Modern Silk Road -- Across Continents Overland

At the very beginning, I was planned a trip that get around Nepal, India, Pakistan and Tibet. Someday I saw a map in library that showed the ancient Silk Road Routes from China to Middle East, then my plan was totally changed. My Greater Silk Road' started on mid of May, passed through China, Central Asia and reached Middle East on September. I still have a good mood and in a good shape to keep going, then I extened the journey to Europe. I was concentrated on Eastern Europe coz I was so interested on those ex-Communist countries, I really want to know more about their cultures and histories. Due to the season change, I'd decided to head back south to somewhere warmer. Now I am in Africa, the last stage of the trip. It is the second last continent that I haven't been visited before. So far my journey was all by land, no fly at all. I am satisfied for that and ready to go home (take a flight of course:)). For the rest of the trip I will try to keep overland as long as I can, until someday I feel tire for the African buses... I thought, fly is for lazy people, people whom they don't really care or understand what is a real journey... (I am a lazy man though!)

  • 445 days (15 May 2007 - 02 Aug 2008)
  • 52323 km (32512 miles)
  • 57 countries
  • 224 entries (35791 words)
  • 1871 photos
  • 4.9 ratings (334 votes)
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Day Journal date: Country Place Title Distance Media Rating
1 May 15, 2007 03:46 Hong Kong Hong Kong Special Administrative Region » Getting Start 0 km [*] (2)
2 May 16, 2007 08:07 China Beijing » Visa Hunting 1980 km [*] (10) 4.5 (3 votes)
10 May 24, 2007 08:48 China Ürümqi » Urumqi 4394 km [*] (5) 4.9 (3 votes)
11 May 25, 2007 16:09 China Yining » Yining 4903 km 5 (1 votes)
12 May 26, 2007 14:46 China Khorgos » Border Crossing 4975 km [*] (4) 5 (1 votes)
12 May 26, 2007 17:01 Kazakhstan Almaty » Almaty 5271 km [*] (9) 5 (1 votes)
15 May 29, 2007 13:37 Kazakhstan Shymkent » Border Crossing 5881 km [*] (3) 5 (1 votes)
15 May 29, 2007 14:49 Uzbekistan Tashkent » Tashkent 5995 km [*] (9) 3.9 (2 votes)
19 Jun 02, 2007 04:24 Uzbekistan Bukhara » An Ancient City 6438 km [*] (21) 4.9 (3 votes)
21 Jun 04, 2007 10:53 Uzbekistan Khiva » A Museum City 6826 km [*] (31) 5 (1 votes)
23 Jun 06, 2007 08:18 Uzbekistan Muynak » Aral Sea 7114 km [*] (13) 5 (1 votes)
23 Jun 06, 2007 12:20 Uzbekistan Nukus » Short visit to Nukus 7269 km [*] (1) 5 (1 votes)
23 Jun 06, 2007 15:22 Uzbekistan Khiva » Back to Khiva 7404 km [*] (3) 5 (1 votes)
24 Jun 07, 2007 13:26 Uzbekistan Samarkand » Samarkand 8053 km [*] (30) 5 (1 votes)
29 Jun 12, 2007 05:27 Tajikistan Penjikent » Border Crossing 8161 km [*] (1) 5 (1 votes)
30 Jun 13, 2007 15:25 Tajikistan Dushanbe » Dushanbe 8307 km [*] (12) 5 (4 votes)
32 Jun 15, 2007 14:05 Tajikistan Khorog » Long Bus Journey... 8579 km [*] (9) 5 (1 votes)
34 Jun 17, 2007 14:18 Tajikistan Ishkashim » Day Trip 8665 km [*] (9) 5 (2 votes)
