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Five Stans 2026

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Kyrgyzstan

10 blogs

Five Stans 2026 | Day 6

Crossing the border

Off we go to another country today! Today was the trek from Almaty, Kazakhstan to Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. Kyrgyzstan will be our home for the next week as we explore around… read more

Five Stans 2026 | Day 7

Nomad Games Opening Ceremony

After a late night last night, I didn’t drag myself out of bed until 10:30 this morning. The only planned for today was attending the 2026 World Nomad Games opening… read more

Five Stans 2026 | Day 8

Fairytale Canyon

Today we started our trip around the Issyk-Kul lake. Over the next couple of days we’ll be taking the long route along the south shore to Cholpon Ata where the… read more

Five Stans 2026 | Day 9

Eagle Hunting on our way to Karakol

Today we made our way from Bokonbayevo on the southwest side of the Issyk-Kul lake all the way over to Karakol on the southeast side. It sounds daunting but it’s… read more

Five Stans 2026 | Day 10

Culture and Wrestling

Alright, it’s time to head to Cholpon Ata and the 2026 World Nomad Games! Cholpon Ata is a little resort town on the northern tip of Issyk-kul Lake here in… read more

Five Stans 2026 | Day 11

Nomad Games at Kyrchyn Gorge

Today is the day I’ve been most looking forward to this week. A trip up to Kyrchyn Gorge where most of the Nomad Games are taking place. The Gorge is… read more

Five Stans 2026 | Day 12

After a pretty grueling day yesterday we decided that maybe it might be nice to take it easy today. Honestly, sometimes you need some nice simple days sprinkled in your… read more

Five Stans 2026 | Day 13

Kok Boru, Kokpar, and Closing Ceremonies

Today was the last day of the 2026 World Nomad Games. After some ups and downs during the week, we were really hoping for an amazing day today to close… read more

Five Stans 2026 | Day 14

Back to Bishkek

Despite a pretty late night last night, we were up bright and early this morning. Today was a pure travel day with a bus ride back to Bishkek, a few… read more

Five Stans 2026 | Day 15

Early morning flights and an old city

It’s not very often where I start a day at 1:30 in the morning but today was that day. After only a few hours in Bishkek yesterday afternoon, we packed… read more

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