Travel checklist · Central Asia cheat sheet

Apps to have ready

Language

Google TranslateDownload the Russian offline pack.

Money

Multicurrency digital banking appYoutrip / Wise / Trust has good rates

Important stuff to do before you leave

Set up Yandex apps while still in home countryAdd a payment method and home address before you leave — harder to configure once local number/card issues kick in.

Download offline mapsOn Yandex Maps or 2GIS.

Bring some USDCrisp, newer bills. You can change currency when you arrive / withdraw money at ATMs there.

📍 Fiat Money ChangerSingapore — carries KGS / KZT / UZS

Check visa entry requirementsIn case the number of days allowed has changed.

Check the weather forecast daily

meteoblue.comLocal recommendation 📸 @kyrgyzstan.journeyDaily Issyk-Kul area updates, Kyrgyzstan

Things to bring from home

That would be really helpful / not easily found there

Universal power adapter

Photocopies of passport

Passport photos

Water filtration / Aquatabs

Water bottle

Wet wipesRecommended: Biore powder wipes

Salonpas

Medicine

Lip balm

Sunscreen

Buff / dust mask

Portable power bank

Hand sanitizer

Earplugs

Protective hiking guardRecommended: 3M FUTURO™ Knee Strap

Your favourite snacksssss

Apps to have ready

Getting around

Language

Money

Important stuff to do before you leave

Things to bring from home