by itravelhistory 2019-06-02 Feature story Historical sites Historical travellers Edge of the Taklamakan My journey on the Karakoram highway, described in previous posts, ends in Kashgar and on the edge of the greatContinue Reading
by itravelhistory 2019-05-16 Feature story Historical cities Historical sites Great Game heritage On my second day in Kashgar I discover, to my surprise, that behind the brutal concrete hotel in which IContinue Reading
by itravelhistory 2019-05-12 Feature story Historical cities Kashgar, Silk Road Oasis We are at the end of the Karakoram Highway, on the rim of the Taklamakan desert and in the greatContinue Reading
by itravelhistory 2019-05-05 Feature story Historical travellers Father of Ice Mountains It’s a strange and rather spooky bus ride from Tashkurgan to Kashgar along the Karakoram Highway on the roof ofContinue Reading
by itravelhistory 2019-05-02 Feature story Historical cities The Stone Tower Ancient sources about the Silk Road mention a mysterious place, “The Stone tower”, which was a midpoint between China andContinue Reading