Kazakhstan

How to get from Russia to Kazakhstan traveling the Trans-Siberian

  If you’re traveling on the Trans-Siberian, the easiest way to get from Russia to Kazakhstan is to take the bus from Omsk to Astana, Kazakhstan’s capital city. It…

Escape to Almaty| Kazakhstan Chimbulak & Medeu Mountains

What was lacking in Astana I found in Almaty, the old capital of Kazakhstan. Almaty had everything Astana was missing. There were people out and about, it had old architecture,…

Learning about life in Kazakhstan reflections from a night out in Astana

Astana is not a cheap place to go out. According to the people I talked to, a night out in Astana will cost about 3000 Tenge ($20 USD) for cover and 1000 ($8 USD) per drink if you…

How to Visit Astana Kazakhstan's capital city of the future

One of the most unique capital cities I've had the pleasure of visiting, Astana offered a futuristic perspective on a new city designed for tomorrow. To be perfectly honest I arrived…

Explore Zelyony Bazar in Almaty, Kazakhstan

Travelling through Kazakhstan to the old capital of Almaty I discovered a market place worth a visit. It’s not often I’m impressed by a market these days. When travelling around…