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That this is a possible, and even desired, corner of the world to visit flummoxes all but the most adventurous travelers. My article and images on bikepacking in Central Asia appeared in the August/September 2016 issue of Adventure Cyclist, a bicycle travel and adventure magazine known for inspiring photography and insightful stories.
Bunyan Velo is a collection of photographs, essays and stories celebrating the simple pleasures of traveling by bicycle. My images and story on Kyrgyzstan begin on page 70 in issue #6.
The entire plane erupts into cheers and applause the moment we make contact with the ground. I look around the cabin at the round, smiling faces, which reveal rows of perfectly straight gold teeth. Men wear traditional tall, white hats and women wrap their hair in bandanas. We are two out of maybe a handful …