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 2026-09-20 · City Guides karez-wells-guide-2-jpg I rolled into Mulei expecting a fuel stop and stayed for the strange…
A Aynur Rahman · Xinjiang-based travel writer & licensed local route plannerUpdated 2026-09-19 · City Guides koktokay-geopark-guide-3-jpg I rolled into Gongliu after the Nalati crowds and found a quiet county…
A Aynur Rahman · Xinjiang-based travel writer & licensed local route plannerUpdated 2026-09-19 · City Guides kuqa-kizil-caves-guide-1-jpg I stopped in Fukang expecting a fuel break and stayed for a calm…
A Aynur Rahman · Xinjiang-based travel writer & licensed local route plannerUpdated 2026-09-18 · City Guides qiaogeli-k2-peak-guide-1-jpg I stopped in Toksun expecting a fuel break and stayed for the Flaming…
A Aynur Rahman · Xinjiang-based travel writer & licensed local route plannerUpdated 2026-09-17 · City Guides tarim-poplar-forest-guide-2-jpg I expected a dusty oasis and instead watched the dunes of the Kumtag…
A Aynur Rahman · Xinjiang-based travel writer & licensed local route plannerUpdated 2026-09-16 · City Guides turpan-emin-minaret-guide-1-jpg Luntai looked like an ordinary oasis town on the map until I realised…
A Aynur Rahman · Xinjiang-based travel writer & licensed local route plannerUpdated 2026-09-15 · City Guides tashkurgan-stone-city-guide-the-pamir-fortress-2-jpg Hotan sits at the foot of the Kunlun and at the end of…
A Aynur Rahman · Xinjiang-based travel writer & licensed local route plannerUpdated 2026-09-14 · City Guides muztagh-ata-guide-the-father-of-ice-mountains-2-jpg Most travelers fly past Altay chasing Kanas, but the city is the hinge…
A Aynur Rahman · Xinjiang-based travel writer & licensed local route plannerUpdated 2026-09-13 · City Guides karakul_lake_01-jpg-2 Most drivers blow through Bole chasing Sayram Lake, but the town is the…