Kyrgyzstan is a mountain republic, as is well-known. Around Issyk Kul lake you will already get acquainted with high mountains. But what would it be like to go across the country from Lake Issyk to the border with Uzbekistan in the west? In August 2019 I put it to the test. Including visits to the […]

Uzbekistan is opening up to the world and in 2019 took the important step of abolishing tourist visas for stays up to 30 days for many countries! As a result the country is witnessing a big increase in the number of foreign visitors. Which means there’s more demand for accommodations, train tickets and guides. If […]