
Joyful Journey, Wonderful Land
Group travels in China, Eastbound from Kashgar to Lanzhou.

Mountains, horses and snow
Where Uzbekistan is all about cities and history, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan are all about nature and getting out and enjoying it, whether that be by

Exploring the Silk Road in Uzbekistan
The ancient trading route of the Silk Road was what many of our group had joined the expedition to see. Although our Silk Road experiences

Volcanoes, military processions and marble – Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan
So we head for another strange sounding country Azerbaijan – not visited by many tourists each year but a vital part of the old Silk

Our 7-month journey around South America in a truck
South America is a continent of incredible diversity offering an array of experiences which we found to be more varied than those found in Africa or Asia, and so, for want of a better way to summarise things, we looked back over the contrasts that have come to light in the last 6 months…

Caves, forts, dancing and feasts – Georgia & Armenia
Turkey showed us all a great time and as we wound our way down from our hotel up near Sumela monastery we headed back to

On the road to Beijing
Istanbul to Beijing here we come. Most the group arrived a couple of days early so as to have time explore the stunning city of
Breathtaking Bolivia
I am not the first to have described Bolivia as breathtaking, and I won’t be the last, but it is a word that sums up
White cities, Inca ruins, Floating Villages and Irish Bars
Leaving the coast behind we returned to the mountains, heading for the city of Arequipa at 2,800m above sea level. Sitting in the shadow of
Exploring the Pacific Coast of Peru
Descending from the Andes, albeit only briefly, our first stop in Peru was on the beach, and what a beautiful beach it was! Camping on
Hats & handicrafts, beers & border hassles
Our border crossing from Colombia to Ecuador was all going well until someone uttered those fateful words… “This is going to be the quickest border





