The Arslanbob River, coming down from the mountains

Arslanbob: Kyrgyzstan’s very own Shire

---

July 24th 2014
Hello All, I have now been away from the North American continent for 3 months, and I have to say, time has flown by. Granted, not all days have been stupendous days of shining brilliance. Some days have been flat out crappy, boring, etc. But really, most days and weeks in Kyrgyzstan thus far have welcomed me into what will be my life for the next two years, but hopefully in the future wit ... read more

Asia » Kyrgyzstan » Jalal-Abad

---

A Central Asian country of incredible natural beauty and proud nomadic traditions, Kyrgyzstan was annexed by Russia in 1864; it achieved independence from the Soviet Union in 1991. Nation-wide demonstrations in the spring of 2005 resulted in the oust... ... read more