A Aynur Rahman · Xinjiang-based travel writer & licensed local route plannerUpdated 2026-08-10 · Accommodation xinjiang-checkpoints-guide-what-to-expect-on-the-road-3-jpg In a summer pasture above the Ili Valley a Kazakh family will press a…
A Aynur Rahman · Xinjiang-based travel writer & licensed local route plannerUpdated 2026-08-10 · Accommodation xinjiang-skiing-and-winter-sports-guide-3-jpg My flight out of Urumqi left at 07:40 and the rental had to be…
A Aynur Rahman · Xinjiang-based travel writer & licensed local route plannerUpdated 2026-08-10 · Accommodation xinjiang-budget-travel-guide-driving-far-for-less-1-jpg The best view of the stars over the Tian Shan is not from a…
A Aynur Rahman · Xinjiang-based travel writer & licensed local route plannerUpdated 2026-08-10 · Accommodation xinjiang-flaming-mountains-guide-1-jpg The best sleep in old Kashgar is often behind a plain wooden gate, off…
A Aynur Rahman · Xinjiang-based travel writer & licensed local route plannerUpdated 2026-08-10 · Accommodation taklamakan-desert-highway-guide-1-jpg Pulled into a remote Gobi service area at midnight with 200 km of empty…
A Aynur Rahman · Xinjiang-based travel writer & licensed local route plannerUpdated 2026-08-10 · Accommodation xinjiang-road-trip-with-kids-2-2-jpg If your Xinjiang trip runs longer than ten days, a serviced apartment with a…
A Aynur Rahman · Xinjiang-based travel writer & licensed local route plannerUpdated 2026-08-10 · Accommodation xinjiang-hot-springs-soaking-after-the-drive-2-jpg After a week of cold passes and long desert straights, nothing resets a driving…
A Aynur Rahman · Xinjiang-based travel writer & licensed local route plannerUpdated 2026-08-10 · Accommodation 6-day-family-friendly-xinjiang-loop-1-jpg The first time I drove the Ili loop with my border collie, the only…
A Aynur Rahman · Xinjiang-based travel writer & licensed local route plannerUpdated 2026-08-10 · Accommodation xinjiang-budget-travel-guide-driving-far-for-less-3-jpg I once paid 60 yuan for a bunk in a Kashgar courtyard guesthouse and…
A Aynur Rahman · Xinjiang-based travel writer & licensed local route plannerUpdated 2026-08-10 · Accommodation xinjiang-food-guide-self-drive-1-jpg I once misread my itinerary and booked a city-centre Urumqi hotel for a 7…