Kyrgyzstan is one of the world's most beautiful countries. So why not consider it - here are some of the highlights and must sees!
Tag: Bishkek
City Rumble – Bishkek Versus Melbourne
Bishkek in Kyrgyzstan and Melbourne in Australia may be very different cities, but it's still on when they face off in City Rumble!
Epic Journeys – Bishkek to Tashkent
Today I recount a special journey from 2011 - I travel through not one, not two but three countries on my way from the capital of Kyrgyzstan, Bishkek, to the capital of Uzbekistan, Tashkent.
Bishkek in Pictures
Today I'm going back to 2011 when I was in the capital of Kyrgyzstan, Bishkek. I found it a really likable city - spread out, full of parks, memorials and statues. Went to see a local opera at their opera house and was joined by a company of soldiers, which was quite interesting. Anyways, hope …
Travel Video – The Colours of Kyrgzstan
Hi all and welcome to a new week. This Monday's video reflects my time in 2011 when I visited the gorgeous country of Kyrgyzstan. From the capital Bishkek to Lake Issk-Kul and Karakol into the mountains and a special little place called Altyn Arashan. Here's a video I compiled. Thanks for stopping by, May the …
City Rumble – Bishkek versus Tashkent
You know I concentrate the bulk of my city rumbles on well-known places, but I thought it was time to write a bit more about Central Asia so I hit upon the plan to pit the capital of Kyrgyzstan against the capital of its neighbour, Uzbekistan. Bishkek is the pleasant, leafy capital of Kyrgyzstan, a …
Faces of Kyrgyzstan
Time I think for another 'Faces of'. I was initially going to do a 'Faces of Central Asia', combining Kyrgyzstan with Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan, but when reviewing my photos from the region, I realised that I had more than enough photos of people from Kyrgyzstan alone. At Altyn Arashan, in the mountains in the region …
Bishkek – Culture and Character
As Central Asia week continues, I bring you a little photo journey though he capital of Kyrgyzstan, little Bishkek. Not as big as the other regional capitals, Bishkek has a charm of its own and is actually a quite attractive city with some beautiful parks, lots of theatre, a strange museum which suggests that Kyrgyzstan …
Why visit Central Asia?
Hey folks, you know I've written a fair bit on Central Asia over the last year and a half, about my time in three amazing countries there – Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan, but today I wanted to address why you should go there. Firstly – the thrill of the unexplored. Okay, you’re not going to …
Central Asian tips and photos
So I know I peddle this and that, and recently I have been peddling Central Asia, in particular Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan, today I am not stopping! (LOL) I wanted to talk about the place as a region. If you take the Lonely Planet Guide to Central Asia, it considers the region to be six …
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