On the road in Kyrgyzstan (part 2)
Months ago, I answered a call from a most unexpected person. “Who is this?” I inquired snappishly, assuming it to be yet another sales call interrupting my evening….
Kyrgyzstan
On the road in Kyrgyzstan (part 1)
One thing I promised myself with the blog’s revival is to share more as I’m hoping readers will evolve a little with me as we expand beyond Shanghai…
The bazaars of kyrgyzstan (part 3): light and shadows
Kyrgyzstan’s street bazaars are awashed in a dizzying array of colors – the vintage hues of the former Soviet Union cling onto the infrastructure, the blaring contrast of…
The bazaars of Kyrgyzstan (part 2): food
This is a continuation of my series on Kyrgyzstan’s trade bazaars, as part of my 3-weeks in Central Asia last October. In my last post, I talked about…
The bazaars of Kyrgyzstan (part 1): layout and structure
(Editor note: It seems that I did not notice the lower resolution when exporting the photos, will sort that tonight. Please bear with me. Resolution sorted, selection of photos altered slightly)…
Bucolic Landscapes of Kyrgyzstan
I’ve missed this space terribly, dear readers and I hope you can forgive me for the prolong neglect. Sometimes, a short pause can slip into limbo and descend…
Travelling in Central Asia … be right back
The Toktogul Reservoir in central Kyrgyzstan. Taken on a 10-hour journey by car from Bishkek south to the country’s second largest city of Osh. In case you’ve been…