A Aynur Rahman · Xinjiang-based travel writer & licensed local route plannerUpdated 2026-09-20 · Practical Tips karez-wells-guide-1-jpg I bought a rug in Kashgar and could not fit it in the…
A Aynur Rahman · Xinjiang-based travel writer & licensed local route plannerUpdated 2026-09-19 · Practical Tips koktokay-geopark-guide-2-jpg A grandmother in a headscarf waved me off when I raised the camera,…
A Aynur Rahman · Xinjiang-based travel writer & licensed local route plannerUpdated 2026-09-18 · Practical Tips muztagh-ata-guide-3-jpg My first meal in a Kashgar canteen confused me until the waiter poured…
A Aynur Rahman · Xinjiang-based travel writer & licensed local route plannerUpdated 2026-09-17 · Practical Tips tarim-poplar-forest-guide-1-jpg My first haggle in Kashgar ended with the seller laughing, lowering the price…
A Aynur Rahman · Xinjiang-based travel writer & licensed local route plannerUpdated 2026-09-16 · Practical Tips tianshan-mysterious-canyon-guide-2-jpg I watched a family argue with a gate guard over a sold out…
A Aynur Rahman · Xinjiang-based travel writer & licensed local route plannerUpdated 2026-09-15 · Practical Tips vu-anh-tivptycg_3e-unsplash-phone The right apps on your phone turn a Xinjiang road trip from a…
A Aynur Rahman · Xinjiang-based travel writer & licensed local route plannerUpdated 2026-09-14 · Practical Tips muztagh-ata-guide-the-father-of-ice-mountains-3-jpg You can drive a thousand kilometers in Xinjiang and still miss the shot…
A Aynur Rahman · Xinjiang-based travel writer & licensed local route plannerUpdated 2026-09-13 · Practical Tips hongshan-park-guide-urumqi-s-red-mountain-lookout-3-jpg Xinjiang is a place where the right week and the wrong week can…
A Aynur Rahman · Xinjiang-based travel writer & licensed local route plannerUpdated 2026-09-12 · Practical Tips hongshan-park-guide-urumqi-s-red-mountain-lookout-2-jpg A drone captures Xinjiang like nothing else, but the same open skies that…
A Aynur Rahman · Xinjiang-based travel writer & licensed local route plannerUpdated 2026-09-12 · Practical Tips gaochang-ruins-guide-the-silk-road-city-in-the-turpan-basin-1-jpg Carry some cash in Xinjiang and you will never be stuck at a…