Life in the Norwegian arctic is always a bit unpredictable but today really proved that when our friend asked if we wanted to go for a boat trip to an island….to collect some of his sheep!! So apparently he puts them there for summer grazing but now the grass has lost most of its nutrients…
Tag: culture
Sharing a yurt with a nomadic family | Kyrgyzstan
Once the sun had gone down we headed into the yurt where the log burner was filled with dry cow pat and it made the room so toasty. We spent the rest of the evening relaxing inside and trying to translate questions to our hosts about life up on these lush green Jailoo’s (summer pastures)….
Learning about life at a traditional yurt | Kyrgyzstan
On our last trip to Kyrgyzstan we stayed at 5 yurt camps, each one was slightly different but one thing never changed, there was always at least one yurt for tourists to stay in, known as a ‘guest yurt’. So when we arrived at our yurt camp for the evening (which was a one hour…
Exploring wild landscapes and hidden gems in Kyrgyzstan
Staying in a yurt camp is a quintessential part of travelling in Kyrgyzstan and we had so many great experiences last time that we were excited to stay in more. This time we were in the Naryn region and we picked a lake to visit which isn’t on the tourist trail yet, it still remains…
Getting lost in the mountains of Kyrgyzstan
We first visited Kyrgyzstan back in 2018 and we absolutely loved the country so we were excited to be back. This trip we’re spending some time around Naryn as we haven’t been there before. We did a little stroll through town and checked out the bustling market. It was great to see the old men…
Our 19 hour border crossing from China to Kyrgyzstan via the Torugart Pass
We’d heard horror stories about the border crossing from Pakistan to China and how many checks there were and hours it took but in the end we didn’t find it too bad and it only took about 7 hours. Today though we were travelling from China to Kyrgyzstan via the Torugart crossing. I couldn’t find…
Exploring the Silk Road city of Kashgar | China no
Kashgar has been an important stop along the Silk Road for the past 2000 years. It sits in the far western corner of China in the Uyghur Autonomous Region of Xinjiang. The old city has mostly been demolished and rebuilt, many people don’t like it because it now has a Disney-style feel to it and…
Hitching, hiking and boating adventures | Attabad Lake, Pakistan
It was a photo of the blue waters of Attabad Lake that inspired me to travel to Pakistan and today is the day that we get to see it in real life. To get there we were hitching and our first ride was in the classic Pakistani little Suzuki car which have an open rear…
Landslides and the world’s most dangerous road | Pakistan
The journey from Skardu to the main highway was about 200km of wiggly roads with 16 people squeezed inside a tiny van. Our plan for today was to travel to the popular Fairy Meadows and we needed to move quickly as we had a long way to go. As luck would have it the passenger…
Flying alongside mountains and hiking Marsun Rock | Skardu, Pakistan
In all our travels we’ve never received a text message at 10:30pm the night before a flight to tell us that the plane would now be departing 2 hours early. If we’d of gone to bed slightly earlier we’d of missed the message and the flight too. Luckily we were able to make it to…
NON STOP TRAVELLING 