In two and a half years' trekking across central Asia, I'd become attuned to the late autumn conditions when the hazards of winter can blow in under the cover of darkness. Tim Cope asiaattuneautumn Change image and share on social
If you take the time to visit rural regions, where horsemen ride by and yurts are set up in summer meadows, you will come to know that the Kazak culture lives on. Tim Cope culturehorsemankazak Change image and share on social
I have dreamt of being an author since the age of 14, and writing about my experiences has always been a part of digesting an experience and sharing it with others. Tim Cope ageauthordigest Change image and share on social
For me, adventures are a vehicle for travelling deep into the fabric of society, coming to know the environmental conditions that shape people's lives and viewing the present in the context of history. Tim Cope adventurecomecondition share on social
I think the nomads really give us inspiration about how we can live in harmony with our environment. Tim Cope environmentgiveharmony Change image and share on social
Much of my journey in Kazakhstan was about understanding the legacy of the Soviet times and finding out what remained of nomadic. Tim Cope findjourneykazakhstan Change image and share on social
In Kazakhstan, once you're someone's guest, it's really hard to get away - everyone wants you to stay. They believe that if you invite a guest, luck will fly into your house. Tim Cope flyguesthard Change image and share on social
In 1736, Bakhchisaray had been burned to the ground by the Russians, and when Catherine II's army completed the conquest of the peninsula in 1783, the last khan, Sahin Giray, took refuge in Turkey, where he was eventually executed. Tim Cope armybakhchisarayburn share on social
My three-year ride by horse from Mongolia to Hungary was the most difficult, most revealing, and interesting of any of my travels. Travelling by horse, you're far more engaged and dependent on the land and other people than by any other means. Tim Cope dependentdifficultengage share on social
I am struck by the wild character of this land and, as the Kazak herders often do, I have the urge to sing. Tim Cope characterherderkazak Change image and share on social
