Kashgar is predominantly an Uigur town/city, with people of ‘true’ Chinese heritage making up only a small portion of the population. It’s sometimes hard to believe that you’re actually in China. This is especially true when walking through Kashgar’s old quarter. It’s the place we liked most when we visited 3 years ago and it’s [...]

The road from Osh to Sary Tash (184km) is a work in progress. There are some good patches of asphalt, but mostly it’s a long and frustratingly bumpy ride. We didn’t want to do it a second time, so opted to take an alternate route which loops away from Osh to the west and then [...]