"What if you follow nomadic herders through the Kazakh steppe for an entire season?"
Honestly: this involves a lot. A few months on the steppe means no wifi, no shower, temperatures from -20°C to +35°C, traveling on horseback between pastures, drinking fresh kumys (fermented mare's milk) and seeing your yurt companions as family. But those who dare get something back that no vacation can offer: horseback riding like you've never done before, a sky without light pollution, the silence of the steppe and direct friendships with people whose lives have barely changed since Genghis Khan. You'll come home with a raw perspective on what you truly need.
Joris (29), Amsterdam — biology teacher, collects vintage cameras
The first time I had to milk a sheep while the wind was whipping snow around my ears, I honestly thought: what have I gotten myself into.
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