Bishkek

Bishkek or Bust

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March 19th 2016
<em style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Day 55 Sunday 13th March 2016 – Tehran to Bishkek Airport day so you know the drill – breakfast, packing and then taxi. Today is The Martyrdom of Fatimaa National holiday in Iran so although the streets were quiet this morning by the time we were driving to the airport the people were everywhere sitt ... read more

Asia » Kyrgyzstan » Bishkek

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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