After being down for over a year, I finally relaunched AmerasianWorld.com's "Salaam Central Asia". Salaam Central Asia was my first website devoted my experiences in Central Asia from 1997-1999. I will update the site to include my return to Kazakhstan from 2013-2016. The site is now running on WordPress after spending a day converting from XHTML 1.1 to HTML 5. It was nice to … [Read more...] about AmerasianWorld.com’s Salaam Central Asia Relaunched
Kyrgyzstan
Air Astana KC907 over the Alatau Mountains (Kyrgyzstan)
I missed flying over the Alatau Mountains. The last time I ever took photos from the air over Kyrgzystan was on an Air Kyrgyzstan flight from Osh to Bishkek. I remember taking many photos. On Air Astana KC907, I was able to take a short video of the flight over the Alatau Mountains. In the future, I will try to take longer video shots. … [Read more...] about Air Astana KC907 over the Alatau Mountains (Kyrgyzstan)
Air Astana over the Alatau Mountains
It has been 15 years since I last took photos of the Alatau Mountains from an airplane. In 1999, I was flying with Air Kyrgyzstan on flights from Bishkek to Osh and back. Today I will with Air Astana on a flight from Almaty to New Delhi. The mountains are still amazingly beautiful. Posted from Samsung Galaxy Note 4 … [Read more...] about Air Astana over the Alatau Mountains
Uzgen, Kyrgyzstan
Just outside of Osh, Kyrgzystan, when people think of the small town, Uzgen, they think of these two minaret towers outside the Uzgen Bazaar. … [Read more...] about Uzgen, Kyrgyzstan
Tash Kumyr, Kyrgyzstan
We spent half a day in Tash Kumyr, Kyrgyzstan, testing students for ACCELS "Freedom Support Act's FLEX" program. It is a small city that can be difficult to reach. We had to drive along a mountainside until we reached the dam. From there we could cross a bridge over the Naryn River to Tash Kumyr. … [Read more...] about Tash Kumyr, Kyrgyzstan