r/Kyrgyzstan

Hey everyone so as some of you know I am in the High Tech industry and I've always seen Kyrgyzstan as a valuable untapped market of smart people looking for work. I am working on a new project with some high potential in creating High Tech jobs for people living in Bishkek and wanted to do a temperature check. If you can answer a few questions it would help me out greatly as I am putting some proposals together.

1.) Do you have a tech degree or computer degree (in what?)

2.) Citizen of Kyrgyzstan or valid work permit

3.) Years of experience

4.) Languages Spoken

5.) English proficiency

6.) Experience type (for example what coding languages do you know, AWS, DevOps, JAMF, iOS, iPhone development, cod experience, etc.)

7.) What would be a min. pay per hour USD or SOM you would expect

Thanks yall, if this works out it could potentially bring 200-500 jobs to people in Bishkek and I am working hard to give back to the city I love and its people. Excuse my grammar and spelling writing this in between a meeting.

Is it easy to exchange money in Bishkek? If so, are they open late? I'm arriving this evening and I will only have USD/EUR with me. Thank you!

Hello to all of you wonderful people!

I am posting this in search of work in Bishkek, open for any roles other than physical manual labour. I am an Engineering graduate with experience in Environmental monitoring solutions, and can speak English, Arabic and Russian. I also have background knowledge in Data Analysis, with experience in MS Excel and PowerBI.

Thanks to anyone for any leads or advice!

We are finishing our tour around the Yssykköl. On our way back to Bishkek we wanted to stop by at Rukh Ordo, but can‘t get in touch with anybody there.

Does anybody know if they might be closed dünkt preparations for the World Nomad Games?

Thanks in advance!

Hello travellers,

I'm Luca from Germany and would love to visit the Kel-Suu Lake in my time in Kyrgyzstan. I will land in Bishkek at the 24th August and stay there for a couple days. After that, I'm pretty flexible and will decide between Ala-Kul Trek and Kel-Suu Lake, depending on people I meet and if I can split the costs of the transport to Kel-Suu. So feel free to hit me up and share the costs and experience of visiting this beautiful lake with me :)

Looking forward!

Hi guys! I am female/25 soloing from NYC. I would love to hike with some buddies and just have a wholesome time. We can figure out stays, etc too.

Feel free to message me on here if you are also avail those dates. Planning to leave from my Karakol hostel.

Hello!

22M solo traveler from Sweden arriving in Bishkek on August 19th and looking for people to join for a 2-3 night horse trek.

I’m a fairly experienced rider and would love something a bit more adventurous than a typical beginner trail. Ideally a route where we can actually ride at a decent pace when the terrain allows. Song-Kul/Kyzart is the obvious option, but I’m open to other routes too.

I’m flexible on the exact dates between Aug 20-28 and happy to arrange the trek together / share transport and costs.

If you’re also an experienced or confident rider and interested, feel free to comment or DM me!

Hey everybody! So excited for my solo-trip to Kyrgyzstan! Im coming 25.8. and going to explore around 2 weeks. I decided to stay in Meeting point hostel for the first night, but I want to go visit issyk-kul and probably Karakol.

I havent planned a trip yet but I read that its pretty easy do it when I arrive, should I explore Bishkek a few days or book a trip for the next day (26.8) if possible?

And if you have any tips and must see places! Tell me about them, want to see it all of this beatifull country!

Does anyone know where to find great second hand stores in Bishkek? Looking for some sowjet stuff or just vintage clothes from decent brands like north face or adidas? We were at osh bazar but couldnt find real second hand stuff just fake branded clothes and all the same souvenirs.

I’m looking to go on a multi day, potentially multi week trek through the mountains of Kyrgyzstan. I have looked into paying to be apart of a group tour, however and weary of the cost.

Has anyone tried solo trekking? Is it possible? I’m unsure what the rules around camping are - could I camp just about anywhere? If I did want to stay in yurt that I come across in my travels, would I be able to do that without booking ahead?

Thank you in advance. Any advice is appreciated.

Heyaa are there any specialized korean makeup/skincare shops in Bishkek other yhan those near TSUM?

I'm a non-Kyrgyz guy currently dating a Kyrgyz woman, and I'm trying to better understand some of the cultural expectations around traditional relationships in Kyrgyzstan.

From the beginning, she told me that she considers herself traditional and doesn't believe in splitting dating expenses 50/50. I'm completely comfortable paying when we go out, so that's not really the issue for me.

What I'm having trouble understanding is what the traditional role looks like on both sides. In our relationship, I feel that I'm taking on the financial side of the traditional arrangement, but I don't see many of the other forms of reciprocity that I would associate with a traditional relationship—things like cooking for your partner, inviting them over for a meal, or occasionally doing a small thoughtful gesture such as buying them a coffee or their favorite snack.

I've been reading older discussions about relationships and dating involving Kyrgyzstan, and I've noticed that some people describe a similar dynamic where the man is expected to provide but may not necessarily receive the same kind of gestures in return. Some men have even described feeling unappreciated or used.

For men who have also felt like the relationship was one-sided, how did you deal with it? Did things get better as the relationship progressed, or is this pretty much the best it ever gets?

Hey I'm travelling to Kyrgyzstan on friday and still need to get a border permit. CBT Naryn says they can fix a permit a can pick up the 22nd of august. Does anyone have experience with them and are they reliable?