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May 11, 2022

VIDEO: Is this the best mosque in Central Asia?

May 11, 2022/ Tom Woods
VIDEO: Is this the best mosque in Central Asia?

In my final full day in Bishkek, on my most recent trip, I visited Bishkek Central Mosque - also known as the Kyrgyz capital’s Turkish mosque. But, is this the best mosque in Central Asia? Watch the video to find out!

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May 11, 2022/ Tom Woods/ 1 Comment
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May 04, 2022

VIDEO: I got ON THE PITCH at a Kyrgyzstan Premier League game! (Ilbirs vs Dordoi Bishkek)

May 04, 2022/ Tom Woods
VIDEO: I got ON THE PITCH at a Kyrgyzstan Premier League game! (Ilbirs vs Dordoi Bishkek)

I went to watch a Premier League football game in Kyrgyzstan between Ilbirs and Dordoi Bishkek, and I even got on the pitch myself.

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May 04, 2022/ Tom Woods/ 1 Comment
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April 27, 2022

VIDEO: The market made ENTIRELY from shipping containers (Dordoi Bazaar)

April 27, 2022/ Tom Woods
VIDEO: The market made ENTIRELY from shipping containers (Dordoi Bazaar)

In this video, I decided to get a taxi to the largest market in Kyrgyzstan, and one made entirely from shipping containers - Dordoi Bazaar.

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April 27, 2022/ Tom Woods/ 2 Comments
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April 20, 2022

VIDEO: Getting my first PCR test in Bishkek (How to get a COVID test in Kyrgyzstan)

April 20, 2022/ Tom Woods
VIDEO: Getting my first PCR test in Bishkek (How to get a COVID test in Kyrgyzstan)

Watch this video, where I get my first-ever PCR test in Bishkek, and find out how to get a COVID test to travel in Kyrgyzstan.

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April 20, 2022/ Tom Woods/ 1 Comment
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April 13, 2022

VIDEO: Bishkek’s Soviet theme park!

April 13, 2022/ Tom Woods
VIDEO: Bishkek’s Soviet theme park!

I visited Panfilov Park, which is home to Bishkek’s Soviet theme park. So, I decided to check out the fairground rides and catch one of the city’s best views.

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April 13, 2022/ Tom Woods/ 9 Comments
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April 06, 2022

VIDEO: Exploring Osh Bazaar in Bishkek

April 06, 2022/ Tom Woods
VIDEO: Exploring Osh Bazaar in Bishkek

On my second day in Bishkek I took a taxi to Osh Bazaar, one of the most popular gathering spots for locals who go there to purchase food, drink, common household goods, clothes and much more.

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April 06, 2022/ Tom Woods/ 1 Comment
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March 29, 2022

VIDEO: How expensive is Kyrgyzstan? Bishkek supermarket tour

March 29, 2022/ Tom Woods
VIDEO: How expensive is Kyrgyzstan? Bishkek supermarket tour

One of the best ways of seeing how expensive the cost of living is in a country is to visit a supermarket, and on a recent trip to Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, that’s exactly what I did. So, how expensive is Kyrgyzstan? Watch this Bishkek supermarket tour to find out!

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March 29, 2022/ Tom Woods/ 1 Comment
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March 23, 2022

VIDEO: Doing my new country ritual in Kyrgyzstan!

March 23, 2022/ Tom Woods
VIDEO: Doing my new country ritual in Kyrgyzstan!

Every time I visit a new country, I do something special to mark the occasion. In this vlog, you’ll see me doing my new country ritual in Kyrgyzstan.

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March 23, 2022/ Tom Woods/ 2 Comments
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March 16, 2022

VIDEO: Exploring an abandoned Soviet circus?

March 16, 2022/ Tom Woods
VIDEO: Exploring an abandoned Soviet circus?

The Kyrgyz State Circus is one of Bishkek’s most notable buildings, so on my first day in Kyrgyzstan I went to check out this rumoured-to-be-abandoned landmark.

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March 16, 2022/ Tom Woods/ 1 Comment
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March 09, 2022

VIDEO: Avoid this Kyrgyzstan taxi scam!

March 09, 2022/ Tom Woods
VIDEO: Avoid this Kyrgyzstan taxi scam!

Unfortunately, when I arrived in Kyrgyzstan, I was quickly set upon by a taxi driver and his friend, who wanted to rip me off for the journey to my hotel. What happened next? Watch the video to find out why you need to avoid this Kyrgyzstan taxi scam!

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March 09, 2022/ Tom Woods/ 1 Comment
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November 09, 2018

My travel destination hit list for 2019

November 09, 2018/ Tom Woods
My travel destination hit list for 2019

After being inspired by a fellow travel blogger, I made a list of the places I hope to visit in 2019.

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November 09, 2018/ Tom Woods/
Astana, Kazakhstan, Listicles, Armenia, Yerevan, Kyrgyzstan, Bishkek, Thailand, Bangkok, Koh Samui, Koh Phangan, Beirut, Lebanon, Petra, Wadi Rum, Jordan, Amman, Egypt, Cairo, Wroclaw, Spain, Poland, Benidorm, Madrid
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Hi! I’m Tom, a student from the United Kingdom who loves all things travel! I created Travelling Tom out of my passion and desire to inspire and educate students and the working person about how to travel more and see the world!

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