Caravanistan

I travelled in Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kazakhstan. In those countries in the cities Russian language always worked. But in some small distant villages people often didn't understand Russian, especially young people (elder people still remember Russian). Then we used so called body langua...

I can only guess. But my guess is that they want a hotel with the special view to attract certain type of clients. That's why they want to build it just next to the famous rocks. Imagine, tourists even don't have to go out of the hotel as they can see the Rocks out of their windows. And say: checked...

If 72 hours is an issue you can self isolate for extra days. And can re-test afterwards. I personally don't see any problems with travelers who travel now if they take measures to prevent any infections they may have from spreading. Like don't sneeze and cough on others, don't kiss and other physica...

OsmAnd (need to pay for some features) or LocusMap (free) apps.

Try this phone number
+992 44 640 4049
or
+992 44 6404050

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Where did you buy that ticket?
On their Facebook page Somon Air said that they have stopped international flights since March. But there are fake sites that sell tickets.

Hi. OsmAnd application for navigation has trails, passes and yurt camps marked around Son Kol. Although it's not as detailed as you need. Names of yurt camps are not shown there. If you need a particular yurt camp will have to find out its location. Also check gps treks on wikiloc. There are quite s...

While trekking I ate sublimated food, special dried food for camping. You add hot water or boil it for 15 mins. Not sure if that kind of food is possible to find in Bishkek. I ordered it on-line in advance and brought it with me. In Bishkek and other local shops bought dried fruits and nuts, rice, p...

Hi. I travelled to Bishkek many times and never got stomach problems after eating in local restaurants. Once got sick after a dinner in a restaurant at Issyk kul lake. But my friends were fine. Strange that only me got sick. Anyway it wasn't too bad and recovered the next day. Was a few times around...

Things like that are complicated in Kazakhstan. I'd say it depends on the mood of the guards at the check point more than on your legal permissions. I read report from last summer that some people got all neccessary permissions but the border guards didn't want to let them go. I was in similar situa...