34 Jun 17, 2007 19:21 Tajikistan Khorog » Nightmare... 8751 km [*] (2) 5 (1 votes)
36 Jun 19, 2007 14:23 Tajikistan Murgab » Long Bus Ride Again 8976 km [*] (4) 5 (1 votes)
37 Jun 20, 2007 13:24 Kyrgyzstan Osh » Border Crossing 9258 km [*] (16) 5 (1 votes)
38 Jun 22, 2007 02:42 Kyrgyzstan Irkeshtam » Nightmare Again... 9393 km [*] (5) 5 (1 votes)
40 Jun 23, 2007 10:51 China Kashgar » Back to China 9579 km [*] (12) 5 (1 votes)
43 Jun 26, 2007 10:54 China Tashkurgan » KKH - Tashkurgan 9773 km [*] (9) 5 (2 votes)
44 Jun 27, 2007 09:25 Pakistan Khūnjerāb Pass » KKH - Welcome to Pakistan! 9876 km [*] (6) 5 (1 votes)
44 Jun 27, 2007 09:28 Pakistan Pasu » KKH - Pasu 9943 km [*] (7) 5 (1 votes)
46 Jun 29, 2007 09:29 Pakistan Gulmit » KKH - Stuck in Gulmit 9955 km [*] (9) 5 (1 votes)
47 Jun 30, 2007 09:31 Pakistan Karimabad » KKH - Hunza Valley 9972 km [*] (14) 5 (2 votes)
49 Jul 02, 2007 14:48 Pakistan Rakaposhi » KKH- Rakaposhi Base Camp 9996 km [*] (10) 5 (1 votes)
50 Jul 03, 2007 14:52 Pakistan Gilgit » KKH - Gilgit 10030 km [*] (2) 5 (1 votes)
52 Jul 05, 2007 14:57 Pakistan Beshām » KKH - Besham 10202 km [*] (1) 5 (1 votes)
53 Jul 06, 2007 08:07 Pakistan Mingora » Off The Main Highway 10248 km [*] (3) 5 (1 votes)
53 Jul 06, 2007 12:13 Pakistan Peshāwar » Peshawar 10361 km [*] (5) 5 (1 votes)
56 Jul 09, 2007 20:11 Pakistan Lahore » Lahore 10739 km [*] (3) 5 (1 votes)
59 Jul 12, 2007 08:46 Pakistan Quetta » Balochistan 11457 km [*] (2) 5 (1 votes)
60 Jul 13, 2007 11:35 Pakistan Kūh-i-Taftān » Taftan like Hell 11999 km 5 (1 votes)
60 Jul 13, 2007 20:45 Iran, Islamic Republic of Bam » Arg-e Bam 12314 km [*] (6) 5 (1 votes)
62 Jul 15, 2007 08:48 Iran, Islamic Republic of Kermān » Kerman 12495 km [*] (9) 5 (1 votes)
63 Jul 16, 2007 17:50 Iran, Islamic Republic of Yazd » Yazd 12810 km [*] (19) 5 (1 votes)
67 Jul 20, 2007 15:32 Iran, Islamic Republic of Shīrāz » Shiraz 13119 km [*] (13) 5 (1 votes)
70 Jul 23, 2007 16:41 Iran, Islamic Republic of Eşfahān » The Most Beautiful City 13468 km [*] (16) 5 (2 votes)
74 Jul 27, 2007 16:25 Iran, Islamic Republic of Kāshān » Kashan 13617 km [*] (8) 5 (1 votes)
75 Jul 28, 2007 16:37 Iran, Islamic Republic of Ābyāneh » Mud Town 13664 km [*] (12) 5 (1 votes)
75 Jul 28, 2007 16:42 Iran, Islamic Republic of Tehrān » Tehran 13897 km [*] (12) 5 (1 votes)
78 Jul 31, 2007 12:06 Iran, Islamic Republic of Māsūleh » Nice Mountain Village 14171 km [*] (13) 5 (1 votes)
80 Aug 02, 2007 11:03 Iran, Islamic Republic of Bandar-e Anzalī » Caspian Sea 14226 km [*] (7) 5 (1 votes)
81 Aug 03, 2007 11:17 Iran, Islamic Republic of Tabrīz » Tabriz 14514 km [*] (5) 5 (1 votes)
82 Aug 04, 2007 06:05 Armenia Agarak » Border Crossing 14642 km [*] (2) 5 (1 votes)
82 Aug 04, 2007 13:44 Armenia Goris » Big Culture Shock 14681 km [*] (7) 5 (1 votes)
84 Aug 06, 2007 12:59 Armenia Yerevan » Yerevan 14855 km [*] (24) 5 (1 votes)
87 Aug 09, 2007 17:02 Armenia Alaverdi » Sanahin 14962 km [*] (10) 5 (1 votes)
88 Aug 10, 2007 18:02 Georgia Tbilisi » TBilisi 15030 km [*] (3) 5 (1 votes)
