Around the World in 80 Clicks

Ala-Köl hike

Sometimes, seeing the goal of a hike from a distance without reaching it, can be good as long as the hike is good ... [more]

Solomon Throne

Since visitors had effectively disappeared from the city in the aftermath of the clashes just before, I was the ... [more]

Arslanbob

The green, woody area of Arslanbob makes for good hikes through the largest walnut forest of the world, with two ... [more]

Przewalski monument

Known mostly because of the cute horses, Przewalski was actually an explorer who died on the shores of Lake Issyk-Kol. ... [more]

Karakol mosque

Close to China, it is perhaps not strange to find Chinese influences in Kyrgyz architecture. Yet, the mosque of ... [more]

Torugart border crossing

The Torugart crossing is not your regular border crossing and needs some preparation and paperwork, but is worth ... [more]

Palatka Glacier

What seemed an easy walk in a pristine alpine valley in the Kyrgyz mountains turned out to be one of the biggest ... [more]

Victory Monument

A monument with a message about war, the Victory Monument on Victory Square is well worth a stroll from the city ... [more]

Tash Rabat

Tucked away in a narrow valley, the former caravanserai Tash Rabat stands as a reminder of the Silk Road that ... [more]

Kyzyl-Art border crossing

It caused me lots of headaches, and some nightly hours without sleep, but once I was on the way to the border ... [more]

Eagle hunting

While perhaps shocking to see at first, you cannot not be amazed at the hunting capacities of an eagle - and you ... [more]

Lake Song-Köl

Second in size and centrally located in Kyrgyzstan, Song-Köl is the place to get the true sense of the country: ... [more]

Around the World in 80 Clicks

Personal travel impressions both in words and images from Kyrgyzstan. Clicking on the pictures enlarges them and enables you to send the picture as a free e-card or download it for personal use, for instance, on your weblog. Or click on the map above to visit more places in Asia.
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