After having completed two years of a very intense project I decided it was time switch gears and seriously travel again.  World history has long been an interest of mine and exploring the famous East-West trade route of antiquity, the Silk Road, made it to the top of my list.  The trade route is a grueling 4000 miles (nearly 6500 km) traveled by horse, camel and on foot for centuries.  It is… Read More