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Kyrgyzstan
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Cycling tours have become increasingly popular in recent years, especially amongst adventure travelers who are looking to explore the world from the seat of their bikes. One of the leaders in organizing these kinds of adventure cycling trips has always been Tour d'Afrique ...List of World Heritage Sites grows by 13
The United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage Committee just wrapped up its 33rd annual conference in Seville, Spain, where they added 13 new sites to their list of amazing locations around the globe, and made the unusual move of ...Great American Road Trip: Travel books for the road-3 of 4: So Many Enemies, so Little Time
#3. So Many Enemies, So Little Time: An American Woman in All the Wrong Places--Elinor Burkett
When I chose this book as one of my road trip to Montana books, the title caught my attention. As an American woman, also hooked on travel, I wanted to delve into someone else's ...Keeping the 'Stans Straight, Part 1: Kyrgyzstan
We know how embarrassing it can be when you mistakenly say "Kyrgyzstan" when referring to Kazakhstan at a dinner party. The music screeches to a halt, forks and jaws drop, all eyes turn to you. They're all thinking the same thing: "Kyrgyzstan?! Uhh, ya mean Kazakhstan?" You ...The best place for Santa to live is Kyrgyzstan
Last night was Tuttle Park's annual holiday party. Every year this small recreation center of Columbus Parks and Recreation treats kids from surrounding neighborhoods to craft projects, food treats, games and Santa. Our Bolivian friends and Japanese friends were there, as ...One for the Road: Realities of Foreign Service Life
Jessica Hayden had been married less than 3 months when she moved half way around the world with her new husband, and soon found herself in a tent in the middle of Kyrgyzstan, heavily sedated on pain killers and hooked up to a WWII style medical contraption. It sounds like ...Photo of the Day (20/11/2007)
This photo from Kyrgyzstan really sums up the spirit of travelling for me -- In the middle of nowhere, with no one around but an oblivious cow and so much world laid out in front of you. Thanks, Uncornered Market. If you're interested in getting your photos up here, be ...Photo of the Day (11/15/07)
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You know you're a long, long way from home when you come across a yurt (unless, of course, you've happened upon some local hippie commune). If there was a teepee, tent, cabin or any other type of domicile in this shot, it simply wouldn't be as rugged and exotic. A yurt, ...Photo of the Day (8/31/07)
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Goat polo in Kyrgyzstan. Very cool! This could have been the worst photograph in the world and it still would have made Photo of the Day because of its fascinating subject. But of course, it's not. The outstanding work of photographer Anselmo Lastra really captures the ...More Independence Days to Celebrate
August is another Independence Day bonanza. The shifts of power didn't happen all at once, but 1960 was a big year. If you're in any of these countries expect a holiday. Maybe there will be fireworks or a parade or a speech or two.
August 1 - Benin gained independence ...Horseback Riding in Kyrgyzstan with P.J. O'Rourke
It was with great regret many years ago that I did not stop and spend a few nights in the truly amazing landscape I witnessed through the dusty windows of a van making its way along the back roads of Kyrgyzstan.
The road shot through a steep valley of incredible green ...Photo of the Day (4/12/07)
If you want to get a feeling for what the collapse of the Soviet Union did for the elderly of the region, spare a moment to stare deep into the faces of these protesters in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.
Gadling reader Teokaye did not post this photo with his other selections on our ...Searching for Jazz in Kyrgyzstan
Mark Sabbatini has a nice little goal in life; "To find jazz musicians in the world's most unlikely places."
His most recent quest to do so took him to the "unlikely" country of Kyrgyzstan where he spent four days in the capital of Bishkek searching for his favorite style ...Word for the Travel Wise (12/06/06)
Ever since the release of Borat all the 'stans' seem to be getting a little more attention and in my book that's great! It means more people are waking up to the whole wide world and realizing these tiny less-explored spots are still alive and kicking. After I came back from ...World's 10 Most Polluted Places 2006
Make sure you include a respirator or some type of breathing mechanism on your packing list if heading to any of the destinations found on the Blacksmith Institute's World's Worst Polluted Places list. Keep in mind there will be no smelling of roses as you stroll the ...Word for the Travel Wise (09/01/06)
With this first take on the Kyrgyz language here on Gadling I'm sure some of you are wondering where the heck I get the nerve teaching something you'll probably never ever use. Some of you might be scratching your head wondering where exactly Kyrgyzstan is located and what ...SmarterTravel: Best & Worst Travel Destinations for Women
As a woman, traveler, and the type that tends to like parachuting into off-the-beaten track destinations, I long for articles that point out where women should go and where they should exercise extra caution when going. Well, USA Today features a fine piece for the solo ...Central Asia Refresher
Every once in a while it's nice to remind ourselves about places that may not be on the top of our travel lists, but we forget exist or never knew existed. As I've been sharing some upcoming travel plans with people it's suddenly starting to strike a nerve how much of the ...Red Corner: The Joys of Soviet Hotels
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Part of the fun of traveling through the former Soviet Union is that so much of it remains rough around the edges. The typical tourist experience one encounters in Paris, for example is so perfectly coifed and professionally managed that it can actually be quite boring. Not ...Red Corner: Hoofing it in Kyrgyzstan
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One of the few remaining, great horse-riding nations left on this planet is Kyrgyzstan. This former Soviet Republic, nestled in the mountainous territories of Central Asia, is home to a slice of mankind still trotting about on their horses minding their herds. Most remain ...
