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24-Hours in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

by TaylorAsia, Central Asia, Kyrgyzstan, Travel, Travel Blog August 7, 2019June 14, 2023No Comments

With a 7 AM Air Astana flight to Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan we headed to the airport in Astana. After our initial flight delay, we made it from Astana to Almaty in time for our connecting flight to Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. While waiting at the gate, we noticed one of the gate attendants had a bit of an …

Exploring Soviet Gulag KarLag in Kazakhstan

by TaylorAsia, Central Asia, Kazakhstan, Travel Blog July 31, 2019June 14, 2023No Comments

History has interested me for as long as I can remember. How the human race has committed atrocities, and how we learn from the mistakes of others. How people are able to rise up against the odds, and prevail. KarLag is an example of one of these atrocities. What was KarLag? KarLag (short for Karaganda …