Continuing up the Bartang Valley
Cycling further up the valley and making the river crossing at Savnob.
A Wedding in Tajikistan
We were invited to a wedding in the Pamirs, the heart of Tajikistan.
How I Found My Home
It was here, on the edge of nowhere, that I considered my own home and possessions.
How to Treat a Foreign Stranger
The first time I got positive culture shock.
The Afghan Border
Military, puke and parties as we cycle along the Afghan border.
The North Road
From Dushanbe to Kalaikhum, we take the road less travelled into the heart of the Pamir mountains.
The Tunnel of Death
Cycling up to the Anzob tunnel in Tajikistan, also fondly known as the Tunnel of Death.
Give a Little
We enter Tajikistan and into a living lesson on kindness.
Lost for Words
That time I got invited to a party in Uzbekistan.
The Uzbek Café
The sweat. Our garments were now sponges more than clothes, preventing puddles beneath our worn out shoes and tired feet…
When Life Gives You Lemons
Ultimately, no one can tell you never to give up better than the voice inside your own head.
Beyneu to Nukus: Salt, Sweat and Sand
Cycling from Beyneu to Nukus and crossing the Uzbek border in August 2018. One hell of a sweaty ride across the Kyzylkum desert.
Cycling the Kazakhstani Desert (the Kyzylkum Desert)
The story of cycling 500km across the Kyzylkum desert in Kazakhstan from Kuryk to Beyneu.
The Caspian Sea Ferry from Azerbaijan to Kazakhstan
The adventure of taking a cargo ship across the Caspian Sea from Alat in Azerbaijan to Kazakhstan was a lot more difficult than expected!