16 Hours In Kyrgyzstan's Worst Shared Taxi...
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 25 ต.ค. 2021
- From Bishkek to Osh. Kyrgyzstan's two biggest cities don't seem too far apart when you look on a map, but, the road between the two is a bendy mountain road that then circles the border with Uzbekistan once reaching the Fergana Valley. A journey between the two can be made by flight in less than 1 hour, or in 12 hours by shared taxi! Needless to say, we chose the cheaper Shared Taxi. Whether this was the correct decision or not, we aren't quite sure.
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"Why didn't we f*cking fly?" ... your next tattoo! ;)
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Maybe a little more "adventure" than you were bargaining for, but you got a great story out of it... so you got that going for you.
Haha, that's very true 😊
😳 and 😳‼️. You definitely need a ‘quiet’ day guys and Julia, you wee as many times as you want!!! 😂😂
Great content guys!! Looking forward to whats next! Enjoy 😃
Thank you so much! Can't wait to share 🤗❤️
That sounds like such a crazy journey. I'm glad you got there safely. I think it was a good call to stay on a day and get some rest.
Thank you so much 🤗 we definitely needed that rest haha
Thanks for the map. It really helps! What an adventure!
Thank you very much 🤗
I really love you. You are cheering up my day so much in locked- down kakheti/ Georgia. 😍
Thank you so much for letting us know, so happy to hear! Means the world to us 🤗🥰❤️
I came across this channel by accident but it’s the best one I’ve seen, what incredible journeys you are experiencing
Thank you so much for your kind words Carole, really appreciate it 🤗❤️
I like your adventures here. I hope I can visit this country in the future
What an adventure! I think I know your next route as I took a similar path from Bishkek to Uzbekistan, except that I chose to fly to Osh instead of taking the marshrutka. A taxi to the Kyrgyz/Uzbekistan border then to Andijan before taking an old Soviet train to Tashkent and then a high speed rail from Tashkent to Samarkand and Bukhara was quite an experience for me so I can’t wait to see what’s next with you two!
That sounds amazing! Can't wait to share all the videos 🤗❤️
hilarious! But as I said , the misadventures on travel is always the most memorable ones.
I do take public utility vehicles too where Im completely stranger TO TASTE how do the majority of locals goes. And its one of the best ones of knowing their daily life & culture , although it takes discomfort sometimes.
That is very true! Moments like that you remember forever.
You know, that is the biggest struggle for me when we are taking long buses. I usually drink a lot of water and I really have to watch myself when I don't know when the next stop is going to be haha
@@MattandJulia , that can be done .... by your umbrella or shawl ...🙄🙄😅😄😁
Hilarious to watch - but probably pretty nerve wracking to experience!! … thanks for the maps!
Thank you very much! 🤗❤️
The drive sounds terrifying, but very much an adventure! Happy you made it ok.
Cheers Warwin, glad you enjoyed the ride! 😊
I can believe the two of you were completely bummed out after that journey... 🤦♂️ Two of my pet peeves... Sitting still, waiting, not knowing when "it" will happen and secondly being a passenger in a vehicle with an ill and tired (and fed up!) driver at night 😨😨 So glad you made it intact and even retained your sense of humour in the process!
Hahaha, thank you so much Johan 😘
The waiting part was definitely the worst, we started to wonder if we should just pay more for extra sits but the driver told us that 4 more people are coming any minute but they never turned up 😂
My goodness, so glad you are still alive. I really shouldn’t start commenting before watching to the end. 🥰
Thank you so much 😁🤗
You can comment whenever you want to 😘❤️
This is a 300k subscriber channel in the making. Bilingual, good humour and overall unique content.
Thank you so much for your kind words and your support, really appreciate it 🤗❤️
Just love how you laugh so soon after your experience 😮😅! Most people would be crying or angry … not you guys. You make me smile and my heart feel light, 😊 thanks!
I have to hand to you Matt and Julia . You guys are real troupers enduring a 4 hour wait and 8 hour car ride with still a smile on your face. That's why we love you guys and support you 100%
All the best to your next journey. I also urge everybody that watches you to click on the thumbs up button. 👍👍👍 Harriet and Jim. Richmond, Va.
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I'm glad you made it safely! What a ride. Glad y'all don't get car sick. The mother in me worries about you a little. Safe travels.
Thank you very much 🤗
Oh yeah, it's good that we don't get car sick but I have the tablets from it on me all the time just in case haha 😅
Sorry for making you worry 😘❤️
I’m exhausted just watching this video. Fuuuuck! The mountains were gorgeous! But damn, scary ass drive! Glad you guys made it and at least you arrived to a nice room! Why do you wee so much, Julia?? 😂😂🤦🏻♀️🤦🏻♀️
Hahaha, I know right!
Well, I don't think there is anything I can say in my defence... I'm just a pisser hahha
I should have subscribed sooner. You both had me at the sanatorium whenever the hungover Disco dancer followed you wanting beer money. I love off the beaten path travel and the wonderful and bizarre that come along with it!
Thank you so much, really appreciate it! ❤️
Absolutely blows me away how cheap the journey was! Just the cost of the gas (petrol) alone would have been so much for a 12 hour journey, let alone any money left over to pay the driver or any other car operating costs. Made for a great video anyway.
