Tips and travel ideas for Kyrgyzstan. The Central Asia country of Kyrgyzstan has diverse and beautiful landscapes, as well as a rich, welcoming culture. Here you will find exciting travel ideas for travelling in Kyrgyzstan so start planning your trip now and experience everything that Kyrgyzstan has to offer travellers.
It was one of those moments in travel when you stop being a tourist and become a tourist attraction. On the way back from a trek in the Kyrgyzstan mountains near Karakol we came upon a large family of Kyrgyz having a picnic. They had driven up the track as […]
If you’ve read my posts on my experiences of travel in Kyrgyzstan I hope you’re all fired up to visit this incredible Central Asian country and see for yourself how wonderful it is. Here are some tips on how to travel independently in Kyrgyzstan. Use the Kyrgyzstan Community Based Tourism […]
Are Central Asian countries on your travel bucket list? If not they should be. I’m talking about “the ‘Stans” and I’d like to tell you about the top 10 things to do in Central Asia based on my experience travelling there for three months. This region of the world is […]
You know how people always ask which, of all the countries you have visited, is your absolute favourite? I have now travelled in 50 countries but for me the answer is easy – Kyrgyzstan. Some of you may not have heard of this economically poor Central Asian republic but I […]
Recently I visited to Melbourne’s open range zoo – Werribee – and was amazed to find a tiny herd of the Przewalski’s Horse. Amazed and transported because the name Przewalski whisked me back in time to my travels in Kyrgyzstan. What is the connection between the remote Central Asian republic […]
On the fertile plains surrounding the Kyrgyzstan capital of Bishkek red poppies bloom in fields as though someone has been splashing bright paint about. About an hour outside the city a monument rises like a fat minaret on a mound of grass-covered earth. From the top you can see low ridges […]
The attractions of Asia are so many and varied it is easy to see why it can become so sublimely addictive for travellers. Amazing landscapes; incredible history; inspiring art and architecture; and such a diverse range of cultures it is mind-blowing. Coming up with a top 30 best places to visit […]
Markets or bazaars featured heavily during our Central Asia travel odyssey. Apart from fresh food supplies they are often a great place to pick up a bus or a share taxi for transportation. They are also full of local colour and the best places to see people going about their […]
If you’re in the little eastern town of Karakol in Kyrgyzstan on a Sunday don’t miss the huge animal market. Thousands of Kyrgyz gather to trade livestock of all kinds and as this is Kyrgyzstan of course there are hundreds of horses. We had a whole new appreciation of the […]