A first impression of our travel itinerary through Central Asia – that is Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan – may be that we were wandering around the area aimlessly, criss-crossing back and forth, zig-zagging when we were finished criss-crossing and backtracking when we were done zig-zagging. Well, I blame Dave for all this – he was the mastermind and spiritual leader of our travel through the Stans and there definitely … Continue reading →
Kyrgyzstan is proving to be a secret wonder for travellers who have a little extra oomph in their travel perspective. Based on our short experience don’t come for the food or the restaurant service but definitely come for the stunning natural features, the mountains, lakes and rivers, come for the lovely people, come for the culture and history, come for the wonder of travel. You’ll be rewarded, for sure. We … Continue reading →
Who really knows much about Kyrgyzstan, other than the Kyrgyz people themselves? As we got stamped into the spelling bee disaster for the second time we knew we had much to learn about our home for the next week or so. But I did learn a few things in my research – ethnically mixed, culturally close to Russia and Kazakhstan, largely dependent on China for trade, modestly Muslim, primarily rural, … Continue reading →
The border between Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan is officially closed as the two countries have been bickering over land and border issues for many years. So that means Tajiks can’t go into Kyrgyzstan and Kyrgyz people can’t go into Tajikistan. Tourists can cross the border as long as they have a special permit, which we had, but Omar, Daniel and their vehicles, couldn’t go with us. We passed through Tajikistan Immigration … Continue reading →
