Toronto Star Picks Up Backpacking Boomers Again

To have my stories about our travel adventures published in the Toronto Star has always been a dream of mine. And now that dream has come true again, this time, about our travels in the remote Mangystau Region of Kazakhstan. As always, we hope our travel experiences encourage others to step off the well-trodden paths.

https://www.thestar.com/life/travel/this-well-travelled-reader-and-her-husband-wanted-to-find-a-place-with-few-visitors-they-chose-kazakhstan/article_0afbe776-d04f-4a1b-ab6d-2ecfc478ffae.html

Ustyurt Plateau, formerly the bed of the ancient Tethys Ocean. Photo: Noel Van Raes

Otherworldly rock formations on the ancient Tethys Ocean. Photo: Noel Van Raes

Magical views everywhere on the Ustyurt Plateau. Photo: Noel Van Raes

I couldn't resist walking out to this stunning viewpoint. Photo: Noel Van Raes

Camping in the remote Mangystau Region.

Our driver and cook.

Camels are indifferent to our presence. All are marked with numbers for identification

Airakty Castle Valley, Mangystau Region. Photo: Noel Van Raes