Kyrgyzstan and around the world
Routes, tips, travel inspiration from a local girlie

“Here and There” is a blog about traveling around Kyrgyzstan from a local.
I share routes, tips and stories that will help you discover new places and look at familiar ones in a new way.
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Bishkek Art Spaces
Bishkek rarely comes to mind as Central Asia’s art capital, but the city actually has quite a few unusual creative spaces. In this guide, I’ve gathered places where you can see exhibitions, attend art events, take some unique photos, and, at least for a few hours, feel like a cultured person..

Beach Day at Issyk-Kul: The Train from Bishkek to Balykchy
A new and surprisingly great option for a one-day trip from Bishkek to Lake Issyk-Kul has finally arrived. If you’re visiting the lake for the first time, or simply need a quick escape from the city, this is probably the easiest, most scenic, and most tourist-friendly route you can take.

Phu Quoc Island’s Most Interesting Places
Feed giraffes, watch a mermaid show, ride a gondola through a Vietnamese version of Venice, catch the sunset from a bridge in the middle of the sea, watch fireworks, go island hopping with snorkeling.
Multi-day tours in Kyrgyzstan

Kel-Suu Guide
The trip requires thorough preparation – I hope that this article will help you, and the trip to the lake will leave only pleasant impressions!

Ghost town Enilchek
A ghost town at 2,000 meters above sea level, a post-apocalyptic setting, and a natural hot spring by the cliff.

Altyn-Arashan Gorge Hot Springs Tour
Overview of the Altyn-Arashan hot springs tour with a stop at Fairy Tale Canyon and Barskoon Waterfalls.
New Orleans

New Orleans Guide

Top activities in New Orleans

New Orleans is the best place to celebrate Halloween
Millenial panic

Guide to the Wizarding World of Harry Potter in Orlando, Florida
If you’re a Harry Potter fan, I’m about to tell you the recipe for the best day of your life. It won’t be cheap, but you can splurge on the best day of your life, right?

Warner Bros. Studio tour Hollywood
There’s a place in Los Angeles that brings together all the movies and TV shows from your childhood and teenage years. It’s still a working film studio, which you can actually visit it…

The official Harry Potter store in New York City
An official two-story Harry Potter merchandise store on Broadway in Manhattan. Here you’ll find clothing from ALL the houses, wands, Deathly Hallows, Horcruxes, Death Eater stuff, broomsticks, and even home decor.