Red sandstone formations in the Jeti-Oguz region My trip in Kyrgyzstan (kihr-giz-stan) was just full of highlights, as you saw in Part 2. This time, I’ll focus on my last two days as we head down the Tian Shan Mountains closer to the Kazakh border. Wildlife As we said bye to Song-Kol and headed back…… Continue reading Three Weeks in Central Asia (Part 3): Kyrgyzstan – A dynamic landscape
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Three Weeks in Central Asia (Part 2): Kyrgyzstan – The Switzerland of Central Asia
Salam!It’s time to continue my epic Central Asian journey with a visit to the second “K-Stan”; Kyrgyzstan. Have you heard of this one? Know how to pronounce it? Kyrgyzstan (Kir-giz-stan) is filled with every landscape you could want – snow-capped mountains, rivers, deserts, valleys, rock formations and greenery! If you love huge meals, friendly locals…… Continue reading Three Weeks in Central Asia (Part 2): Kyrgyzstan – The Switzerland of Central Asia
Three Weeks in Central Asia (Part 1): Kazakhstan is nice
Salemetsiz be! Privet!Hello! Welcome to Part 1 of my Central Asia posts, starting with Day 1 of my Kazakhstan trip and its very modern capital city, Nur-Sultan. If all you know about Kazakhstan is a certain extremely unflattering character (clue: read the title in his accent), then keep on reading. Topping Lonely Planet’s recently-revealed Top…… Continue reading Three Weeks in Central Asia (Part 1): Kazakhstan is nice
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