Travel stories from landscapes, architecture and the quiet traces of ancient routes.
The Silk Road is not a single journey, nor a single landscape.
It unfolds in contrasts — through silence and monumentality, vast emptiness and intricate detail, places that feel almost untouched and others shaped to impress.
What I found along this route was not only history, but variation.
From the stillness of Kyrgyzstan to the elaborate architecture of Uzbekistan, and finally the open horizons of Kazakhstan, each place revealed a different rhythm of the same story.
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Silk Road – Part III – Kazakhstan, 2022.
Part of my Kazakhstan travel stories, this journey unfolds between Almaty and the vast landscapes of Charyn Canyon — where […]
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Silk Road – Part II – Uzbekistan, 2022.
Uzbekistan travel stories through Silk Road cities, turquoise mosaics, desert heat and architecture that refuses to be forgotten.
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Silk Road – Part I – Kyrgyzstan, 2022.
Part of my Kyrgyzstan travel stories, this journey moves through nomadic culture and open landscapes, in a country where movement has long been a way of life.
✦ Footnotes from Elsewhere
More than 90% of Kyrgyzstan is covered by mountains, shaping a nomadic way of life that still influences how people move, live, and eat today.
✦ Footnotes from Elsewhere
Many of Uzbekistan’s most iconic monuments were heavily restored in the 20th century, especially during the Soviet period and after independence. Cities like Samarkand, Bukhara and Khiva are not only ancient — they are also carefully rebuilt interpretations of their past.
✦ Footnotes from Elsewhere
Charyn Canyon stretches for about 154 km and is often compared to the Grand Canyon for its dramatic rock formations shaped over millions of years. Its most famous section, Castle’s Valley, is known for its towering, naturally sculpted formations.
Beyond Central Asia
Azerbaijan
My Azerbaijan travel stories unfold in a place where oil, fire and history quietly coexist beneath a modern skyline.
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