Hi everyone!

Some exciting news, my blog on the Nomad Horse Games got reposted on the Peace Corps Passport official Peace Corps blog today!  Check it out!

For those readers new to my blog who’ve followed the link in my bio, hello and welcome!  My blog contains stories from Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan, some travel tips, some cultural notes, a bunch of recipes, and lots and lots of pretty pictures both here and at my Instagram!  Take some time, explore it all, and hopefully learn something new!

And for those of you who’ve stumbled here because you’ve been invited to serve in Kyrgyzstan (Kyrgyz Republic officially), you’re being considered for service in Kyrgyzstan, or who are thinking about applying to join our wonderful band of yurt-loving capacity-builders, please feel free to send me an e-mail with any questions you have or post comments below or on other posts!  I love making this blog a dialogue, and you might even get a full post dedicated to answering your question!  There’s DEFINITELY a packing list post in the works!

With all that in mind, stick around, thanks for reading, and talk to you soon!

-Mark