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
It's hard to find a place where you're out of earshot of some kind of noise. Tim Cope earshotfindhard Change image and share on social
Reflective of the deep sense of gratitude and respect Mongolians reserved for wolves, there was a belief that only through wolves could the spirit of a deceased human be set free to go to Heaven. Tim Cope beliefdeceasedeep 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
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
I think in our society we too often choose the people we associate with based on our own hasty judgments. Tim Cope associatebasechoose Change image and share on social
From the rugged cliffs of Cape Liptrap peninsula jutting bravely into the swells of Bass Strait, the coast arcs southeast, hugging the waters of Waratah Bay with sweeping flat lines of fine pale sand and knotty scrub. Tim Cope arcbasbay share on social
Although we had been led to believe our mission was suicidal, Russia's intrigue was irresistible. Almost twice the size of Australia, it spans 11 time zones from the Baltic to the Pacific. Tim Cope australiabalticintrigue Change image and share on social
Perhaps most important for nomads was the belief in the symbiosis that existed between wolf and humans on the steppe. Wolves were an integral part of keeping the balance of nature, ensuring that plagues of rabbits and rodents didn't break out, which in turn protected the all-important pasture for the nomads' herds. Tim Cope balancebeliefbreak share on social