Two years of travel adds up to a LOT of photographs and video footage. Today, I am going to put …
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The J-Fest: Learning about Kyrgyz Traditions I timed my visit to Jyrgalan to coincide with their second annual Jyrgalan Summer …
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The Simple Yet Useful Samovar Tea is a huge part of the culture here in Central Asia. Whenever I order …
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Jyrgalan…The Phoenix of Kyrgyzstan Jyrgalan is the most eastern village in Kyrgyzstan. It is in the mountains at about an …
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“She’s WHERE???  Where in the world is THAT??”This is what I imagine my friends saying when they learned my latest …
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Preparing Borsok with Altynai​ I am fortunate enough to find myself as a guest at arguably the best guesthouse in …
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Dealing with Airport Taxi Paparazzi & Strategies for Market Shopping Yes, I know this is not a photo of taxi …
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