Postcard from Bishkek

One of the problems of being an Englishman here in Kyrgyzstan is that I am often about English, like questionhs “How do you say in English, xxx?“, where “xxx” can be a simple word, or a complicated phrase … and I sometimes have to think hard to some up with an answer; especially if I […]

On my wall, above my computer, I have a map of Kyrgyzstan with almost a hundred little coloured pins stuck in it.  Visitors often ask if it shows where we, (that is, the Celestial Mountains Tour Company), take visitors … but I have to explain that, no … it’s a personal record to show where […]