How to travel to Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan was at the heart of the ancient Silk Road and today it contains a fascinating wealth of historic sites, spanning the ages. No trip is to the country is complete without visiting its historic trading hubs including Samarkand, Bukhara and Khiva. The nation is awash with beautiful ancient mosques, mausoleums and caravanserai, famed for their […]
How to travel to Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan contains some of the most jaw-dropping scenery on the planet, with enormous peaks and truly wild and remote nature. It also played an important role on the ancient Silk Road and there is history oozing out of its towns and villages. The country is a haven for hiking, trekking and horse riding in the […]
Untamed Borders Winter 2023/24 Newsletter
A Note From James Willcox, Founder As we start 2024 it is an opportunity to look back on 2023. It has been another great year for us in terms of pioneering trips. We ran the first commercial trip to Eastern Libya, enabled kayakers to paddle to the lowest lake in the world and helped a […]
Tourists support Afghanistan’s only ski race & help to form a new club
As tourists have started to return to Afghanistan over the past 18 months, some have helped to arrange the country’s only ski race. Now a new ski club has launched in Bamyan Province, with a helping hand from international visitors, and there is a plea for more support from the international community. Bamyan is one […]