Archive: September, 2010
In 2007, the Celestial Mountains Tour Company, The Silk Road Lodge and the Celestial Mountains Guesthouse (Naryn), organized a competition: “Impressions of Kyrgyzstan”.
Friday, I received a phone call from one of our guides. The couple of clients that he was with wanted to meet me when they got back to Bishkek. No problem – I am always happy to meet with people … although I am not very good at “small talk”, I am by nature a [...]
Sunday, (October 3rd), is Teachers’ Day here in Kyrgyzstan, another of our unofficial Professional holidays. It seems that the idea for Teachers’ Day, a day commemorating the work of those in education, began in India. Different countries mark the occasion on different days of the year. In India it is celebrated on September 5th, (the [...]
It’s certainly been a busy week. I have been running around far more than usual, as well as trying to keep up with all the routine work. I had so inundated with work that I almost missed the fact that I was supposed to be meeting a film crew from New Zealand. I had intended [...]
I am always amazed that I have learned Russian – well, “sort of” learned Russian. I am not particularly proficient in the language, but I know enough to get by. I can understand most of what I hear, and most people can understand me when I talk – although my accent and pronunciation can be [...]
There is a saying that “Everyday is a special day for someone, somewhere”. In Kyrgyzstan this seems to be true as there are a number of what are termed “professional holidays”, such as: Teacher’s day, Policeman’s Day, Day of workers in the Television industry … and so on.
International Tourism Day is one of a number of “professional holidays” commemorated in the Kyrgyz Republic. September 27 was designated as World Tourism Day at the Third Session of the General Assembly of the World Tourism Organization, (WTO, now the United Nations World Tourism Organisation, or UNWTO), in Torremolinos, Spain, in September 1979. The date, September [...]
I have just got back from my monthly trip to Naryn. These trips are so much a part of my routine that I don’t normally write a postcard about them, but this one was slightly different, so I thought I would this time.
I expected to spend most of my time this week writing about the election campaign which has now been underway for a week. I am not sure, however, what I can actually write. There are a number of posters and banners lining the streets for this party or that. The loudspeaker vans have been going [...]
Prices are a very important element of any package, and can be the source of much misunderstanding.
