The third World Nomad Games, held in Kyrgyzstan, hosted more than 3,000 athletes from 77 countries. Here are the event's highlights.

In Kyrgyzstan, the yurt is a pivotal part of both the nation's past and present.

We choose five of our favourite things about Kyrgyzstan, one of the world's most beautiful countries.

We're proud to be the only travel publisher with guidebooks to your favourite emerging destinations. 

From boiling lakes to vast alpine bodies of water, these are our favourite lakes from around the world. 

Discover our favourite sights along one of the most important trading routes in history.  

From kupkari to carnival, here's where you should be heading in March. 

A tradition which goes back hundreds of years, eagle hunting is a dying practice of Kyrgyz life.

Lawrence Mitchell investigates one of the country’s strangest encounters.

Author Laurence Mitchell recounts the mythical tales of this mammoth alpine lake.