Kazakhstan Tourism Boom Lures Australians to Silk Road
Rising visitor numbers, new air links and relaxed visas are drawing more Australians from Europe’s hotspots to Kazakhstan’s emerging Silk Road adventure routes.
Oliver Lukas
I am writing observational travel analysis focused on how travel works beyond the surface.
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