Bishkek Vacations, Bishkek Vacation Reviews, Tourism Guide

All quiet in Bishkek today, but walking past the White House we saw water-cannon at strategic places ready to quell unrest at the first sign of trouble. I had always imagined water-cannon to be quite small - like bits of artillery in the Crimean War - but these were bright red and the size of a tank. They must use vast quantities of water - not that Bishkek is short of that - and I would very much not want to be caught in front of one going at full blast. We also saw some incredibly battered ...

People i met here who contributed to and improved my trip: Julia (Russia), Clemmens (France)   A new country day always brings excitement and fear for me. I have encountered quite a few horrific border crossings during my time travelling and have come to expect the worst. Children with guns, crooked officials and crow bar wielding taxi drivers have been some of those 'highlights'. Thankfully this crossing was far more pleasant and after getting stamped out of Kazakhstan, it was just a ...

Tracy Eldred and Tim Hobin from England travel with their Thai Ridgeback dog 'Koi'. Taking a land route in a Toyota Hilux Surf truck East to Nepal,& flying to Thailand. The return leg countries will depend on social and political climate. Learning many lessons of life!

In 2005, I travelled from Kazahkstan to Krygyzstan on my way to Iran.