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Enter The Headless Goat Hippodrome In Kyrgyzstan

I had the pleasure of visiting the Ak-Kula Hippodrome in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, to witness a game at times brutal, that could easily have come from a Mad Max movie, known locally as Kok Boru, or Buzkashi...

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A Month On Instagram: August

Images From My Travels In August On Instagram. I love using Instagram, simply for the fact that I enjoy visual based media, and that followers can keep up in real time (give or take a few days) on what...

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Horse Trekking to Song Kul Lake in Kyrgyzstan

Horse Trekking Around Song Kol Lake In Kyrgyzstan This has to be a big statement  coming from someone who has barely sat on a horse before, but it’s hard to imagine many other places as beautiful to go...

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World Nomad Games Opening Ceremony In Kyrgyzstan

 The World Nomad Games In Kyrgyzstan Begin. The audience cheered as horses came racing along the dirt ground of the hippodrome, one waving the flag off Kyrgyzstan, some riders set on fire streaking a...

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The World Nomad Games In Kyrgyzstan

The World Nomad Games In Kyrgyzstan Get Going. The games have been going on for three days now, and with so much to see and experience. It’s not just about sports and the competition itself, but a...

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The World Nomad Games In Kyrgyzstan Come To An End

The World Nomad Games Come To A Close. After almost a week of sports and displays of nomadic culture, the World Nomad Games come to a close. Countries from all over Central Asia came to play, as well...

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What It’s Like As A Peace Corps Volunteer

Life As A Peace Corps Volunteer. All over the world you can find members of the Peace Corps. These are people who left there everyday lives in the U.S.A. to do volunteer work abroad. Having attended...

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A Month On Instagram: September

Following on from the August Instagram post, this is what I have been up to in September. The month was spent mostly in Kyrgyzstan and featured the first ever World Nomad Games. I had some of my...

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The People of Arslanbob Forest In Kyrgyzstan

Staying with an Uzbek community in a Kyrgyzstan walnut forest, the largest in the world, you can meet some very friendly locals while walking around.   I had found a place that you can relax and enjoy...

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The Best Adventures Of 2014

So another year of adventure comes to an end, and as we look forward to 2015 I ask you this question; What travels will you do in the future? I ask this as a little motivator. It’s easy to say that you...

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Nomadic Escape – Go To Mongolia And Kyrgyzstan

Mongolia and Kyrgyzstan could be 2 of the most exotic country names in the world. It just sounds so remote and alien, away from all the hustle and bustle of modern cities. It’s true. Out of almost 85...

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The Epic World Nomad Games In Kyrgyzstan In 40 Photos

Get ready for the World Nomad Games in Kyrgyzstan from 3rd to the 8th of September! It is without a doubt one of the most photogenic events I have witnessed in 19 years of travelling, and being a...

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40 Photos Of Nomadic Fun At The World Nomad Games

The World Nomad Games is one of the most picturesque and fun things that I have ever been to. I went to the first one in 2014 and have just left the 2016 games. They are held in Kyrgyzstan, a very...

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A Portrait Of Beautiful Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan is one of my favourite countries in the world. I am currently editing photos at a cafe in the capital Bishkek  (well not anymore if you’re looking at this in the future!) from the World...

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How To Spend A Day In Osh Kyrgyzstan

Osh is one of those cities that travellers to Kyrgyzstan seem to spend just a day in to either head to China or coming from China to other parts of Kyrgyzstan, and others organising a road trip across...

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10 Cheapest Backpacking Destinations in Asia

These are some of the cheapest backpacking destinations in Asia that you can visit. Backpacking is one of the best ways to see a country as travelling cheaply not only saves you money to be able to...

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Kok Boru – Enter The Headless Goat Hippodrome In Bishkek!

I had the pleasure of visiting the Ak-Kula Hippodrome in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, to witness a game at times brutal, that could easily have come from a Mad Max movie, known locally as Kok Boru, or Buzkashi...

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A Month On Instagram: August

Images From My Travels In August On Instagram. I love using Instagram, simply for the fact that I enjoy visual based media, and that followers can keep up in real time (give or take a few days) on what...

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Horse Trekking to Song Kul Lake in Kyrgyzstan

Horse Trekking Around Song Kol Lake In Kyrgyzstan This has to be a big statement  coming from someone who has barely sat on a horse before, but it’s hard to imagine many other places as beautiful to go...

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World Nomad Games Opening Ceremony In Kyrgyzstan

 The World Nomad Games In Kyrgyzstan Begin. The audience cheered as horses came racing along the dirt ground of the hippodrome, one waving the flag off Kyrgyzstan, some riders set on fire streaking a...

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