89 Aug 11, 2007 19:55 Georgia Kazbegi » Great Caucasus Mountains 15135 km [*] (14) 5 (1 votes)
91 Aug 13, 2007 19:57 Georgia Tbilisi » Tbilisi 15240 km [*] (31) 5 (1 votes)
97 Aug 19, 2007 12:16 Azerbaijan Baku » Baku 15693 km [*] (8) 5 (3 votes)
99 Aug 21, 2007 14:47 Azerbaijan Şǝki » Shaki 15939 km [*] (5) 5 (1 votes)
101 Aug 23, 2007 16:17 Georgia Tbilisi » Tbilisi want me to stay 16147 km [*] (1) 5 (1 votes)
103 Aug 25, 2007 13:50 Georgia Zugdidi » Night Train to Zugdidi 16404 km [*] (2) 5 (1 votes)
103 Aug 25, 2007 18:09 Georgia Mestia » Mestia 16498 km [*] (18) 5 (1 votes)
106 Aug 28, 2007 18:10 Georgia Bat'umi » The Black Sea 16679 km [*] (7) 5 (1 votes)
107 Aug 29, 2007 19:11 Turkey Kars » Ani 16847 km [*] (14) 5 (2 votes)
108 Aug 30, 2007 20:30 Turkey Doğubayazıt » Dogubayazıt 16992 km [*] (17) 5 (1 votes)
110 Sep 01, 2007 14:09 Turkey Van » Van 17125 km [*] (7) 5 (1 votes)
111 Sep 02, 2007 17:27 Turkey Siirt » Siirt 17266 km 5 (1 votes)
111 Sep 03, 2007 02:07 Turkey Silopi » Silopi 17355 km 5 (1 votes)
112 Sep 04, 2007 01:22 Iraq Dohuk » I am in Iraq! 17419 km [*] (5) 5 (2 votes)
114 Sep 05, 2007 04:19 Iraq Arbīl » Capital of Kurdistan 17537 km [*] (22) 4.9 (2 votes)
115 Sep 06, 2007 13:27 Iraq Sulaymānīyah » Sulaymaniyah 17684 km [*] (19) 5 (2 votes)
117 Sep 08, 2007 14:34 Turkey Silopi » Back to Turkey 18010 km 5 (1 votes)
117 Sep 08, 2007 15:36 Turkey Hasankeyf » A Cave City 18117 km [*] (12) 5 (1 votes)
118 Sep 09, 2007 19:33 Turkey Urfa » Urfa 18357 km [*] (7) 5 (1 votes)
119 Sep 10, 2007 14:34 Syrian Arab Republic Aleppo » Aleppo 18538 km [*] (19) 5 (1 votes)
121 Sep 12, 2007 16:55 Syrian Arab Republic Hama » Hama 18663 km [*] (13) 5 (1 votes)
123 Sep 14, 2007 16:48 Syrian Arab Republic Palmyra » Ruined City 18818 km [*] (19) 5 (1 votes)
124 Sep 15, 2007 17:10 Syrian Arab Republic Damascus » Capital Damascus 19036 km [*] (12) 5 (1 votes)
126 Sep 17, 2007 16:14 Syrian Arab Republic Bosra » Day Trip to Bosra 19147 km [*] (13) 5 (1 votes)
126 Sep 17, 2007 16:15 Syrian Arab Republic Damascus » Damascus 19258 km [*] (6) 5 (1 votes)
128 Sep 19, 2007 21:52 Lebanon Beirut » Welcome Bombing 19343 km [*] (8) 5 (1 votes)
129 Sep 20, 2007 21:54 Lebanon Baalbeck » The Roman Site 19409 km [*] (14) 5 (1 votes)
129 Sep 20, 2007 21:55 Lebanon Beirut » Beirut 19475 km 5 (1 votes)
130 Sep 21, 2007 21:56 Lebanon Tyre » Souf (Tyr) 19548 km [*] (16) 5 (1 votes)
130 Sep 21, 2007 21:58 Lebanon Beirut » Beirut 19621 km 5 (1 votes)
131 Sep 22, 2007 13:46 Lebanon Nabatîyé » Khiam Detention Camp 19678 km [*] (21) 5 (1 votes)
131 Sep 22, 2007 13:49 Lebanon Beirut » Beirut 19735 km [*] (5) 5 (1 votes)
132 Sep 23, 2007 13:48 Lebanon Tripoli » Back to Middle East 19805 km [*] (20) 5 (1 votes)
133 Sep 24, 2007 13:50 Syrian Arab Republic Latakia » Syria Again 19926 km 5 (1 votes)
134 Sep 25, 2007 09:37 Turkey Göreme » Cappadocia 20285 km [*] (30) 5 (2 votes)
139 Sep 30, 2007 09:32 Turkey Istambul » MISSION ACCOMPLISHED 20854 km [*] (18) 4.9 (2 votes)
