying in traditional yurts so…

• Turkestan

  August 21, 2025

  Turkestan is one of the oldest cities in Central Asia and one of Kazakhstan’s most cultural and spiritual centers. It is located in southern Kazakhstan in the Syr Darya river basin and takes just under 2 hours to fly here from Astana. Historically it was known by the name Yassy and formed part of the…

• The City With Many Names

  August 21, 2025

  My journey through Kazakhstan is starting in Astana. Previously known as Nur-Sultan. And before that Astana. And before that Akmola, Tselinograd and Akmolinsk. The changes in name are an way easy to track the city’s key historical events. Astana is not an old city. Really its only been in existence since 1830 and even then…

• Next Stop – Kazakhstan and Kyrgzstan

  August 18, 2025

  My trip to Kenya, Tanzania and Zanzibar is sadly over. I had the absolute best time and it is up there with one of my favorite trips so far this year. I only plan to be home for a few days and then I am off on my next adventure – to Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan.…