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Video| The coolest futuristic city in the world Astana, Kazakhstan

City of the future Explore Kazakhstan a city designed for the future On a recent visit to Kazakhstan I was able to visit the new capital Astana. The capital was moved from Almaty,…
Ian Yacobucci

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…
Ian Yacobucci

Travel Photo| Ascention Cathedral Almaty, Kazakhstan

Taking Flight: The old capital city of Kazakhstan is a beautiful place.  Bordering the Tian Shan mountain range, the largest city in Kazakhstan is rich in cultural history.  This…
Ian Yacobucci

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,…
Ian Yacobucci

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…
Ian Yacobucci