144 Oct 05, 2007 13:22 Bulgaria Plovdiv » Plovdiv 21227 km [*] (5) 5 (1 votes)
145 Oct 06, 2007 13:47 Bulgaria Sofia » Sofia 21359 km [*] (16) 5 (1 votes)
147 Oct 08, 2007 16:13 Bulgaria Veliko Tŭrnovo » Veliko Turnovo 21555 km [*] (12) 5 (1 votes)
150 Oct 11, 2007 15:11 Romania Bucharest » Capital Bucharest 21710 km [*] (3) 5 (1 votes)
151 Oct 12, 2007 15:12 Romania Braşov » Brasov 21850 km [*] (16) 5 (1 votes)
154 Oct 15, 2007 07:31 Romania Sibiu » Sibiu 21963 km [*] (7) 5 (1 votes)
155 Oct 16, 2007 07:32 Romania Sighişoara » Hometown of Dracula 22032 km [*] (5) 5 (1 votes)
156 Oct 17, 2007 08:37 Hungary Budapest » Budapest 22490 km [*] (10) 5 (1 votes)
160 Oct 21, 2007 19:14 Slovakia Bratislava » Bratislava 22654 km [*] (8) 5 (1 votes)
161 Oct 22, 2007 21:12 Czech Republic Praha » Praha - a Beautiful City 22944 km [*] (16) 5 (1 votes)
164 Oct 25, 2007 17:17 Czech Republic Český Krumlov » C. K. - a Picturesque Town 23086 km [*] (17) 5 (1 votes)
166 Oct 27, 2007 17:22 Austria Wien » Vienna 23253 km [*] (10) 5 (1 votes)
170 Oct 31, 2007 16:47 Germany München » Birthday Party 23609 km [*] (24) 4.8 (2 votes)
175 Nov 05, 2007 09:56 Austria Salzberg » Salzberg 23772 km [*] (8) 5 (1 votes)
176 Nov 06, 2007 18:55 Slovenia Bled » Bled - a Picture Postcard Town 23923 km [*] (14) 4.9 (2 votes)
178 Nov 08, 2007 19:48 Slovenia Ljubljana » Ljubljana 23970 km [*] (16) 5 (1 votes)
181 Nov 11, 2007 05:28 Croatia Zagreb » Zagreb 24089 km [*] (7) 5 (1 votes)
183 Nov 13, 2007 09:41 Croatia Plitvička Jezera » Plitvice Lakes National Park 24196 km [*] (7) 5 (1 votes)
183 Nov 13, 2007 19:27 Croatia Split » The Cold Coast 24363 km 3.8 (3 votes)
186 Nov 16, 2007 13:28 Bosnia and Herzegovina Mostar » Rest in Mostar 24474 km [*] (9) 5 (1 votes)
191 Nov 21, 2007 14:33 Croatia Dubrovnik » Dubrovnik 24555 km [*] (7) 5 (1 votes)
193 Nov 23, 2007 10:50 Serbia and Montenegro Kotor » Kotor (Montenegro) 24617 km [*] (11) 5 (1 votes)
194 Nov 24, 2007 10:52 Serbia and Montenegro Podgorica » A Long Day (Montenegro) 24658 km [*] (2) 5 (1 votes)
195 Nov 25, 2007 10:54 Bosnia and Herzegovina Sarajevo » Stuck in Sarajevo 24831 km [*] (26) 5 (1 votes)
198 Nov 29, 2007 02:23 Serbia and Montenegro Beograd » Belgrade (Serbia) 25029 km [*] (15) 5 (1 votes)
203 Dec 03, 2007 23:22 Serbia and Montenegro Niš » Niš (Serbia) 25232 km [*] (7) 5 (1 votes)
204 Dec 04, 2007 20:44 Serbia and Montenegro Kosovo » I am in Kosovo 25333 km [*] (10) 5 (1 votes)
206 Dec 06, 2007 16:52 Macedonia Skopje » Skopje 25410 km [*] (8) 5 (1 votes)
207 Dec 07, 2007 15:54 Macedonia Ohrid » Ohrid 25522 km [*] (9) 4.9 (4 votes)
209 Dec 09, 2007 15:55 Albania Tirana » Tirana 25608 km [*] (8) 5 (2 votes)
211 Dec 11, 2007 17:53 Albania Berat » Berat - a Beautiful Town 25679 km [*] (15) 5 (3 votes)
212 Dec 12, 2007 17:04 Albania Durrës » Durres 25761 km 5 (2 votes)
213 Dec 13, 2007 08:12 Italy Bari » Back to the West 25979 km [*] (9) 5 (1 votes)
214 Dec 14, 2007 08:19 France Nice » Nice Nice 26818 km 5 (1 votes)
215 Dec 15, 2007 12:21 France Marseille » Marseille 26974 km [*] (7) 5 (2 votes)
