Archive: February, 2008
I am not sure that I like the idea of including this page … but … in recent weeks I have been advised that we should include in the informational resources that we provide, a set of terms and conditions which outline the rights and responsibilities of both, ourselves and the individual users.
“Another Website?” That was the astonished reaction I got a short while ago when I announced to my staff that I was thinking of launching yet another new website into the company’s constantly growing family of websites. They know me quite well, however, and so followed up their surprised question with another one: “What’s this [...]
We established the Celestial Mountains companies in 1997 and one of my first tasks was to create a web site so that we would have a presence on the internet.
These days the internet plays an important part in global communications. Sometimes I wonder how it was possible to run a tour business in somewhere like Kyrgyzstan in the days before the internet. Certainly it would have been much more difficult. Although we have produced leaflets and other forms of printed materials, attended trade fairs [...]
A few years ago I was asked by an acquaintance who was lecturing at one of the local Universities, if I would appear as a guest speaker at one of his classes. He was in charge of a course on Business Ethics. Although a certain amount of the discussion touched upon Bribery and Corruption, there [...]
The Charter of the Celestial Mountains Tour Company allows us to undertake the following activities: Tourism Services; Hotel Services; Business Consultations; Attraction of Foreign Investment and Any activity not forbidden under Kyrgyz law.
Over the years, I have met a number of businessmen who have expressed an interest in investing in Kyrgyzstan, especially in projects in tourism.
The Celestial Mountains Guesthouse was established in 1997 to offer a haven on the road to China but serves as a “home away from home” for those visiting Naryn on Business or wanting to explore the neighbouring Central Tien Shan. Our small and friendly staff aims to make every guest feel welcome, comfortable, “at home”.
The Silk Road Lodge was opened in August 2000 as a small, purpose built, hotel in the heart of Bishkek.
Although Celestial Mountains is basically a tour company, we knew that there was a problem in infrastructure of the country, especially in regard to the provision of accommodation.
