A Aynur Rahman · Xinjiang-based travel writer & licensed local route plannerUpdated 2026-09-22 · Food & Dining ili-valley-lavender-guide-1-jpg The first sweet thing I learned to love on the road was…
A Aynur Rahman · Xinjiang-based travel writer & licensed local route plannerUpdated 2026-09-22 · Accommodation ili-valley-lavender-guide-2-jpg After a long day on the G217 with the steering wheel warm from the…
A Aynur Rahman · Xinjiang-based travel writer & licensed local route plannerUpdated 2026-09-21 · Attractions jiaohe-ruins-guide-1-jpg I walked the Koktokay gorge where the river cut the granite into strange forms,…
A Aynur Rahman · Xinjiang-based travel writer & licensed local route plannerUpdated 2026-09-21 · Attractions jiaohe-ruins-guide-2-jpg I drove onto the Bayinbulak plateau and the road curved through a green sea…
A Aynur Rahman · Xinjiang-based travel writer & licensed local route plannerUpdated 2026-09-21 · Practical Tips jiaohe-ruins-guide-3-jpg I learned to say the few words for hello, price, and toilet before…
A Aynur Rahman · Xinjiang-based travel writer & licensed local route plannerUpdated 2026-09-21 · City Guides kanas-moon-bay-guide-1-jpg I stopped in Jimsar for fuel and stayed for the ancient city wall…
A Aynur Rahman · Xinjiang-based travel writer & licensed local route plannerUpdated 2026-09-21 · Itineraries kanas-moon-bay-guide-2-jpg I gave the Ili valley three days and it gave back green meadows, snow…
A Aynur Rahman · Xinjiang-based travel writer & licensed local route plannerUpdated 2026-09-21 · Transport & Logistics kanas-moon-bay-guide-3-jpg I pulled into a G30 service area at dusk expecting only fuel…
A Aynur Rahman · Xinjiang-based travel writer & licensed local route plannerUpdated 2026-09-21 · Food & Dining kanas-three-bays-guide-2-1-jpg I bought a bag of dried apricots at a Turpan market and…
A Aynur Rahman · Xinjiang-based travel writer & licensed local route plannerUpdated 2026-09-21 · Accommodation kanas-three-bays-guide-2-3-jpg I once rented a small apartment in Urumqi for a week and cooked my…