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  1. POLICE IN BISHKEK

  2. COMMON HASSLERS

  3. KAZAKH VISA IN BISHKEK

  4. STUDY SOME RUSSIAN

  5. CASH

  6. WATCH IN KARAKOL


POLICE IN BISHKEK: I hanged out in the town for three days and they stopped me only once, but they manage to steal me some money, even if absolutely harmlessly. (read the story)

COMMON HASSLERS: I met people stopping me (in Karakol), saying they belong to the police showing some strange card. They wanted to see my passport. NEVER SHOW IT, USE ALWAYS A FOTOCOPY saying the real document is at the embassy for the visa.

KAZAKH VISA IN BISHKEK: it's a pain in the ass. The embassy was opened only in the morning on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday and it takes two full days for your 72 hours transit visa. Go there early because you have to pay in another part of the city (40$) and then come back to apply for it. You do not need any ticket to proof you are in transit, anyway I showed my plane ticket from Tashkent.

STUDY SOME RUSSIAN: travelling in central Asia is definitely worthwhile regardless your knowledge of Russian, but surely your entertainment will be proportional to it, hence I suggest a minimum of preparation.

CASH: dollars are more accepted than euros, moreover you can use dollars as cash almost everywhere.

WATCH IN KARAKOL: I walked in the evening without having any bad experience but other travellers haven't been so lucky. Pay attention especially to the drunks!

 

 

 

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