Comments on: Meet the family. http://brookevstheworld.com/meet-the-family/ A thrifty traveler & experience collector. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:26:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Getting in Touch with Locals (How I Roll, Part 3) http://brookevstheworld.com/meet-the-family/comment-page-1/#comment-34786 Getting in Touch with Locals (How I Roll, Part 3) Tue, 17 Jan 2012 02:37:33 +0000 http://usversustheworld.com/brookevstheworld/meet-the-family/#comment-34786 [...] both of these times, I learned a lot… but during the homestay in Bishkek I learned a LOT. I learned I had a love for MSG flavored soup, fresh lagman and black tea. I [...] [...] both of these times, I learned a lot… but during the homestay in Bishkek I learned a LOT. I learned I had a love for MSG flavored soup, fresh lagman and black tea. I [...]

]]> By: Avoidable Mistakes | Brooke vs. the World http://brookevstheworld.com/meet-the-family/comment-page-1/#comment-34781 Avoidable Mistakes | Brooke vs. the World Tue, 17 Jan 2012 02:29:50 +0000 http://usversustheworld.com/brookevstheworld/meet-the-family/#comment-34781 [...] Finally, I paid for a couple months of homestay with a Kyrgyz family that I later regretted because I really needed my own space. I waited this one out, but it was just a sticky situation. Weird random stuff happened all the time like my little host sister licking my arms and the mother walking in on me in the toilet. I also felt a little intimidated by my Judo fighting / military host dad who decided that showing me a video of him and his “Russian Delta Force” troop breaking bottles over their heads was a great idea for the first time we met. READ MORE: Meet the family. [...] [...] Finally, I paid for a couple months of homestay with a Kyrgyz family that I later regretted because I really needed my own space. I waited this one out, but it was just a sticky situation. Weird random stuff happened all the time like my little host sister licking my arms and the mother walking in on me in the toilet. I also felt a little intimidated by my Judo fighting / military host dad who decided that showing me a video of him and his “Russian Delta Force” troop breaking bottles over their heads was a great idea for the first time we met. READ MORE: Meet the family. [...]

]]> By: More Info About the London School in Bishkek and Kyrgyzstan Travel http://brookevstheworld.com/meet-the-family/comment-page-1/#comment-34780 More Info About the London School in Bishkek and Kyrgyzstan Travel Tue, 17 Jan 2012 02:28:49 +0000 http://usversustheworld.com/brookevstheworld/meet-the-family/#comment-34780 [...] Meet the Family [...] [...] Meet the Family [...]

]]> By: Day 28: I Appreciate My Space & Privacy | Brooke vs. the World http://brookevstheworld.com/meet-the-family/comment-page-1/#comment-12461 Day 28: I Appreciate My Space & Privacy | Brooke vs. the World Fri, 28 Jan 2011 13:54:13 +0000 http://usversustheworld.com/brookevstheworld/meet-the-family/#comment-12461 [...] I lived with my host family in Kyrgyzstan, I felt a little awkward and out of my element. There were two bedrooms, two adults, [...] [...] I lived with my host family in Kyrgyzstan, I felt a little awkward and out of my element. There were two bedrooms, two adults, [...]

]]> By: Is the London School in Bishkek a real place? | Brooke vs. the World http://brookevstheworld.com/meet-the-family/comment-page-1/#comment-6752 Is the London School in Bishkek a real place? | Brooke vs. the World Mon, 01 Nov 2010 04:18:03 +0000 http://usversustheworld.com/brookevstheworld/meet-the-family/#comment-6752 [...] There are plenty of different accommodation options to choose from during your time at the language school. My first choice was to just hang out in a guest house for the time being, but I soon realized the in-and-out nature of travelers was not conducive to study. There are now housing options at the school, which are not bad, and they are definitely conveniently located right in town and next to school. If that’s not enough for you, the school (Nargiza especially) will hook you up with a host family. [...] [...] There are plenty of different accommodation options to choose from during your time at the language school. My first choice was to just hang out in a guest house for the time being, but I soon realized the in-and-out nature of travelers was not conducive to study. There are now housing options at the school, which are not bad, and they are definitely conveniently located right in town and next to school. If that’s not enough for you, the school (Nargiza especially) will hook you up with a host family. [...]

