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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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...
View ArticleHorse 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...
View ArticleWorld 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...
View ArticleThe 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...
View ArticleThe 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...
View ArticleWhat 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...
View ArticleA 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...
View ArticleThe 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...
View ArticleThe 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...
View ArticleNomadic 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...
View ArticleThe 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...
View Article40 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...
View ArticleA 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...
View ArticleHow 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...
View Article10 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...
View ArticleKok 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...
View ArticleA 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...
View ArticleHorse 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...
View ArticleWorld 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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