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 · City Guides 6-day-kumtagh-desert-and-turpan-loop-1-jpg Jinghe is the town I always blew through on the G30 until a…
A Aynur Rahman · Xinjiang-based travel writer & licensed local route plannerUpdated 2026-08-10 · City Guides xinjiang-border-pass-guide-3-jpg Khorgas is where the Chinese and Kazakh railways meet on a single track…
A Aynur Rahman · Xinjiang-based travel writer & licensed local route plannerUpdated 2026-08-10 · City Guides xinjiang-for-first-timers-guide-1-jpg Most travellers treat Yining as the place they change cars. Spend a day…
A Aynur Rahman · Xinjiang-based travel writer & licensed local route plannerUpdated 2026-08-10 · City Guides xinjiang-checkpoints-guide-what-to-expect-on-the-road-1-jpg Ruoqiang is the jumping-off town for the Loulan ghost city — a name…
A Aynur Rahman · Xinjiang-based travel writer & licensed local route plannerUpdated 2026-08-10 · City Guides xinjiang-uyghur-food-guide-self-drive-2-jpg Every overlander knows the sign: at Yecheng the G219 turns south and the…
A Aynur Rahman · Xinjiang-based travel writer & licensed local route plannerUpdated 2026-08-10 · City Guides xinjiang-flaming-mountains-guide-2-jpg Two hours south of Kashgar, Shache trades tourist buzz for the deeper, older…
A Aynur Rahman · Xinjiang-based travel writer & licensed local route plannerUpdated 2026-08-10 · City Guides xinjiang-winter-driving-guide-1-jpg I climbed the mound at the centre of Tekes at dusk and watched…
A Aynur Rahman · Xinjiang-based travel writer & licensed local route plannerUpdated 2026-08-10 · City Guides tashkurgan-stone-city-guide-1-jpg Most drivers blow through Wusu without stopping — I learned to pause there…
A Aynur Rahman · Xinjiang-based travel writer & licensed local route plannerUpdated 2026-08-10 · City Guides tashkurgan-stone-city-guide-2-jpg Most travellers blow through Hami as the ‘eastern gateway’ sign on the G30,…