[BISHKEK] Budget and Itinerary

ESTIMATES

Student Visa (1 Month) - 5,000.00

Avia (Dushanbe - Bishkek) - 14,850.00

London School (Registration Fee) - 1,650.00

London School (Russian Course x 75 hours) - 34,500.00

London School (Single Room/1 Month) - 16,900.00

Food Allowance (750 x 27 days) - 20,250.00

KGS93,150.00

[BISHKEK] Ala-Too Square

Bishkek has been on my radar for quite some time now not because I wanted to see the place, but rather because I find the Russian language learning opportunities to be quite attractive. A quick research of affordable intensive courses will lead you to London School, a reputable Russian-teaching institute in Kyrgyzstan whose claim to fame is its one-on-one classes. It has its pros and cons, but the school has been a popular choice for many Russian language learners around the world. So I thought hey why not?

[VISA] Kyrgyzstan (On Arrival)

I must confess that I’ve been a jerk to that lady at the visa-on-arrival counter, but then again the only way to assure that someone will help you is to make sure that your problem becomes hers. Kyrgyzstan offers visa-on-arrival for Philippine passport holders, and we are one of the several countries that can just fly there without even having a letter of invitation. The thing is, you need to have some cash at hand. I did not have cash. I know they don’t accept credit cards, but I took a chance.