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Haute horologists have been targeting sleek and futuristic watches that innovate mechanics and complications without adding bulk. Belgium-based watchmaker Ressence watches is building on this image with added emphasis on minimalism – replacing conventional hands with series of smaller disks for an inventive take on the method of time-telling. The company started in 2010 but […]
Wir haben die Wahl zwischen zwei landschaftlichen Extremen und müssen uns zum Glück nicht entscheiden: Denn rechts schauen wir bis zum Horizont auf die grenzenlose zentralasiatische Steppe, links liegen die schneebedeckten Ausläufer des gigantischen Tian-Shan-Gebirges, das sich über 2500 Kilometer von China über Kasachstan und Kirgistan bis nach Usbekistan erstreckt. Stunden um Stunden fährt unser […]
The best part is that you don’t have to break the bank for a lustrous silk robe. If you were planning to spend the big bucks on one as holiday gift, though, we also have those options ready. Ahead, find 20 silk robes that exude opulence, whether you’re glamming up for a night out or […]
Whether or not the term Silk Roads is a myth or a handy catch-all for a dauntingly wide geographical network spanning mountain chains, deserts, cities and seas, the idea of it still entices travellers. There are countless extraordinary places to explore along its various strands from Asia to Europe, and these 10 choices represent only a […]
A small mountainous jewel of a country wedged between Afghanistan and China, Tajikistan has changed since I first visited it as a backpacker in 2009. Back then, landing in the diminutive capital, Dushanbe, at 3am, a permit for trekking and letter of invitation in hand, I was met by a virtually deserted airport and a […]
Archaeologists have found the remains of two medieval cities in the grassy mountains of eastern Uzbekistan, a discovery that could shift our understanding of the fabled Silk Road. Known for the exchange of goods and ideas between the East and West, the trade routes were long believed to have linked lowland cities. But using remote […]