Kyrgyzstan has few natural resources and as a consequence the country is not as wealthy and has little international investment. What it does have are fabulous mountain ranges and glaciers, a proud history.

The first "Stan" in my adventure through Central Asia is Kazakhstan. I arrived in Almaty - their largest city, where all the roads are well made and tree lined with parks around, making it a pretty city and a pleasure to wander around. Read on to learn more...

Join me as I discover part of the Great Silk Road which crossed from China through the Stan’s and the Caucasus, stretching from the Caspian Sea in the west to Mongolia in the east, a vast area of desert, steppes and mountain ranges forming a bridge between Europe and Asia.