Blog Entries tagged 'central'
Travel Blogs Entries tagged 'central'
- What to see in Karakol-KyrgyzstanLocated at the crossroads of Central Asia, the city of Karakol in eastern Kyrgyzstan is a fascinating gateway to the region's diverse history, cuisine, and nature. Many unique cultures contribute to the town's culinary history and cultural heritage: Kyrgy Posted by TheJohnsons in The Silk Route & SEA 2012 The Johnsons | Mar 19, 2021
- Taldyk pass KyrgyzstanIn 2012 I took the epic journey across Central Asia and into China, following Alexander the Great to the Jade Gate in China. One of the most draw dropping journeys was in Kyrgyzstan and the Pamir Highway. Stopping at many Posted by TheJohnsons in The Silk Route & SEA 2012 The Johnsons | Apr 22, 2020
- Geraja Ayam The Chicken ChurchDuring my recent trip to Indonesia I visited the Geraja Ayum or chicken Church and it’s not hard to see how it got it’s name! Trust me the walk up there was a challenge and my usual travel friend was not Posted by TheJohnsons in Indonesia | Sep 4, 2019
- Arslanbob to Bishkek and the Tuu Ashuu Pass (Kyrgyzstan) The epic journey in Kyrgyzstan didn't finish in Arslenbob, but continued on our way to Bishkek. Through some of the most desolately beautiful World. One of the most exciting and scary tunnel journeys I have ever done, is the main Posted by TheJohnsons in The Silk Route & SEA 2012 The Johnsons | Aug 23, 2019
- Arslanbob – Wild Walnut Forest & WaterfallsDuring my two month stay in Kyrgyzstan, I spent quite a few days here, and I walked up to the Walnut forest via the waterfall and back down the valley... Arslanbob (Written and pronounced in Kyrgyz as “Arstanbap”) is one of Posted by TheJohnsons in The Silk Route & SEA 2012 The Johnsons | Aug 22, 2019
- Altyn Arashan valley- Kyrgyzstan 2012Altyn Arashan valley With 90% of the country land above 1500m in elevation, Kyrgyzstan has some amazing valleys. Altyn Arashan is one of the most famous ones for its dreamy landscape and hot springs. It is even more enjoyable that it Posted by TheJohnsons in The Silk Route & SEA 2012 The Johnsons | Aug 22, 2019
- Khiva - A slice of the Silk Route Being a lazy blogger means that this trip happened a few months ago and I am just getting around to write and share the wonderful memories from it. As always with our choice of destination, Uzbekistan (UZ) was not on Posted by Harrypot in The spirited traveller | Jan 13, 2019
- Potato JuiceThe road to Riga, Latvia is long but, fear not!... Michael tells us he will play a movie on the bus and we will have a wonderful time! He suggests that we will have to try the potato Posted by Linda Fluckiger in Living a Dream | Jun 24, 2018
- TajikistanTajikistan-Introduction Well to be honest we ummed and awed about going to Tajikistan, If I remember rightly we spent three days in Tashkent(over a weekend) deciding what direction we wanted to go into next!(we always knew Tashkent was a bit of Posted by TheJohnsons in The Silk Route & SEA 2012 The Johnsons | Jul 26, 2018
- The Fann MountainsDuring my Silk Route trip across Central Asia I spent some of the best time I had in Tajikistan. In the North there are the Fann mountains and the seven lakes of shing, which are stunning. Here in this show Posted by TheJohnsons in The Silk Route & SEA 2012 The Johnsons | Jul 19, 2018
- The Big Year Out-Ashgabhat The White CityAshgabat is the capital of Turkmenistan. It’s known for its white marble buildings and grandiose national monuments. From my visit in 2012 Posted by TheJohnsons in The Silk Route & SEA 2012 The Johnsons | Jun 19, 2018
- The Big Year Out-Darvarza Gas crater at night/ Turkmenistan Night time video which I took with my Canon 1100D camera whilst on our trip to Turkmenistan and this is one of the three Darvarza Gas craters. Posted by TheJohnsons in The Silk Route & SEA 2012 The Johnsons | Jun 19, 2018
