Backstory from 2015, when I visited the Moynaq (or Muynak) Ship Cemetery at the Aral Sea in Uzbekistan.
Central Asia
Blog posts from Central Asia in 2015, 2016 and 2017 when I backpacked Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. I have a BIG backlog of posts from my travels in this region.
Crossing the Khunjerab Pass on the Karakoram Highway
Backstory from 2011, when I travelled from Kashgar to Sost, China to Pakistan over the Khunjerab Pass on the Karakoram Highway.
Post edited and new photos added April 2026.
Pamir Highway: Hitchhiking Across Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan
Backstory from 2015 when I hitchhiked across the Pamir Highway, from Osh to Dushanbe. This is part one of my trip from Osh to Khorog. I have added 32 new photos to the blog post.