When Ryan Heath said he was going to Kyrgyzstan there was an assumption any place whose name ended with ‘stan’ wasn’t a travel destination of choice. It just shows how wrong assumptions can be.
Formally part of the Soviet Union, Kyrgyzstan gained its independence in 1991. It’s a small, landlocked nation that forms part of the Silk Road and it’s absolutely spectacular – 6500m snow-capped peaks, blue alpine lakes, lush green valleys dotted with yurts, glacier-fed streams and welcoming locals.