23 Oct Big Almaty Lake: A Complete Travel Guide to the Most Famous Lake in Kazakhstan
I was recently writing an article for another outlet about Almaty and I said I would send over some photos to accompany the text. I sent over a few and I...
17 Oct My Top 17 Favorite Things to Do in Astana, Kazakhstan
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. ...
26 Sep Visiting the Singing Dunes at Altyn Emel National Park in Kazakhstan
I recently had a chance to visit the Singing Dunes at Altyn Emel National Park in Kazakhstan. The experience of getting there was less than desirable but the Dunes were...
12 Sep Almaty Taxi Guide: How to Successfully Take a Taxi in Almaty, Kazakhstan
Taking a taxi in Almaty has finally become a more streamlined and painless process but not without a lot of trial and error over the years. This Almaty taxi guide...
07 Sep How to Get a Kazakhstan SIM Card in Almaty (Beeline and KCell)
I have been coming to Kazakhstan for five years and have been getting SIM cards here for five years. The process was a nightmare the first time, not a nightmare...
11 Jul 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...