A Aynur Rahman · Xinjiang-based travel writer & licensed local route plannerUpdated 2026-09-08 · Accommodation kizil-caves-guide-the-oldest-buddhist-art-in-xinjiang-1-jpg The first time I rolled into Tuyuk village the lane was so narrow my…
A Aynur Rahman · Xinjiang-based travel writer & licensed local route plannerUpdated 2026-08-10 · Practical Tips karamay-ghost-city-guide-the-wind-carved-yadan-desert-3-jpg I once hit the National Day week on the Duku Highway and crawled…
A Aynur Rahman · Xinjiang-based travel writer & licensed local route plannerUpdated 2026-08-10 · Practical Tips xinjiang-pilaf-polu-the-sunday-celebration-rice-1-jpg At Sayram I burned through a cloudless sky in an hour without feeling…
A Aynur Rahman · Xinjiang-based travel writer & licensed local route plannerUpdated 2026-08-10 · City Guides flaming_mountains_01-jpg-2 Hejing was just a name on the map until I needed a base…
A Aynur Rahman · Xinjiang-based travel writer & licensed local route plannerUpdated 2026-08-10 · City Guides karamay-ghost-city-guide-the-wind-carved-yadan-desert-2-jpg Qiemo is the town I almost drove past, then stayed for the melons…
A Aynur Rahman · Xinjiang-based travel writer & licensed local route plannerUpdated 2026-08-10 · Itineraries sayram_lake_02-jpg Three alpine lakes in one loop, Tianchi, Sayram, and Kanas, taught me that the…
A Aynur Rahman · Xinjiang-based travel writer & licensed local route plannerUpdated 2026-08-10 · Itineraries karamay-ghost-city-guide-the-wind-carved-yadan-desert-1-jpg The southern Silk Road from Kucha to Kashgar is the drive I tell people…
A Aynur Rahman · Xinjiang-based travel writer & licensed local route plannerUpdated 2026-08-10 · Itineraries flaming_mountains_01-jpg Eight days is the sweet spot for the north: long enough to reach Kanas…
A Aynur Rahman · Xinjiang-based travel writer & licensed local route plannerUpdated 2026-08-10 · Transport & Logistics best-car-1-jpg At a checkpoint south of Aksu an officer asked for papers I…
A Aynur Rahman · Xinjiang-based travel writer & licensed local route plannerUpdated 2026-08-10 · Transport & Logistics ricardo-gomez-angel-ywvbpx4wbag-unsplash I once booked the cheapest SUV I could find, then spent an…