In September 2018, I travelled to Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan, as a solo traveller to help make an an NGO more resilient and reduce travel risk for staff.

I find a city steeped in history, the earliest forms of nomadism, and adventure and learn about its transformation from a Silk Road trading centre to a bustling metropolis, where black and white stones symbolise struggle and unity, UNESCO stories of legends are immortalised in giant statues, and breath taking cultural landscapes!