Irkeshtam border pass

Crossing Borders - Part 1: China to Kyrgyzstan

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April 21st 2009
Crossing borders in central Asia might not be quite as simple as inside the Schengen area, but as long as you have your papers in order and transport sorted out, it should be straight forward enough. Or so we thought, until it took us almost 48 hours to cover the 400km between Kashgar in China and Osh in Kygyzstan: Day 1, 07:00 Our driver picks us up and we head essentially due west fro ... read more

Asia » Kyrgyzstan

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A Central Asian country of incredible natural beauty and proud nomadic traditions, Kyrgyzstan was annexed by Russia in 1864; it achieved independence from the Soviet Union in 1991. Nation-wide demonstrations in the spring of 2005 resulted in the oust... ... read more