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Category: World Trip 2023

A 42-day trip visiting seven countries; Türkiye, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, and Singapore, between 29 April 2023 and 9 June 2023

  • World Trip 2023: Day 12 – Bishkek to Chong-Kemin, Kyrgyzstan

    Wednesday 10 May 2023Highlights: Bishkek Bazaar, Victory Square, Changing of the Guard, Imam Sarahsi Bishkek Central Mosque, Dungan homemade lunch, Burana Tower, the Beautiful Mountain Ranges. The first full day of this new tour and our CEO IIyas Zamanov had us leaving at 8 am to allow us time to visit the Bishkek Bazaar before…

  • World Trip 2023: Day 11 – Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

    Tuesday 09 May 2023Highlights: Arriving safely in Kyrgyzstan, Victory Day celebrations in Ala-Too Square, Exploring Bishkek My flight (review here) from Istanbul safely arrived 5.23 am and after a lengthy Border Control delay I was reunited with my bag, the happiness on seeing your bag in a foreign country is very pure 🙂 The booked…

  • Flight Review – TK348 Istanbul to Bishkek

    Turkish AirlinesDate: Monday 08 May 2023Gate: F8ASeat: 14A (Exit Row Window Economy Class Seat)Plane: Airbus A321neoBoarded: 20:52 Pushback: 21:16 (Scheduled 20:40)Arrived: 05:23 (Scheduled 04:45)Duration: 5 hour 7 minutesDistance: 3,736 kms This flight was from Istanbul Airport to Manas International Airport (Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan)

  • World Trip 2023: Day 10 – Istanbul to Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

    Monday 08 May 2023Highlights: Egyptian Spice Bazaar, The New Mosque (1665) Tonight I had a plane to catch to get to Kyrgyzstan and begin my Five Stans of the Silk Road tour but that still left a little time for more exploring of Istanbul.

  • World Trip 2023: Best of Turkey Tour Review

    Tour Title: Best of TurkeyTour Company: G AdventuresTour Leader: IsikCities Visited: Istanbul, Gallipoli, Çanakkale, Ayvalık, Selçuk, PamukkaleCountries Visited: TürkiyeDates: 30 April 2023 to 07 May 2023 (Duration 8 days)Tour Type: Classic – Tour Itinerary (PDF)Journal Entries