A Aynur Rahman · Xinjiang-based travel writer & licensed local route plannerUpdated 2026-08-10 · Food & Dining Ili Valley cuisine: lavender honey and Kazakh dairy I went to the Ili…
A Aynur Rahman · Xinjiang-based travel writer & licensed local route plannerUpdated 2026-08-10 · Transport & Logistics 7-day-duku-highway-complete-drive-2.jpg I once reached the Kashgar permit office at 4 pm on a…
A Aynur Rahman · Xinjiang-based travel writer & licensed local route plannerUpdated 2026-08-10 · Food & Dining Xinjiang night market and street food stalls My first Xinjiang night was a…
A Aynur Rahman · Xinjiang-based travel writer & licensed local route plannerUpdated 2026-08-10 · Transport & Logistics xinjiang-road-tolls-and-fuel-cards-what-drivers-pay-1.jpg My first Chinese roundabout confused me more than any mountain pass —…
A Aynur Rahman · Xinjiang-based travel writer & licensed local route plannerUpdated 2026-08-10 · Accommodation Korla oasis hotels for self-drivers Korla was just a fuel stop on my first southern…
A Aynur Rahman · Xinjiang-based travel writer & licensed local route plannerUpdated 2026-08-10 · Transport & Logistics xinjiang-road-tolls-and-fuel-cards-what-drivers-pay-3.jpg I’ve rented from three Urumqi agencies and the difference between a 200-Yuan…
A Aynur Rahman · Xinjiang-based travel writer & licensed local route plannerUpdated 2026-08-10 · Accommodation Where to stay in Yining, gateway to the Ili Valley On my second Ili trip…
A Aynur Rahman · Xinjiang-based travel writer & licensed local route plannerUpdated 2026-08-10 · Transport & Logistics xinjiang-road-tolls-and-fuel-cards-what-drivers-pay-2.jpg The first time I flew into Urumqi the ramp showed snow peaks…
A Aynur Rahman · Xinjiang-based travel writer & licensed local route plannerUpdated 2026-08-10 · Food & Dining xinjiang-naan-the-bread-that-fuels-the-drive-2.jpg A vegetarian friend thought Xinjiang was a ‘meat hell’ — but noodles…
A Aynur Rahman · Xinjiang-based travel writer & licensed local route plannerUpdated 2026-08-10 · Food & Dining turpan-grape-festival-2026-1.jpg Eating polo under a Turpan grape trellis, a breeze cooling what should…