The Silk Road travel

Travelling along the Silk Road irresistibly sparks the desire to reread Ella Maillart and her adventures in the Forbidden China of that era. Travelling to Gansu, Shaanxi or Xinjiang means following the route once taken by caravans laden with silk, spices and precious stones, which paved the way for religious, philosophical and technological exchanges between East and West. We love to dream amid its magnificent mountain landscapes, savour delicious lamb skewers in the eateries of the Muslim quarters, and explore the Buddhist caves like the archaeologists of a century past. Read more