10-Day Pamir Highway Itinerary: A Backpacker’s Guide
March 21, 2020
…Summer sees the most visitors (July & August), although spring (May & June) and autumn (September & October) are also great times to visit. In spring, rivers will be roaring…
…Summer sees the most visitors (July & August), although spring (May & June) and autumn (September & October) are also great times to visit. In spring, rivers will be roaring…
…(18,491 feet) Distance: 7 km (4.35 mi) round-trip Elevation Gain: 1,406 meters (4,613 feet) Hike Time: 8 to 15 hours Sunrise over the Gulf of Mexico from high on Pico…
…where Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan meet. If you’re into culture, the Fergana Valley is perfect for you. There are a couple of cities worth visiting here, including Namangan, Fergana, Kokand,…
…would visit Islamabad, Lahore, Swat, Chitral, Gilgit, Hunza, Skardu, and then cross Khunjerab Pass into China. I’ve read that in the past, it was safer to just mention places like…
…Andorra, Russia, Malta, Montenegro, San Marino, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Portugal, Poland, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Romania, Slovakia, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Spain, Sweden, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Norway, Luxembourg, France, Germany, Greece,…
…Xi’an. Flights from Chengdu (CTU) to Daocheng (DCY) are around $90 or ¥630 one-way at the time of writing this. Prices are likely to be higher during peak season. The…
…international airport with direct flights to Dubai, Moscow, St. Petersburg, Tashkent, and Astana (or Nur-Sultan). If you find a cheaper flight, you could also fly into Osh. It’s the second-largest…
…of the area. Li River near Xingping, a small village outside of Yangshuo A 3-Week China Itinerary Beijing – Xi’an – Chengdu (Days 1-10) The first 10 days of this…
…recommendations, you’ll likely be coming from either Kazan or Novosibirsk. From Kazan to Yekaterinburg, it’s a 14-hour train ride. Not too bad in Trans-Siberian terms. From Novosibirsk to Yekaterinburg, it’s…