- The Big Year Out- Turkmenbashi Gypjak Mosque The mosque was built in 2002-2004 on the initiative of Turkmenbashi and named after him. Its word-for-word translation means “the mosque of Turkmenbashi spirituality” or “the mosque of spirit of Turkmenbashi”. By the way the mosque is located in Gypjak Posted by TheJohnsons in The Silk Route & SEA 2012 The Johnsons | Jun 19, 2018
- The Big Year Out-Aydar malikmadove Musician in TajikistanAyadar Malikmadove is the leader of the village of Yamg near Langar in Tajikistan. During my tour through the Wakhan Valley we stopped in Yamg and were treated to Ayadar's famous hand crafted Guitars used for traditional folkk music of Posted by TheJohnsons in The Silk Route & SEA 2012 The Johnsons | Jun 19, 2018
- The Big Year Out- Zeravshan Valleyand 7 Lakes of ShingDuring my trip across Central Asia I journeyed to this amazing area of Northern Tajikistan. I will let the images speak for themselves. Yes the sky is that blue and yes the lakes are that colour! and glacial cold too! Posted by TheJohnsons in The Silk Route & SEA 2012 The Johnsons | Jun 19, 2018
- The Big Year Out-The RegistanAfter having travelled through Turkey, Iran, and Turkmenistan, we entered our fourth country on our journey along the Silk Route, Uzbekistan. I recall it being a very dry and dusty country, or maybe that’s because most of my destinations in Posted by TheJohnsons in The Silk Route & SEA 2012 The Johnsons | Jun 19, 2018
- The Big Year Out- Jeti OguzJeti Oguz What is Jeti Oguz? I thought to myself when I first heard it being banded about as a destination. Well I can tell you now some of the most amazing and beautiful p Posted by TheJohnsons in The Silk Route & SEA 2012 The Johnsons | Jun 18, 2018
- The Big Year Out- KarakolKarakol We arrived in Karakol [Karakol-travel-guide-1019301] from Tamchy on Saturday lunchtime (well about2.00pmto be precise). We got the driver from our taxi to drop us of Posted by TheJohnsons in The Silk Route & SEA 2012 The Johnsons | Jun 18, 2018
- The Big Year Out-Khiva Khiva; Beautiful restored living citadel town which is so refreshing after seeing so many abandoned ones in Turkmenistan. First thing that struck me about the Uzbeks here is how Posted by TheJohnsons in The Silk Route & SEA 2012 The Johnsons | Jun 18, 2018
- Charming Central VietnamMarch 25-26, 2018 Hoi An, Vietnam After our VietJet flight out of Ho Chi Minh city was delayed by several hours, we finally arrived in Da Nang at around 10:30 pm on March 24th. From there, a driver hired by our Posted by Casualodyssey in A Casual Odyssey | Apr 5, 2018
- Sydney, Central Coast Off The Beaten PathFAVOURITE PHOTO WHEN PLANNING THE VT MEET, OBVIOUSLY THE BLUE MOUNTAINS WAS FIRST ON THE LIST OF THINGS TO DO. HOWEVER I ALSO WANTED TO INCORPORATE AN O Posted by aussirose in 2016 Sydney, Carnival Cruise Sth Pacific | May 14, 2017
- Hongkong Nach einigen bangen Stunden am Flughafen von Jiuzhaigou - unser Rückflug nach Chengdu verzögert sich wegen schlechter Witterung und wir wissen nicht, ob w Posted by b.visser in On the less ordinary road | Aug 27, 2016
- Peru - Lima Central Hola! So the rest of the yesterday was a little mental, I walked out of the bar, the clouds had parted, the Grey sky had gone and the sun was bright and shining away. So down to the cliffs towards the Posted by gemvinny in South and Central America | Aug 12, 2015
- The most beautiful city in the United StatesWhat is the most beautiful city in the United States? Some would argue New York City, while others would choose Miami, and some perhaps will argue that Denver, Colorado takes the prize. However in all my travels throughout the 50 Posted by darrenesl in Darren and Terri's Travels | May 26, 2015
- Getting ready for Nicaragua I leave Saturday to visit my last Central American country: Nicaragua. Spring break starts Friday once school let's out, and once again, I'm heading overseas. I plan on seeing volcanoes, zip lining through jungle canopies, checking out mountain lakes, pre Posted by world_wide_mike in Worldwidemike | Mar 25, 2015
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