Disclaimer: This post actually references the 10th microdistrict as that is where my adventures always start when I head out to the area in Bishkek. Photos are from there, parks around it, the 11th, 12th, and 5th microdistricts, as well. All are within walking distance and are unique in their own rights. I’ll never forget […]
Category Archives: Central Asia
“They are building a road to the mountains here,” the cordial local from Balykchy said optimistically to the three of us. We were standing in front of a statue of two snow leopards and Sayakbay Karalayev. I gazed away fixated on the street art on the side of the building across the street as the […]
Astana, Kazakhstan is one of the weirdest places I have ever visited. If you even just Google “Astana”, you will find several other people using the word “weird” as a word to describe the city of just over a million people in the middle of the Kazakh steppe. Despite it having a rather extensive history, […]
Nearly everyone who has had the pleasure of visiting Cholpon-Ata, Kyrgyzstan has made that quick stop on the side of the highway to admire the ancient petroglyphs. But really, how many people out there have even made a stop in Kyrgyzstan, let alone Cholpon-Ata? I have to admit that I didn’t even know about the petroglyphs […]
And by facts, I mean that these are mostly subjective thoughts and opinions from my personal experience there. Real facts can be a bit boring, although I did try to include a few below just to make it seem a little more realistic and unbiased. It’s no secret that I completely fell for this city. […]
Kostanay, Kazakhstan is almost Siberia. Almost. It lies very close to the Russian border and in the northern Kazakh steppe. There is nothing for miles and miles…and miles…and miles. Summer is probably beautiful there. I imagine parks open with ferris wheels spinning and kids laughing while eating their pink cotton candy. I imagine teenagers sitting […]