Travel Log

Travel Log

The End of the Road

The End of the Road

36 countries. 23,500 kilometers. The stats are dizzying - but they only tell half the story.

Edward CavanoughSeptember 9, 2018UK

Changing Continents: Georgia to Bulgaria

Changing Continents: Georgia to Bulgaria

A continental shift, and all the mixed emotions that come with it.

Edward CavanoughAugust 7, 2018georgia, turkey

To Tusheti: Trekking the Georgia/Chechnya Border (Photo Essay)

To Tusheti: Trekking the Georgia/Chechnya Border (Photo Essay)

A 5 day trek in one of Earth's final Edens

Edward CavanoughJuly 18, 2018kazakhstan

Caspian Heartbreak: A Dead End in Aktau

Caspian Heartbreak: A Dead End in Aktau

A two week wait for a ferry that never came.

Edward CavanoughJuly 13, 2018kazakhstan

Bad Luck Strikes in 3s: Dushanbe to Aktau.

Bad Luck Strikes in 3s: Dushanbe to Aktau.

Misfortune was overdue. That doesn't mean it's welcome.

Edward CavanoughJuly 5, 2018uzbekistan, kazakhstan, tajikistan

To Afghanistan: Part 2

To Afghanistan: Part 2

During my tour of Ishkashim, my guide takes me to the edge of my comfort zone.

Edward CavanoughJune 25, 2018afghanistan

To Afghanistan: Part 1

To Afghanistan: Part 1

Having committed to visiting Afghanistan, I take my first tentative steps.

Edward CavanoughJune 24, 2018afghanistan

The Pamir Diaries 2: Zugvand & The Wakhan Valley

The Pamir Diaries 2: Zugvand & The Wakhan Valley

To Zugvand and the Afghan border.

Edward CavanoughJune 22, 2018tajikistan

The Pamir Diaries 1: Osh to Zugvand

The Pamir Diaries 1: Osh to Zugvand

From Osh, Kyrgyzstan over the world’s second highest border, to Tajikistan’s Pamir.

Edward CavanoughJune 20, 2018tajikistan

Enter the Heartland: Visa Purgatory in Almaty & Bishkek

Enter the Heartland: Visa Purgatory in Almaty & Bishkek

Birthdays, bureaucracy, and politics in Central Asia's heartland metropolises.

Edward CavanoughJune 10, 2018kazakhstan, kyrgyzstan

Through East Turkestan

Through East Turkestan

24 hours in a surveillance state

Edward CavanoughJune 1, 2018mongolia

Moonscapes under Moonlight: Across Western Mongolia

Moonscapes under Moonlight: Across Western Mongolia

Through the Russianized towns, subzero temperatures and sandy deserts of Mongolia's far west.

Edward CavanoughMay 24, 2018mongolia

Halcyon Days: A Week in Tsetserleg

Halcyon Days: A Week in Tsetserleg

Sometimes, a place just feels right.

Edward CavanoughMay 17, 2018mongolia

Snow, Thieves and Sickness: Down and Out in Ulaanbaatar

Snow, Thieves and Sickness: Down and Out in Ulaanbaatar

After a busy couple of days in UB, I succumb to a wretched illness.

Edward CavanoughMay 9, 2018mongolia

The 11:55 to Ulaanbaatar

The 11:55 to Ulaanbaatar

Navigating the local trains from Beijing to Ulaanbaatar.

Edward CavanoughApril 30, 2018mongolia

The Wall

The Wall

Walls keep people out. They lock people in, too.

Edward CavanoughApril 27, 2018china

All Quiet in the Capital: Some time in Beijing

All Quiet in the Capital: Some time in Beijing

A backbreaking commute and banal shopping expedition in Beijing

Edward CavanoughApril 24, 2018china

North-North East: From Kunming to Xi'an

North-North East: From Kunming to Xi'an

From Kunming to Xi’an, through the swollen heartland of Modern China

Edward CavanoughApril 20, 2018china

Capitive in Kunming

Capitive in Kunming

Oh! The banality of travel mishaps.

Edward CavanoughApril 14, 2018china

To The Valley's End (Part 3: Dimaluo)

To The Valley's End (Part 3: Dimaluo)

In Dimaluo, I discover a town burdened by change.

Edward CavanoughApril 11, 2018china