Some 1,800 people live in Kyzyl Tuu, Kyrgyzstan, on just three long, unpaved streets. By day, the streets are all but deserted. Most adult villagers are at home working by hand on some part of a ...

Breathtaking hikes, yurt stays and opportunities for cultural immersion are attracting trekkers from around the world Laura Kiniry - Travel Correspondent With an abundance of explorable outdoor ...

I've been to over 50 countries, but Kyrgyzstan was one of my favorites. I loved visiting the clean capital city, yurt camps, and gorgeous mountains.

The bustling capital of this former Soviet country is my first brief stop on the Exodus 10-day Kyrgyzstan Walking Explorer ...

A Yurt for Learning - Kyrgyzstan’s School for Nomads 01/29/2024 January 29, 2024. In summer, the nomadic children in northern Kyrgyzstan move to high pastures with their families.

Kyrgyzstan is seeking to attract more tourists by promoting its traditional kumis - fermented mare’s milk - which locals drink and bathe in and say is good for their health.

An initiative to tweak Kyrgyzstan’s flag steams ahead after lawmakers passed the first of three readings of a bill amid strong criticism. Top officials -- including President Sadyr Japarov ...