Live Now - A Travel Video From Kyrgzystan

Kyrgyzstan (Ker-Gyz-Stan), a place I can easily call my second home, is a country people often referred to as "One of the Stans". If you ask around, not a whole lot of people will know where Kyrgyzstan is on a map, let alone traveled there, and that is why I made this travel video.

To show you the country Kyrgyzstan, how beautiful the country is, and why you should put Kyrgyzstan and the rest of Central Asia on your list of must-visit destinations.

With alpine mountains and pristine lakes all over the country, where ever you trek you are sure to be spending a night in the middle of beautiful untouched nature under millions of stars.

Other than nature, Bishkek is one of the few cities in the world I feel like I can stay for a long period of time. The locals were phenomenal, the city is small enough that you can go almost everywhere by walking, and not too crowded but enough to keep the creativity flowing. Bishkek is truly a home far away from home in Central Asia for me.

For this video, I decided to go for a fast-paced edit filled with energy and colors that reflects what traveling in Kyrgyzstan was like for me, how much I feel so alive.

And when I paired that with a poem by Anne Sexton's voice from her "The Truth The Dead Know" poetry, I think I've got something special here. "Live Now" is a title I chose for this video to reflect the concept of the poem, of how, on your deathbed, you will look back at your time in Kyrgyzstan fondly and not regret taking the leap and visit such an unknown country.

I hope the video will inspire you to give Central Asia a try, to put your attention to this small yet amazing country, ignite the adventurous fire within you, to put Kyrgyzstan within your radar, and finally to inspire you to LIVE NOW. Enjoy!

Narration came from an original version of a poem by Anne Sexton, "The Truth The Dead Know":

"And what would the dead say?
What defiles their calm eyes and their loose brows?
Not this. For through their tiny smiles they mutter:
live now, live now."

Location: Bishkek, Karakol, Issyk Kul, Kadji Say, Ala Kul, Song Kul, Arslanbob, Osh

Camera Gear: Sony a6500 + 16mm - 70mm Zeiss lens, Mavic Drone (not mine)

Music: ANBR - Play (Licensed through Artlist.io)

Drone Footages by Dylan Endrion

For a complete travel guide to Kyrgyzstan: 3 Weeks Backpacking Itinerary For Kyrgyzstan

Further Reading for Central Asia

Are you looking to dive deeper into Central Asia? Here are a selection of travel guides and itineraries for traveling in Central Asia:

• Looking for a complete one month itinerary and a travel guide for Central Asia? One Month Itinerary For Central Asia
• A great country to start your journey in Central Asia is Kyrgyzstan since they are the easiest country to enter the region. Here’s a complete 3 weeks itinerary travel guide to Kyrgyzstan.
• Bishkek, the capital city is a great place to use as a base for you to get all tourist visas for the surrounding countries like Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan, and the city has a ton to offer. Here are top 10 things to do in Bishkek.
• Kyrgyzstan is known for its mountains and one of the best trek you can do is the Ala Kul trek. Here’s a travel guide for trekking the Ala Kul trail and how you can do it in 2 days.
• The Pamir Highway is one of the best road trips you can do in your life and it begins in Osh, Kyrgyzstan and ends in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. Here’s a complete guide on how to plan your Pamir Highway road trip.
• If Kyrgyzstan is known for its mountains, then Uzbekistan is known for its culture and architectures. With several ancient Silk Road cities, there is a ton to see in Uzbekistan. Here’s a 2 weeks itinerary and a travel guide in Uzbekistan.
• Last but not least, one of the hardest country to visit in Central Asia is Turkmenistan and you will require to do a lot of planning before you can visit. Here’s a complete travel guide with a one week itinerary for Turkmenistan.
• You can watch my all my travel videos from Central Asia here: Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, and Tajikistan.
• Looking for more travel guides for Central Asia? You can find more on my Central Asia Travel Guide page.
• For more of my travel guides, visit All Destination Travel Guide page.