I traveled to Beirut earlier this year with bmi (British Midland International), the East Midlands-based airline partially absorbed into British Airways in the spring. My Beirut trip was meant to be the third installment in an ongoing series called "Far Europe and ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
Kyrgyzstan
The Caucasus, Central Asia And British Airways
I traveled to Beirut earlier this year with bmi (British Midland International), the East Midlands-based airline partially absorbed into British Airways in the spring. My Beirut trip was meant to be the third installment in an ongoing series called "Far Europe and ...A Unique Adventure Destination: Siberia's Altai Mountains
If you're looking for a colorful and unique adventure vacation, look no further than Siberia's Altai region. In the Turkic and Mongolic languages, the word Altai means the "Golden Mountain." Once you see the area up close, you'll understand why the name is so fitting.
...Introducing Far Europe and Beyond
Far Europe and Beyond, a Gadling series in partnership with bmi (British Midland International) launches today.
Europe's eastern borders cannot be defined simply. The western, northern, and southern perimeters are easy: The Atlantic, the Arctic, and the Mediterranean ...Travel then and now: Travel to the USSR and GDR
This year is the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Soviet Union and 21 years since the reunification of Germany. While citizens of the USSR and GDR were unable to travel abroad and restricted in domestic travel, foreign travelers were permitted under a controlled ...Photo of the Day (11.16.10)
This Sunday marked the beginning of the Hajj, the world's largest annual pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia. As the fifth pillar of Islam, the pilgrimage is a religious duty that must be carried out by every able-bodied Muslim that can do so. Saudi officials have ...Sacred mountain added to World Heritage List
UNESCO has just made the latest addition to its World Heritage List--Suleiman Mountain in the Central Asian Republic of Kyrgyzstan. This is Kyrgyzstan's first World Heritage Site. The mountain has been a holy spot for thousands of years. Prehistoric rock art shows it was ...Cycling the Silk Road
Cycling tours have become increasingly popular in recent years, especially amongst adventure travelers who are looking to explore the world from the seat of their bikes. One of the leaders in organizing these kinds of adventure cycling trips has always been Tour d'Afrique ...List of World Heritage Sites grows by 13
The United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage Committee just wrapped up its 33rd annual conference in Seville, Spain, where they added 13 new sites to their list of amazing locations around the globe, and made the unusual move of ...Great American Road Trip: Travel books for the road-3 of 4: So Many Enemies, so Little Time
#3. So Many Enemies, So Little Time: An American Woman in All the Wrong Places--Elinor Burkett
When I chose this book as one of my road trip to Montana books, the title caught my attention. As an American woman, also hooked on travel, I wanted to delve into someone else's ...Keeping the 'Stans Straight, Part 1: Kyrgyzstan
We know how embarrassing it can be when you mistakenly say "Kyrgyzstan" when referring to Kazakhstan at a dinner party. The music screeches to a halt, forks and jaws drop, all eyes turn to you. They're all thinking the same thing: "Kyrgyzstan?! Uhh, ya mean Kazakhstan?" You ...The best place for Santa to live is Kyrgyzstan
Last night was Tuttle Park's annual holiday party. Every year this small recreation center of Columbus Parks and Recreation treats kids from surrounding neighborhoods to craft projects, food treats, games and Santa. Our Bolivian friends and Japanese friends were there, as ...One for the Road: Realities of Foreign Service Life
Jessica Hayden had been married less than 3 months when she moved half way around the world with her new husband, and soon found herself in a tent in the middle of Kyrgyzstan, heavily sedated on pain killers and hooked up to a WWII style medical contraption. It sounds like ...Photo of the Day (20/11/2007)
This photo from Kyrgyzstan really sums up the spirit of travelling for me -- In the middle of nowhere, with no one around but an oblivious cow and so much world laid out in front of you. Thanks, Uncornered Market. If you're interested in getting your photos up here, be ...Photo of the Day (11/15/07)
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You know you're a long, long way from home when you come across a yurt (unless, of course, you've happened upon some local hippie commune). If there was a teepee, tent, cabin or any other type of domicile in this shot, it simply wouldn't be as rugged and exotic. A yurt, ...Photo of the Day (8/31/07)
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Goat polo in Kyrgyzstan. Very cool! This could have been the worst photograph in the world and it still would have made Photo of the Day because of its fascinating subject. But of course, it's not. The outstanding work of photographer Anselmo Lastra really captures the ...More Independence Days to Celebrate
August is another Independence Day bonanza. The shifts of power didn't happen all at once, but 1960 was a big year. If you're in any of these countries expect a holiday. Maybe there will be fireworks or a parade or a speech or two.
August 1 - Benin gained independence ...Horseback Riding in Kyrgyzstan with P.J. O'Rourke
It was with great regret many years ago that I did not stop and spend a few nights in the truly amazing landscape I witnessed through the dusty windows of a van making its way along the back roads of Kyrgyzstan.
The road shot through a steep valley of incredible green ...Photo of the Day (4/12/07)
If you want to get a feeling for what the collapse of the Soviet Union did for the elderly of the region, spare a moment to stare deep into the faces of these protesters in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.
Gadling reader Teokaye did not post this photo with his other selections on our ...Searching for Jazz in Kyrgyzstan
Mark Sabbatini has a nice little goal in life; "To find jazz musicians in the world's most unlikely places."
His most recent quest to do so took him to the "unlikely" country of Kyrgyzstan where he spent four days in the capital of Bishkek searching for his favorite style ...Word for the Travel Wise (12/06/06)
Ever since the release of Borat all the 'stans' seem to be getting a little more attention and in my book that's great! It means more people are waking up to the whole wide world and realizing these tiny less-explored spots are still alive and kicking. After I came back from ...
