Every element of the Yourta yurt is handmade by craftsmen on the shores of Lake Issyk-Kul, Kyrgyzstan. This includes the resilient willow tree frame that is stream-bent to create the ribs and beams of ...

The yurt is a nomadic dwelling used among the Kazakh and Kyrgyz peoples. It has a wooden circular frame covered with felt and braided with ropes, and can be easily assembled and dismantled. The wooden ...

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

A Kyrgyz joke goes that if you put three people in a yurt and come back an hour later, you’ll find five khans. Some say the new khan is too young. Or too inexperienced. They say he’s an opium ...

From horseback riding to lake-swimming, this cheap country in Asia is a paradise for thrill-seekers and adventurous campers, ...

Central Asia's state television stations have mostly ignored Russia's war in Ukraine, with viewers having to rely on private ...

CHOLPON-ATA — The handful of adventurous Americans who agreed to fly, with only two weeks notice, to Kyrgyzstan to play ... stage in the Kyrchyn jailoo–a yurt camp set into a mountain pasture ...

The capital city was clean and quiet, and the more remote areas of Kyrgyzstan were stunning. During our trip, we stayed in yurt camps, tried local meals, and hiked into the gorgeous mountains.