The Gone Goat

There are so many ways to enjoy Lake Komani on a ferry from Albania. I’ll share more about why people should also explore all options before rushing for the iconic Valbone to Theth hike.

If you’re a fan of slow travel and are exploring the Balkans, you’ll love Kotor for what it is! Here are the best things to do in Kotor, Montenegro.

Some of the best islands in Croatia near Split involve having the best Istrian truffles, sipping on wine and traversing some of the oldest forts and ruins. These beautiful islands are worth visiting — I explored some of them during my summer trip in Croatia.

The land of silk roads, nomadism, yurts and vast steppes. Here’s a complete Kazakhstan itinerary from 5 to 10 days. The country is so vastly underrated and HUGE — when I say huge, you should know that their desert roads can go on and on for 4,000 km.

The emerald green beauty of Kolsai Lakes and sunken forest of Lake Kaindy from Almaty towards Saty village makes it one of the best places to stop on your itinerary in Kazakhstan.

Here’s what it is like to hike in Ala Archa National Park on a day trip from Bishkek or an extended one. We tottered along looking at the wonderful pine trees dotting the mountains of Kyrgyzstan as we climbed up graveled paths and glacier streams.

Here’s what it is like to hike the Big Almaty Lake Peak on a day trip and the ways to get there. The park is home to snow leopards, Central Asian lynx, Tian Shan brown bears, Siberian ibexes, bearded vultures and golden eagles.

Trekking in Kyrgyzstan in the shadow of the Tien Shan mountains takes you to places at the edge of civilization where nomadic herdsmen traverse mountains and valleys once used to trade goods. Here are the 10 surreal hikes to experience in Kyrgyzstan along the silk road.

Here are some of the best storied and beautiful places to visit in Kyrgyzstan. I spent close to a month in Kyrgyzstan and yet I could not get enough of the endless towns at the foot of the mountains and the seemingly unending glaciers, valleys and hospitality.

Bearded mountaineers and amateur climbers were seen thronging this part of the world. Here is a guide on how to climb or trek Lenin Peak Base Camp in the Trans-Alay Range of the Pamir Mountains between Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan.

Holing up in a yurt in Song Kol Lake, Kyrgyzstan with nomadic herders in the countryside cottage began to sound awfully appealing. At an altitude of 3,447m, the Kalmak-Ashuu pass is one of four passes that lead up to the Song-Kul lake. Here’s what to do and how I spend my time in Song-Kul lake.

Visiting the Charyn Canyon national park, rightly tagged as Kazakhstan’s Grand Canyon and even possibly the second largest Canyon after the US, I was intrigued about this place. Here’s a guide to joining a camping tour as we witness a place that is close to 12 million years old.

The walnut forests of Arslanbob, Kyrgyzstan and community based tourism homestays are some of the reasons why people flock to Arslanbob. People visit for the fiery suite of October when it is harvest season and the walnuts are ripe but often miss the sublime prelude of August where the fields are embroidered with flowers. Here’s what’s it like to visit the walnut haven.