Nickteacher :
Need to get to both Uzbekistan and Washington DC within 1 week and then back to Seoul, Korea.
Sam B :
Hey people,
I’m planning a trip to central asia starting in Almaty. I have yet to get any decent information on how long it takes to get to Issy-kul from Almaty. The town I will be going to is Karakol.
Does anyone know how long it will take?
How much it will cost?
Is there any specific border crossing?
And if anyone knows about travel from Karakol to Bishkek I’d be SO grateful.
Any help would be really appreciated. Thanks!
karisa_tine :
i am on a trip around the world at the moment, after central and south america i am now in nz. then fiji and australia, then asia.
Bluemoon :
Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Iran, Afghanistan and Mongolia…
Of the 8 countries above, which Former Soviet Union and Central Asian countries are worth visiting, generally safe to travel and tourist-friendly?
The qualities I’m looking for are:
1. Safety & Hygiene (less theft, mugging and epidemic possibilities)
2. Tourist-friendly (friendly people)
3. Historical sites (amazing architecture)
4. Beautiful nature (exotic)
5. Facinating culture and cuisine
Again, the countries on my wish-list are: Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Iran, Afghanistan and Mongolia
Choose the best 3 countries in order.
I said Former Soviet Union AND Central Asian countries and I did know Iran, Afghanistan and Mongolia had never been part of Soviet Union. =p
Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan// Former Soviet Union
Iran, Afghanistan and Mongolia// Central Asian countries
That’s why I had put the three countries in the later part of the list. (Because there are not former Soviet Union!)
Bluemoon :
Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Iran, Afghanistan and Mongolia…
Of the 8 countries above, which Central Asian countries are worth visiting, generally safe to travel and tourist-friendly?
The qualities I’m looking for are:
1. Safety & Hygiene (less theft, mugging and epidemic possibilities)
2. Tourist-friendly (friendly people)
3. Historical sites (amazing architecture)
4. Beautiful nature (maybe exotic)
5. Facinating culture and cuisine
Again, the countries on my wish-list are: Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Iran, Afghanistan and Mongolia
Choose the best 3 countries in order.
Mic :
I’ve been wondering lately what it would be like to travel to these countries. I’ve heard about what it is like to travel to so many countries, but none from central asia. I’m actually thinking of visiting a couple.
I was wondering what are your thoughts about traveling here?I would GREATLY APPRECIATE if someone who is from these countries or has been there give me some detail on life there, culture, way of life etc. I know a decent amount, but I would like to hear from experienced people who have been there.
niki :
It was the first of the former Soviet Republics to become a democracy and is considered to be the
[3] safest and, most peaceful country in central Asia.
2.
A. NO CHANGE
B. broke off from the Soviet Union to become its own country
C. became its own country from the Soviet Union from which it broke off
D. broke from its own country into the Soviet Union
3.
A. NO CHANGE
B. safest, and most peaceful
C. safest and most peaceful,
D. safest and most peaceful
The Kyrgyzstan-bound traveler must begin [4] to plan his or her trip well in advance. Obtaining a
visa and making travel arrangements can take much longer than one might expect.
An individual who travels to Kyrgyzstan will, however, be richly rewarded for his or her
perseverance. .
4.
A. NO CHANGE
B. to start making plans for
C. starting to plan
D. figuring out a plan for
buzz killington :
My brother and I are getting together to celebrate our 21st birthday and we’re looking for somewhere cool to travel next june. We both have a little travel under our belts, (few countries in Europe, central America and South East Asia.) We’re both keen on culture, cuisine and somewhere with good nightlife. Unfortunately we will most likely be on a strict budget, being student backpackers.
Any positive feedback would be much appreciated.!
Thanks
★♫Musical Breath♫★ :
Ok well one of my goals is to travel and visit countries outside of Europe. I live in the UK, and have so far been to countries in West and Central Europe, having experienced no problems at all and also the fact that I have relatives from those countries makes me feel more “at home” whilst in those places. However, I did get quite a lot of unfriendly stares when me and my parents decided to visit Naples for our last summer holiday possibly due to my lighter complexion and the fact that I can’t speak a word of Italian anyway, let alone their local dialect – also once when I was wearing shorts and a top that showed my stomach due to the hot weather and high open toed sandals, I got heavily stared at by many of the local men, one of them stopped on a moped, looked at me for a few seconds and made a “kissy face” at me before speeding off. Also, the same kind of thing happened when I went to Barcelona on a school trip, though we were in the presence of teachers at all times. I want to someday visit places outside of Europe, like places in Asia, Africa or the Caribbean but I’ve heard the locals in those kinds of places don’t take too kindly to strangers, especially as the languages can be more difficult to pick up. Is this true?
ੴCόοl Βάby ઇઉ :
I am Romanian and i live in Greece.My father (Romanian) when he traveled outside of Greece people told him that Greeks must look like Mongol Slav people but kinda darker cause are Mediterraneans.And The same they told him about Romanian people.Romanians they look like Greeks cause partly they decent from them (just like Ukrainians, Polish and Croatians) they have white skin (hello Greeks do not belong to Western European Race western Europeans have golden tan and South Westerns have dark tan),they are middle tall or Tall but their skin in summer gets RED not tan and i have met Greeks who have as much deep red skin as red Indians (TRUE) or they have this yellowish skin.And i don’t understand to be accepted they must be as how they really want them to be to be accepted or more European.Romans came from western Europe and Nordic lands but Greeks came from Siberia,Eastern Russia (Uralic mountains) Cicrassia and Central Asia.Generally Greeks have VERY high cheekbones round faces and smaller eyes from the average European but not slatted.
