In the shadow of the silk road

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October 8th 2015

Published: January 1st 2017

I was travelling in the far west corner of China and one of the most diverse provinces of the country along the Silk Road. I like those travels passing through the desert scenaries: it is enchanting and I love the admire the landscapes on a train I just find it fascinating and I adore to travel for days on it. I traveled through the Taklamakan desert in one of the rometest part of China. ... Read Full Entry

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Marco

Travelphilosophy

I was born on September 12 1983 in an Italian town called Rimini, located in the Emilia-Romagna province along the northern east coast of the Adriatic sea. I lived there for a few years up to the age of 7 and I then moved with my family to my mother native town Brescia, where I grew up and spent my adolescence. This idea about travelling around the world came up in 2006, a bit for the curiosity to see places that I watched on TV, when I was a child, and also with the goal to change lifestyle, to face new challenges, meeting and communicate with people of different cultures and learning t... full info

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1st January 2017

Dancing Dave
David Hooper

Kashgar
Xinjiang is high on our bucket list Marcos but reckon I have to get there before it is too late. I note from your photos that the earthen market areas are now concreted so I reckon I may already be too late to catch the feel of the old before the new catches up. I hope not!

2nd January 2017

Travelphilosophy
Marco

Kashgar
Hi Dave,unfortunately it is changing everywhere:nowadays people wish concrete and have the same interests and losing their traditions and cultures.I feel sorry for beautiful countries of Asia..

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