]]> By: Globetrooper Lauren http://brookevstheworld.com/meet-the-family/comment-page-1/#comment-2309 Globetrooper Lauren Wed, 16 Jun 2010 15:33:21 +0000 http://usversustheworld.com/brookevstheworld/meet-the-family/#comment-2309 Hey Brooke, how would you feel about going back to Kyrgyz now? There are quite a few news stories at the moment about the violence in the South. We've been trying to help an adventure travel writer, Kirsten Koza, to get some people on her trip to Kyrgyz in August. But the headlines seem to be a deterrent even though her route is far from the clashes where the nomads live in the north. Any thoughts on who would be interested in this type of trip? The full itinerary is here: http://globetrooper.com/mountain-bike-kyrgyzstan-with-kirsten-19-days-silk-road-2010 Hey Brooke, how would you feel about going back to Kyrgyz now? There are quite a few news stories at the moment about the violence in the South.

We’ve been trying to help an adventure travel writer, Kirsten Koza, to get some people on her trip to Kyrgyz in August. But the headlines seem to be a deterrent even though her route is far from the clashes where the nomads live in the north. Any thoughts on who would be interested in this type of trip?

The full itinerary is here: http://globetrooper.com/mountain-bike-kyrgyzstan-with-kirsten-19-days-silk-road-2010

]]> By: Brooke vs. the World | RTW Travel Blog » What has been the best year of your life? http://brookevstheworld.com/meet-the-family/comment-page-1/#comment-362 Brooke vs. the World | RTW Travel Blog » What has been the best year of your life? Sun, 02 May 2010 09:12:06 +0000 http://usversustheworld.com/brookevstheworld/meet-the-family/#comment-362 [...] gained a Kyrgyz family, and then left [...] [...] gained a Kyrgyz family, and then left [...]

]]> By: Learning Like a Child: Host Family Flashback Part 2 | Brooke vs. the World | RTW Travel Blog http://brookevstheworld.com/meet-the-family/comment-page-1/#comment-361 Learning Like a Child: Host Family Flashback Part 2 | Brooke vs. the World | RTW Travel Blog Sat, 24 Apr 2010 08:45:57 +0000 http://usversustheworld.com/brookevstheworld/meet-the-family/#comment-361 [...] seven long weeks I lasted as a regular in the Kyrgyz family. Somehow, now when I think back, I don’t know how I did [...] [...] seven long weeks I lasted as a regular in the Kyrgyz family. Somehow, now when I think back, I don’t know how I did [...]

]]> By: Learning Like a Child: Host Family Flashback Part 1 | Brooke vs. the World | RTW Travel Blog http://brookevstheworld.com/meet-the-family/comment-page-1/#comment-360 Learning Like a Child: Host Family Flashback Part 1 | Brooke vs. the World | RTW Travel Blog Mon, 19 Apr 2010 07:55:27 +0000 http://usversustheworld.com/brookevstheworld/meet-the-family/#comment-360 [...] Before heading to Kyrgyzstan, I was totally against the idea of living with a host family since I know I am the type of person that needs a bit of personal space. However, my decision changed after arriving at my first lesson to see just how overwhelming this new language was going to be. The truth was I didn’t see myself getting anywhere in the coming months unless I took drastic measures, which at the time involved sucking up my personal preferences and trading them in for a cute little Kyrgyz family. [...] [...] Before heading to Kyrgyzstan, I was totally against the idea of living with a host family since I know I am the type of person that needs a bit of personal space. However, my decision changed after arriving at my first lesson to see just how overwhelming this new language was going to be. The truth was I didn’t see myself getting anywhere in the coming months unless I took drastic measures, which at the time involved sucking up my personal preferences and trading them in for a cute little Kyrgyz family. [...]

]]> By: Brooke http://brookevstheworld.com/meet-the-family/comment-page-1/#comment-359 Brooke Tue, 16 Mar 2010 10:25:45 +0000 http://usversustheworld.com/brookevstheworld/meet-the-family/#comment-359 He did talk about his work, but in really broken English, or in Russian I could partially understand. He did talk about his work, but in really broken English, or in Russian I could partially understand.

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