Central Asia

In 2015, I was in Nepal just days before the earthquake. I’m back to continue my trekking love affair with the country.

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We follow the paths carved by some of the greatest and most terrible conquerors, everyone from Alexander the Great to Genghis Khan to Timur.

Which region delivers the most for holidaying Australians when it comes to food, transport, service and spectacular sights? Read on to find out.

Thousands have been evacuated as major rivers such as the Ural, which flows through Kazakhstan into the Caspian, overwhelm embankments.

This once-mysterious Central Asian nation now grants visa-free travel to 90 countries, part of a plan that may change its character forever.

Who knew Astana features some of the world’s most amazing architecture? I didn’t, until I went there.

The Trans-Siberian and the Trans-Mongolian are names that are instantly recognisable to many travellers.

Uzbekistan can boast all sorts of achievements, from ancient astronomy to mathematics to empire-building to the perfection of plov.

While tourists have charged back to Europe, the return of visitors to Asia has been more subdued. All the better for those that do.

The ex-Soviet state of Kazakhstan has embraced the joke and adopted Borat's catch phrase to try to attract tourists.

Dubai to Almaty with FlyDubai: Keep your expectations low to avoid disappointment.