For the traveller, Kazakhstan offers more than just a staging post for the Silk Road, as is often perceived, and there is more than just steppe. — Tim Cope Copy Share Image
Bakhchisaray was formerly the capital of the Crimean khanate and once an important crossroad of the Silk Road, where traders met from across the Black Sea, the steppes of Central Asia, Russia, and eastern Europe. — Tim Cope Copy Share Image
Much of my journey in Kazakhstan was about understanding the legacy of the Soviet times and finding out what remained of nomadic. — Tim Cope Copy Share Image
I have dreamt of being an author since the age of 14, and writing about my experiences has always been a part of digesting… — Tim Cope Copy Share Image
We can see every square metre of the planet on Google Earth. But there is no substitute for that sensory experience of going out… — Tim Cope Copy Share Image
When you come out of the storms and sub-zero temperatures into a tiny yurt, there's a sense that family love and care is the… — Tim Cope Copy Share Image
Gradually, I came to know my horses intimately. You go through every mood they experience and come to view the world much like a… — Tim Cope Copy Share Image
What drew me to Kazakhstan was a curiosity to learn about life in this 'middle earth' of steppe between the endless forests of Russia… — Tim Cope Copy Share Image
The Khoton people are a small minority group of Mongolians renowned for living a traditional nomad life in the remote slopes and valleys of… — Tim Cope Copy Share Image
For the traveller, Kazakhstan offers more than just a staging post for the Silk Road, as is often perceived, and there is more than… — Tim Cope Copy Share Image
A single camel can carry around 300 kilograms. Using camels for hauling during migration is becoming a rarity in Mongolia, where mechanized transport is… — Tim Cope Copy Share Image
In two and a half years' trekking across central Asia, I'd become attuned to the late autumn conditions when the hazards of winter can… — Tim Cope Copy Share Image
Although we had been led to believe our mission was suicidal, Russia's intrigue was irresistible. Almost twice the size of Australia, it spans 11… — Tim Cope Copy Share Image
Perhaps most important for nomads was the belief in the symbiosis that existed between wolf and humans on the steppe. Wolves were an integral… — Tim Cope Copy Share Image
