Tursunzade

April 18, 2017.Reading time 5 minutes.

Tajik hospitality at it’s finest

Buzkashi

April 13, 2017.Reading time 4 minutes.

Buzkashi is one of those cultural experiences you simply must have if you spend any lengthy amount of time in Central Asia. I would equate the experience to witnessing a bull fight in Spain – which I did in 2008. You simply must go since it’s such an integral part of the culture, but you […]

Almaty vs. Shymbulak: A Tale of Two Cities

April 9, 2017.Reading time 8 minutes.

Now that I finished my (probably overly long) New Zealand series, I can get caught up on some Central Asia things I’ve neglected. The first of which, is our return to Shymbulak Ski Resort, and our first real experience with Almaty proper. I previously spoke about Almaty about a year ago when we had our […]

Wines of New Zealand

April 2, 2017.Reading time 11 minutes.

Wine is my absolute favorite of all the alcoholic beverages. I have many fond memories from our first few years of marriage sitting outside on our balcony, drinking wine, snacking on cheese and crackers, and marveling at how adult we were. I am not at all an expert – as you will see if you […]