Xinjiang Mosquitoes, Ticks and Sun: The Nuisances Nobody Warns You About
A field guide to Xinjiang insects, ticks and UV: where each nuisance bites, what to pack, and what to do after — drawn from a dozen summers on the ground.
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Xinjiang Farm Stays and Fruit Picking: Agritourism in the Oases
Xinjiang farm stays and fruit picking are not like Western pick-your-own. Booking, costs and etiquette across the oases of Turpan, Korla, Hotan and Ili.
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Urumqi Airport Layovers: What to Do Between Flights
A practical guide to Urumqi airport layovers: who can leave the terminal, Metro Line 1 vs taxi, and hour-by-hour plans for 3, 6 and 10-hour connections.
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Tuva People of Kanas: Life in the Altai Forest Villages
A first-hand look at the Tuva people of Kanas and Hemu in the Chinese Altai: language, log cabins, herding life, beliefs, and how to visit respectfully.
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The Yizhao Highway (S237): Yining to Zhaosu Across the Wusun Mountains
Plan the Yizhao Highway (S237) from Yining to Zhaosu — a 122 km seasonal road across the Wusun Mountains with opening dates, Baishi Peak, driving tips.
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Xinjiang’s Uzbek Community: Merchants of the Old Bazaars
Meet Xinjiang’s Uzbeks — the Silk Road traders behind Kashgar, Yining and Urumqi bazaars. A first-hand guide to where they live, trade and eat.
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Xinjiang Sandstorm Season: Reading the Dust Forecast
Plan around Xinjiang sandstorm season with this forecast guide: warning colours, PM10 levels, flight delays, safe spring routes and Tarim Basin timing.
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Driving the G219 Southern Section: Kashgar to Hotan Along the Kunlun
Drive the G219 southern Xinjiang section from Yecheng to Hotan along the Kunlun: passes, permits, fuel and altitude tips for China’s wildest border road.
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Xinjiang’s Tatar Community: A Small Minority With a Long Story
Xinjiang Tatars: one of China’s smallest ethnic groups, from their Volga roots to Kazanqi’s blue doors in Yining, with food, faith and a girls’ school.
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Driving the G216 Through the Junggar: Altay to Urumqi the Back Way
Driving the G216 Xinjiang the quiet back way: our Altay-to-Urumqi route across the Junggar Basin, with wild horses, desert fuel tips and a 2-day plan.
