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Adventure Quote by Tim Cope

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“For me, adventures are a vehicle for travelling deep into the fabric of society, coming to know the environmental conditions that shape people's lives and viewing the present in the context of history.”

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Much of my journey in Kazakhstan was about understanding the legacy of the Soviet times and finding out what remained of nomadic.

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Gradually, I came to know my horses intimately. You go through every mood they experience and come to view the world much like a…

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What drew me to Kazakhstan was a curiosity to learn about life in this 'middle earth' of steppe between the endless forests of Russia…

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The Khoton people are a small minority group of Mongolians renowned for living a traditional nomad life in the remote slopes and valleys of…

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For the traveller, Kazakhstan offers more than just a staging post for the Silk Road, as is often perceived, and there is more than…

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A single camel can carry around 300 kilograms. Using camels for hauling during migration is becoming a rarity in Mongolia, where mechanized transport is…

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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…

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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…

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