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Trekking Nepal's Annapurna Circuit

Trekking Nepal's Annapurna Circuit

40 Pictures

Traditional China in Pingyao

Traditional China in Pingyao

18 Pictures

Visiting the Warriors in Xi'an, China

Visiting the Warriors in Xi'an, China

18 Pictures

A Tibetan Pilgrimage - Xiahe, China

A Tibetan Pilgrimage - Xiahe, China

27 Pictures

Central Asia - Landscapes and Cityscapes

Central Asia - Landscapes and Cityscapes

36 Pictures

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Wedding Day Demure

The bride keeps a handkerchief at her mouth all day in order to resist the temptation to talk. The maid of honor seems to be having more fun than the bride. Read more about Turkmenistan.  

Henna and Onions

This woman had teary eyes from chopping mounds of onions for somsas (meat filled pastries). Our concern grew when we spied her reddish hands. The tinted rings on her fingers are due to henna, not blood. ..Taken in Kashgar, China..© www.uncorneredmarket.com  

Descendent from Tibet?

This photogenic boy at Paraw Bibi, with his shaved head, reminded us of something we might see in Tibet. Read more about our visit to Turkmenistan.  

Watch Your Weight

This little girl waits for customers with her scale at the entrance to an underground passageway in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.Read more about our visit to Bishkek and the rest of Kyrgyzstan.  

Father and Son

Father and son play games to pass the time at their Ippodrom market stall in Tashkent. Read more about our visit to Uzbekistan and tourism in Uzbekistan.  

A Family Affair

Girls help their mother sell greens at the market in Konye-Urgench. Read more about Turkmenistan.  

Black Hmong Girl - Sapa

The Black Hmong women are identified by the dark indigo color of their clothing which stands in contrast to their accessories and brightly-colored embroidery. Their legs are wrapped with a velvet type cloth to keep them warm in the winter months.Hmong have high cheekbones and broader faces, in comparison to the Vietnamese. It is believed they migrated to this region from southern China in the 18th century. Within the general Hmong ethnic group, there are several subdivisions - Black Hmong, White Hmong, Flower Hmong, among others.Read more about the hill tribes and trekking in Sapa.  

Corn Competition

We suppose these women vendors don't realize that business is more difficult when there are seven people selling the exact same product right next to each other. Dig deeper into Central Asian Cuisine and find out the best and worst of food and markets in the Caucasus and Central Asia.  

Charcoal Brows

Creating a unibrow with eyeliner or charcoal is popular in the Dushanbe market scene, much to the dismay of eyebrow waxers.Taken at Shah Mansur Bazaar in Dushanbe, Tajikistan.Dig deeper into Central Asian Cuisine and find out the best and worst of food and markets in the Caucasus and Central Asia. arket.com  

Bukhara's Fruit Vendors

Audrey joins the ranks of the fruit vendors at Bukhara's Krytyy market. Read more about our visit to Uzbekistan and tourism in Uzbekistan.  

Informal Guides

These kids led us around the shrine and Buddhist caves in the village of Vrang, Tajikistan. The girls spoke a little English, more Russian, better Tajik and fluent Wakhan languages. Not bad for 9 years old.Read more about our adventures in the Pamirs.  

Sharing a Joke

An unprotected moment at the bazaar in Nukus, Uzbekistan.Dig deeper into Central Asian Cuisine and find out the best and worst of food and markets in the Caucasus and Central Asia.  

Grandfatherly Love

An Uighur man affectionately takes care of his grandson outside the Sunday Market in Kashgar, China..© www.uncorneredmarket.com  

It's Like Sun on Your Wedding Day

A young couple ties the knot in Ashgabat and has a photo shoot at Ashgabat's Walk of Health...It's tradition for the bride to keep her mouth shut during the day. Biting on fabric usually seems to do the trick. This laden bride is decorated from head to toe in metal and stone jewelry. Read more about our visit to Turkmenistan and impressions of Ashgabat.  

Family Vacation

While walking along the beach outside Turkmenbashi, we were invited by families to join them for food, drink and conversation. Dan joins this group consisting of several families taking their summer vacation together from Ashgabat to the Caspian Sea coast...This also served as our first encounter with Turkmen vodka. Very smooth. Read more about our visit to Turkmenistan.  

Sisters

The elder sister here was studying English in Khorog while the younger sister tried to teach us Tajik and Wakhan the night before. ..Taken in Namadgut, Tajikistan..© www.uncorneredmarket.com  

A Kalpak and a Smile

An older Kyrgyz man in his kalpak (traditional Kyrgyz hat) waits for his ride at a remote cafe in Tajikistan...Taken en route to Murghab, Tajikistan.Read more about our adventures in the Pamirs.  

Ghost

A man hauling flour in Shakhrisabz, Uzbekistan. To read more about Uzbekistan's Silk Road and tourism in Uzbekistan.  

Tibetan Style

Taken in Xiahe, China. Read more about our visit to Xiahe, China.  

Elderly Mullah

This mullah tends the Mausoleum of Mohammaed ibn Zeid on the grounds of Merv. Read more about our visit to Turkmenistan.  

Young Flirts

These two girls invited Dan and Hugues to see their Pamiri home. Without any common language (the girls didn't speak Russian and Dan didn't speak Pamiri), it was a bit difficult to communicate, but obviously still fun.Read about our adventures in the Pamirs.  

Herbal Doc

This herbal tea vendor plays the role of a doctor in his white lab coat at the Russian Market (Gulustan) in Ashgabat. Read more about Turkmenistan.  

Multinational Photo

Our Kyrgyz driver, French co-travelers, American Audrey and Pamiri hosts. ..Taken in Namadgut, Tajikistan..© www.uncorneredmarket.com  

One for the Ages

This religious elder spends his evening hours chatting outside the Saparmyrat Hajii Mosque near Geok-Depe in Turkmenistan. Read more about Turkmenistan.  

A Watchful Eye

This vendor takes minds her stall of fresh herbs, chilies, and garlic at Tashkent's Chorsu Market. Read more about our visit to Uzbekistan and tourism in Uzbekistan.