Scams in Kyrgyzstan
Jika Anda adalah korban kejahatan, segera laporkan kejadian tersebut ke kedutaan dan bukan ke kantor polisi. Scam yang terjadi di Kyrgyzstan justru sering berasal dari para polisi di jalan, mereka sering mendekati orang asing dan meminta dokumen seperti paspor Anda tanpa ada alasan. Ingat selalu bahwa Paspor adalah dokumen terpenting saat Anda traveling, dan mereka tahu jika mereka mengambilnya untuk tujuan tidak baik, maka hal terburuk baru saja dimulai.
Hal terbaik yang dapat Anda lakukan adalah meninggalkan paspor Anda dalam keadaan aman di hotel, dan bawa kopi paspor dan visa nya.
Hal terbaik yang dapat Anda lakukan adalah meninggalkan paspor Anda dalam keadaan aman di hotel, dan bawa kopi paspor dan visa nya.
Para polisi tidak segan untuk memeriksa barang-barang bawaan, seringkali tujuan mereka adalah untuk mencuri barang-barang berharga Anda. Berpura-pura saja Anda tidak memahami mereka, dan jika dalam keadaan terdesak teriaklah minta pertolongan, orang lokal akan segera membantu Anda.
If you are the scam victim in Kyrgyzstan:
1.) Immediately report the incident to your embassy and not to the police station. Save the embassy phone number in your mobile first dial.
Scam in Kyrgyzstan is often derived from the corrupt polices on the street, they often approach tourists & asked for documents such as your passport without any specific reason.
2.) The best thing you can do is to leave your passport in a safe deposit in your hotel and take copies of your passport and visa.
3. ) Bring along the name card of your hotel with you and call the hotel manager to help you out, they will be more than happy to assist you.
4.) The polices will not hesitate to check your luggages, from other travellers' experiences we find out that their purpose is to steal your valuable things.
5.) Just pretend you do not understand them, and if in a state of urgency yell for help, local people will immediately come to help you.
Travel Tips in Kyrgyzstan
1. Lebih baik siapkan uang tunai pecahan kecil dalam bentuk dollar Amerika, beberapa ATM menolak pengambilan tunai dengan kartu visa dan master card. Pengambilan tunai dengan kartu berlogo tersebut dapat dilakukan secara manual di loket bank.
2. Toilet umum di Kyrgyzstan sangat basic dan seringkali kotor. Bawalah kertas toilet dan sabun lalu impan di dekat jangkauan jika suatu waktu diperlukan.
3. Karena terletak di ketinggian, bawalah pakaian hangat Anda walaupun Anda melakukan perjalanan ke Kyrgyzstan saat musim panas sekalipun.
4. Jika Anda melakukan perjalanan ke Kyrgyzstan dengan pasangan suami/istri Anda, siapkan kopi dokumen surat nikah, seringkali hotel di Kyrgyzstan menanyakan hal tersebut ketika proses check in.
Travel Tips in Kyrgyzstan
1.) Prepare cash in US dollars.
Many ATM refused a visa & master card. However, withdraw cash from your credit card can be done manually at the bank counter.
2. ) Public toilets in Kyrgyzstan is very basic and often dirty.
Bring toilet paper and soap for your good sake.
3.) Bring warm clothes with you even if you travel to Kyrgyzstan in the summer.
4.) If you are traveling to Kyrgyzstan with your spouse, prepare copies of your marriage certificate, some hotels in Kyrgyzstan asked about this funny question.
Travel Tips in Kyrgyzstan
1.) Prepare cash in US dollars.
Many ATM refused a visa & master card. However, withdraw cash from your credit card can be done manually at the bank counter.
2. ) Public toilets in Kyrgyzstan is very basic and often dirty.
Bring toilet paper and soap for your good sake.
3.) Bring warm clothes with you even if you travel to Kyrgyzstan in the summer.
4.) If you are traveling to Kyrgyzstan with your spouse, prepare copies of your marriage certificate, some hotels in Kyrgyzstan asked about this funny question.
