The Silk Road

He has done what many of us have only dreamed of doing, taking the wide Asian continent on its own terms and retracing the myriad Silk Routes between China's Pacific coast to the markets of Turkey. From the deadly Taklamakan Desert to the Grand Canal of Huangzhou and the bazaars of Jordan, this family with a toddler and baby have been traveling these regions for years.

The Silk Road is one of the great wonders of the world. Put it on the list! For over 1500 years it formed a backbone of cultural, genetic, and even disease transmission across Eurasia. Focusing on a few key figures such as Tong Yabghu, Qaghan of the 7th century Göktürks and Zhang Qian, emissary and explorer of the Han Dynasty, this video is a departure from our normal style. It includes not only our documentary style but also the enthralling experiences of Kevin's own narration and interviews.

[jamespoynor]

I was just like... what am I going to watch?... Then this falls in my Lap. amazin.

[ahsimiksnabac]

i cant tell you how IMPRESSED i am with Kevin and his family. i'm 71 years of age and have traveled nearly 3 circumnavigations of our planet, most of it on the back of various motorcycles, but kevin's taking to the road with kids in toe absolutely AMAZES me, WOW!!

[robertdiehl]

Amazing life he and his family have achieved. And to still be young enough to do more. Congratulations on such a bountiful achievement.

[sherisutherland]

Oh who else spent the entire interview thinking Nick would have loved to go on this adventure. I loved this style of interview and documentary. Very well done. Good job team!

[LadyLier]

One of my favorite subjects by my favorite YouTube Channel!!!

[hereitis.]

Congratulations to his wife for being pregnant and having two children through this whole process and journey! Well done!

[justbe]

Incredible share, it was so interesting! And to think i shy away from talking my toddler to the store.

[brianr]

Good to see that you are regularly making content again. Keep it coming!

[adorabellaperfecta]

Wonderful job of bringing the modern viewers right back into history! Thank goodness for you! ❤

[troydodson]

A most spectacular presentation good sir. Fine work. Great joy crosses my face on seeing you've uploaded. Boon to me on a bad, or even just dull day
My thanks

[cynthiarowley]

Sending love to your wife, children, and yourself 🎉🎉

[champion]

Also tell Indo-Scythians (also called Indo-Sakas) were a group of nomadic people of Iranic Scythian origin who migrated from Central Asia southward into the northwestern Indian subcontinent.

The migrations persisted from the middle of the second century BCE to the fourth century CE.

The Saka settled in Drangiana, a region of southern Afghanistan, western Pakistan and southern Iran which was then named Sakastan or Sistan. The mixed Scythian hordes who migrated to Drangiana and the surrounding regions later spread into north and south-west India via the lower Indus valley. They spread into Sovira, Gujarat, Rajasthan and north India, including kingdoms on the Indian mainland.

[jaywolfdesigns]

Thank you for not having overpowering music in the background, great channel! 👌🏻

[ananacki]

At 21:14 is that a Manichaen art piece? I feel Manichaeism along the Silk Road is a very understudied topic that I would love to learn more about.

[spadebraithwaite]

"Full-time, part time, deep-joy of a full moon in the scintilatelly, heavenly dangely fold." A direct quote from British comedian Stanley Unwin, and it made as much sense as anything you just said.

[briseboy]

Reckon they traveled at night, during the big half of the moon's 28 day phases. We, the Wolf and I, often did this to avoid heat.

From the preponderance of non-pants garb in old depictions of people, it was likely due to horses that most of the world now wears pants.
Much of the Silk Road peoples have that cultural combination of generosity and friendliness to travelers with sequestration of women with severe control of that sequestration.
Humans can vary enormously in affiliative sense to strangers, cultures shaped by modeling to their very young, their attitudes and behaviors.
It is marvelous that the family exposed their very young to travel and different views of life.

[arachnidcranium]

Where can I find a copy of that map on 33:55 ?

[MaxWatson-cy]

You guys are extraordinarily acquainted with the topic, and your delivery skilled. Very informative and interesting.❤

[philoso]

Page 0:23. Haven’t we, or AI, picked the wrong photo chronically? Were there hospital around at the time to offer skin stitching?

[bronte]

We would love to travel like you are, but can't afford it. How do you pull it off?