The Silk Road beyond monuments
Why markets, workshops and ordinary streets matter as much as the famous tiled facades.
Open field note Notes from the route
Useful context, carried lightly.
Planning notes, cultural orientation and practical observations for travelling Central Asia with more attention.
3 field notes41° N → 75° E 
Reading the Central Asian seasons
A practical orientation to heat, altitude and the short high-mountain summer.
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A guest in the high pasture
What to expect from a yurt stay and how to arrive with respect for the people hosting you.
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