Category Archives: Kyrgyzstan

Another Kyrgyz Revolution

Posted on April 7, 2010 by Megan

For those of you interested in Central Asia, like I am, you should take notice of what’s going on in Kyrgyzstan today. Protesters have taken to the streets and are calling for the president’s resignation. As you’ll see in the … Continue reading →

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Where I Slept: Osh, Kyrgyzstan – Kashgar, China

Posted on October 8, 2009 by Megan

Osh, Kyrgyzstan – Kashgar, China | 8 October, 2006 | $50 (overnight sleeper bus) This would be my third time traveling between Osh and Sary Tash on this trip and this time I decided to go by bus. The first … Continue reading →

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Where I Slept: Osh, Kyrgyzstan

Posted on October 7, 2009 by Megan

Osh, Kyrgyzstan | 7 October, 2006 | $4.12 My brilliant plan to get a ride from Tajikistan to Sary Tash, Kyrgyzstan and then to hitchhike on a truck to the Chinese border didn’t quite work out. We arrived in Sary … Continue reading →

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Where I Slept: Nukus, Uzbekistan

Posted on September 9, 2009 by Megan

Nukus, Uzbekistan | 9 September, 2006 | $15 I arrived in Nukus at dusk and soon found out that most of the hotels were full of tour groups. My taxi driver kept circling the city, trying to find me a … Continue reading →

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Where I Slept: Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

Posted on August 31, 2009 by Megan

Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan | 31 August, 2006 | $3.82 After a week around Northeast Kyrgyzstan I finally got my Uzbek LOI (letter of Invitation) and spent another ten days in Bishkek trying to secure Uzbek and Tajik visas. I was in … Continue reading →

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Where I Slept: Song Kˆl Lake, Kyrgyzstan

Posted on August 25, 2009 by Megan

Song Kˆl Lake, Kyrgyzstan | 25 August, 2006 | $6.36 Although Song Kˆl is the second largest lake in Kyrgyzstan its incredibly inaccessible and only inhabited from June to September. I booked a homestay with a local herder through CBT … Continue reading →

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Where I Slept: Kochkor, Kyrgyzstan

Posted on August 23, 2009 by Megan

Kochkor, Kyrgyzstan | 23 August, 2006 | $6.36 Kyrgyzstan has a wonderful network of homestays across the country run by a community based tourism organization called, oddly enough, Kyrgyz Community Based Tourism Association (CBT). I had met a Dutch couple … Continue reading →

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Where I Slept: Karakol, Kyrgyzstan

Posted on August 22, 2009 by Megan

Karakol, Kyrgyzstan | 22 August, 2006 | $8.90 After coming back from the countryside I stayed one more night in Karakol. My bunk room was taken so I was given this huge room with my own piano. The price includes … Continue reading →

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Where I Slept: Altan Arashan, Kyrgyzstan

Posted on August 20, 2009 by Megan

Altan Arashan, Kyrgyzstan | 20 August, 2006 | $15.27 This is one of the most beautiful places I’ve stayed. I suppose some of the beauty was in the remoteness and emptiness of the valley. I spent two nights here and … Continue reading →

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Where I Slept: Karakol, Kyrgyzstan

Posted on August 19, 2009 by Megan

Karakol, Kyrgyzstan | 19 August, 2006 | $7 An interesting Russian man owned the large house where I slept in Karakolóa small town near the Eastern edge of Lake Issyk-Kul. Out back was a beautiful yard full of flowers and … Continue reading →

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