Are you planning on backpacking Kyrgyzstan? Here are some tips and tricks, as well as a general idea of what you can expect.
Kyrgyzstan
World Nomad Games: A Sports Competition in the Kyrchyn Gorge
It’s not all about sport. Lesser known facets of the World Nomad Games in Kyrgyzstan’s Kyrchyn Gorge include yurt building and costume competitions.
Song Kol Lake: Horse Trekking in Kyrgyzstan
What can you expect from horse trekking to Song Kol Lake in Kyrgyzstan? Riding over mountain passes, sleeping in yurts, and traditional food and tea.
Adventure Activities in Kyrgyzstan
Brooke shares the top 5 adventure activities in Kyrgyzstan, including mountaineering, whitewater rafting, and skiing.
How to Get Around Kyrgyzstan: The Real Adventure
Brooke shares her best advice for how to get around Kyrgyzstan, including the use of public transportation.
Lake Issyk-Kul: A Kyrgyz Summer Holiday Retreat
n my first trip to Kyrgyzstan, as soon as the weather started to get a bit warm, the people always talked about escaping to Lake Issyk-Kul, especially in August. I later learned that late July and August brings unbearable 40 degree Celsius heat at times — a heat that isn’t made better by the lack […]
Food in Kyrgyzstan: 5 Delightful Dishes
eople often think I’m joking when I say that I love the food in Kyrgyzstan. Compared to other Asian countries, I find it an absolute joy to not be confronted with dish after dish of seafood, most likely due to the landlocked nature of the country and poor transportation network. Instead, the traditional cuisine bases […]
7 Reasons to Visit Kyrgyzstan
ver dream of wandering through Kyrgyzstan, eating laghman noodles for dinner and drinking kumiz with the nomadic locals while sleeping in a yurt? Most people haven’t. Actually, the predominant response I get when I mention to anyone that I have spent time in the country is the fact that they have never even heard of […]
