Believe it or not, I traveled back to Astana, Kazakhstan. I said it would never happen after my last trip there and I was pretty insistent on that for years. But times changed, I grew up, and I came to realize that there were probably things to do in Astana these days that didn’t exist […]
Category Archives: Central Asia
I have spent at least six months of my life in Almaty, Kazakhstan. It is kind of strange to think about that, but I visit Almaty a lot or I have actually previously called the city home for a while. I get an email after email asking questions about my tips for visiting Almaty and […]
I arrived back in Almaty, Kazakhstan in early May for two months with the mindset that I was going to work, work, work and travel around Central Asia very little. The trip I had planned with a friend for journalists and photographers out to the western part of Kazakhstan had fallen through at the hands […]
Kostanay, Kazakhstan is almost Siberia. Almost. It lies very close to the Russian border and in the northern Kazakh steppe. There is nothing for miles and miles…and miles…and miles. Summer is probably beautiful there. I imagine parks open with ferris wheels spinning and kids laughing while eating their pink cotton candy. I imagine teenagers sitting […]
Kazakhstan, Things to Do
Lake Issyk, Kazakhstan: A Turquoise Slice of Tragic History and Pleasure Near Almaty
Kazakhstan is the gift that keeps on giving. I never ventured too far outside of my Almaty bubble in the country in recent years because I just felt at home and was okay wasting my days away inside of cafes and pubs. I really didn’t realize just how much there was to see and do […]
If you’re heading out to Central Asia, one thing you will want to make sure you have in order ahead of time or when you’re on the road with good wifi is proper and good accommodation. This Bishkek hotels guide will give you our top picks of hostels in Bishkek for the budget travelers and […]