216 Dec 16, 2007 21:24 Spain Barcelona » Barcelona 27314 km [*] (16) 5 (2 votes)
221 Dec 21, 2007 08:11 Spain Granada » Meet Toshi Again 27998 km [*] (7) 5 (2 votes)
222 Dec 22, 2007 16:53 Morocco Tanger » Escape from Europe 28250 km [*] (7) 5 (1 votes)
223 Dec 23, 2007 17:55 Morocco Fès » Back to The Islamic World 28458 km [*] (16) 5 (1 votes)
226 Dec 26, 2007 12:46 Morocco Meknès » Meknes 28514 km [*] (8) 5 (1 votes)
227 Dec 27, 2007 15:52 Morocco Casablanca » Casablanca 28709 km [*] (7) 5 (1 votes)
229 Dec 29, 2007 14:59 Morocco Rabat » Happy New Year! 28796 km [*] (10) 5 (2 votes)
232 Jan 01, 2008 18:08 Morocco Marrakech » Marrakesh 29084 km [*] (9) 5 (2 votes)
235 Jan 04, 2008 17:34 Morocco Tan-Tan » 24 Hours Bus Ride to Dakhla 29550 km [*] (2) 5 (3 votes)
236 Jan 05, 2008 13:42 Mauritania Nouâdhibou » Into The Real Africa 30583 km [*] (2) 5 (1 votes)
237 Jan 06, 2008 14:14 Mauritania Zouérat » The World's Longest Train 31098 km [*] (7) 5 (1 votes)
238 Jan 07, 2008 22:18 Mauritania Atâr » Atâr 31349 km [*] (10) 4.8 (2 votes)
239 Jan 08, 2008 21:40 Mauritania Chingueṭṭi » A Desert Town 31421 km [*] (8) 5 (3 votes)
251 Jan 20, 2008 22:17 Mauritania Tidjikdja » Crossing the Desert in 12 Days 31655 km [*] (14) 4.8 (4 votes)
251 Jan 20, 2008 22:21 Mauritania Nouakchott » Back to Civilization 32140 km [*] (4) 5 (1 votes)
254 Jan 23, 2008 05:16 Senegal Saint-Louis » Interested Border Crossing 32377 km [*] (13) 5 (1 votes)
258 Jan 27, 2008 18:38 Senegal Dakar » Dakar 32559 km [*] (8) 5 (1 votes)
261 Jan 30, 2008 19:31 Gambia Banjul » A Very Looooong Day 32724 km [*] (4) 5 (1 votes)
262 Jan 31, 2008 19:34 Gambia Bakau » Relax Time 32736 km [*] (19) 5 (1 votes)
266 Feb 04, 2008 16:44 Senegal Ziguinchor » Casamance 32846 km [*] (3) 5 (1 votes)
268 Feb 06, 2008 14:52 Guinea-Bissau Bissau » Kung Hei Fat Choy! 32957 km [*] (3) 4.9 (3 votes)
270 Feb 08, 2008 18:29 Guinea-Bissau Bubaque » The Island 33026 km [*] (15) 5 (1 votes)
272 Feb 10, 2008 18:33 Guinea-Bissau Bissau » Back to Mainland 33095 km
273 Feb 11, 2008 10:35 Guinea-Bissau Gabú » Gabu 33252 km [*] (2) 5 (1 votes)
274 Feb 12, 2008 20:53 Guinea Koundara » A Dusty Town 33355 km [*] (2) 5 (1 votes)
275 Feb 13, 2008 10:40 Guinea Labé » Labe 33526 km [*] (2) 5 (1 votes)
276 Feb 14, 2008 20:55 Guinea Dalaba » A Mountain Town 33595 km [*] (7) 5 (1 votes)
278 Feb 16, 2008 20:58 Guinea Conakry » Conakry 33803 km [*] (7) 5 (1 votes)
284 Feb 22, 2008 13:41 Guinea Kankan » Heading to Inland... 34297 km [*] (5) 5 (1 votes)
286 Feb 24, 2008 17:41 Mali Bamako » Bamako 34587 km [*] (6) 5 (1 votes)
289 Feb 27, 2008 17:00 Mali Ségou » Ségou 34795 km [*] (6) 5 (1 votes)
291 Feb 29, 2008 18:29 Mali Djénné » Djenné 34988 km [*] (11) 5 (1 votes)
292 Mar 01, 2008 18:31 Mali Mopti » Mopti 35065 km [*] (3) 5 (1 votes)
294 Mar 03, 2008 17:44 Mali Tombouctou » Timbuktu 35348 km [*] (9) 5 (1 votes)
297 Mar 06, 2008 17:47 Mali Gao » Gao 35670 km [*] (21) 4.4 (8 votes)
300 Mar 09, 2008 16:33 Niger Niamey