Dictators: Joseph Stalin-Architect of The Iron Curtain
Joseph Stalin was the major architect of what Churchill called The Iron Curtain – a divided Europe which was established after World War 2.
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Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan Locations
Kazakhstan is the ninth largest country in the world, roughly comparable in size to most of Western Europe or around half of the United States. It spreads over two time zones and ranges in topography from the West Siberian lowlands to the desert of Kyzylkum and the vast, inhospitable ranges of Tien Shan and the Altai Mountains.
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Exploring Charyn Canyon – the Grand Canyon’s little Kazakh brother
The canyon’s fantastic rocky remains have been shaped through centuries of wind, sun, and water rushing past the carved rock. At the bottom of the dry gorges, the fast-moving river attracts weary travellers looking to cool down in the paradise of its green oases.
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Bazaar – Silk Road Cities
Across Asia, from China to Europe exist a number of ancient cities that were key markers on the Silk Road. From Xi’an in the East of China, where the
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The Barbarian Emperor of Mongolia
Genghis Khan is not only the most famous – or infamous – name to have come out of Mongolia, but also a name that brings to mind a savage and relentless warmonger. However, to the Mongolian’s he is a very different figure, a king and hero rather than a savage, a force of unity…
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