Thank you very much 😊
Bless your hearts! I admire your positive attitudes & SO appreciate your cheerfulness in spite of the horrendous drive. The mountain scenery is gorgeous. I'd posted on one of your Ukraine videos that I'll be in Ukraine in November. The U.S. State Department wrecked our plan yesterday. Level 4 - Do Not Travel ban. Turkish Airlines is kind enough to allow us to use the credit by the end of May. So I'm hopeful. Until then, I'll continue to go with you two. God keep you safe.
Thank you so much, means the world to us! ❤️
Have an amazing time in Ukraine, so excited for you! 🤗
Looks adventurous! Crazy
Oooh yeah, it was for sure 😄❤️
Glad you two are ok 👍🏼
Thank you 😘
Of course 🙏🏼
You two are so hilarious. Why do you wee so much? I wee a lot cause I’m 70 and have a weak bladder. 😂😂😂OMG. You can’t make this stuff up. I’m telling you the two of you are more adventurous then I would be. I’m so glad I’m following you on this journey. I’m glad the taxi driver made it without collapsing although I must say Matt you probably should have taken over the driving yourself. What a time. Well I always say it when I sign off STAY SAFE. ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Thank you so much!
Hahaha, I just drink a lot of water 😄
Thank you so much for your support and your kind words 🥰❤️🥰
Oh my what a rude!, I can’t believe she asked you that Julia!!,, heck if they stopped 10 times I’d be going wee😂😂😂😂you two are the best ❤️
Was taking a train not an option? You guys are great, keep up the great work and content!
I could be wrong but am pretty sure there is no passenger train service there. Is a pretty poor country.
Can confirm based on my personal experience and familiarity with Kyrgyzstan, no train between Bishkek and Osh.
Thank you so much Ahson 😊
Unfortunately there are no public trains from Bishkek to Osh.
Yes shared taxi can be good on prise down on province to province.
This was rough, but as my Granma always told me : "It is better to try things even if you regret it than to not do anything and stay forever with the remorse to not have done it"
And more importantly Julia, seriously why do you wee so much ? 3 times in 16 hours? How dare you! 😂
Couldn't agree more with your Grandma 😊
Hahaha, I know right! Good job she doesn't know how many times I usually go... Hahaha
Yup, that’s something I’m never gonna do…
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Yu guys are true adventurers...but the scene was so beautiful I think you made the right decision driving there...but the wait was murderous...😂😅
Yeah, the scene was so incredible! I think everything would be much better if we didn't wait for 4 hours to go that's for sure 😀
@@MattandJulia 😂😂😂
I must say you are brave ....There are other options if you like to fly as we do ....Air Kyrgyzstan has like 5 old AN-24 that fly to Osh and you would be surprised at the low Ticket price ....plus AN-24 are really super cool old Soviet Aircraft fun ride
We really wanted to look at the nature through out the drive 😊
Kindly tell how much it would have cost to rent the whole taxi till Osh?
Hmmm. Obviously it would have been better if you could have left early in the morning so that you could do most or all of the trip during daylight hours. Anyway, got there in the end and some of the landscapes looked pretty amazing.
The drivers were sitting there from 6 in the morning. We were wondering if we should've come there earlier but then we would've sat there even longer haha 🤦🏼♀️
The landscapes were so gorgeous, so glad we got to see and share them 🤗
The lady would really hate me and my "weeing." 💗 from, now, Phoenix, Arizona.
Hahaha, we would have to go together with you 😉❤️
We'll always have the laughter.
I bet you fly back 😂😂✈️✈️ brilliant vlog guys
Thank you so much 🤗
Well... I don't want to disappoint but we went back the same way hahaha
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Aah, I feel the pain of waiting for the shared taxi to fill up! I was the first person to get in one in Georgia (in Signhagi, maybe? I can't remember...) and there was another one next to mine... wouldn't you know in the end, that one filled up first! I was a little annoyed at the drivers for not communicating better, because I'm pretty sure the price was the same. Luckily my taxi filled up less than 30 minutes later, but yeah -- put me off the whole shared taxi culture for sure!
Oh yeah, I can imagine how annoying it was. Sometimes people book their seats on shared taxis in Georgia few or one day ahead, so just think that everyone booked their seats, will make it less annoying 😁
Thankfully your car filled up quickly afterwards though!
I am surprised you did not kiss the ground when you arrived:)
I think we would struggle to get up afterwards haha 😂❤️
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Not good i feel your pain.
Haha, it was quite something 😁
There is no way, I sleeped in the same Airbnb xD
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Been there
Done that
Haha, awesome journey! But certainly a gruelling one 😅
3 times in 16 hours ? U need to see a doctor, fast. hahaha
Hahaha, I know right! Good that she doesn't know how many time I usually go, would scare her hahaha
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I am writing this comment while in a shared taxi from Bishkek to Osh 😅
Omg haha! Hope you had a great experience 🤗
Hello from Uzbekistan, make about negative (not perfect) sides of central asian countries. I take criticism but with reasonable.
Matt has a resemblance to Julian Lennon
5.12 m. Why do you both look s scared?
There was some dodgy driving 😄
why didn't you pay the whole taxi you waited too long
We started to wonder if we should just pay more for extra sits but we were told that 4 more people are coming any minute but they never turned up 😂
@@MattandJulia Was there an option to rent a car
How are you going home again fly or taxi from hell. Who needs fairground rides when you have rides like that. Take care 👍👍🥂
We actually went back the same way haha!
Thank you very much 🤗❤️
Julia yoire soo pretty and hot 🤩😂😂