Well. Check this one out! Bald has gone to Kazakhstan to capture a glimpse of a Soviet space shuttle! He actually hokes 30km across desert to get there, but will he see what he came so far to see? Or will the authorities have other ideas???? ENJOY! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0fZ-r5Qe3tM Thanks for popping by! May the Journey …
A short stay in Astana (Nursultan) at a strange hotel with a curious dog at reception...
From Niyazov to Nazarbayev, Karimov to Rahmonn, each country in Central Asia has been blessed or cursed depending on your point of view to have such individuals at the helm since the fall of the Soviet Union and their own independence in 1991. So, let’s see if we can match the President to the country!
Gino Pop shows you around incredible Nursultan, aka Astana!
As Kazakhstan has been a place I've been writing about of late, I thought I would share my old video I shot in 2011 (and edited a couple of years later) in this curious destination.
So. Destination Kazakhstan? Perhaps not one you’ve ever considered, possibly. Did you know it’s the ninth biggest country in the world? And is home to the Cosmonaut (Russian) Space Program? Or that it’s capital, Nursultan (or as used to be known, Astana) is one of the world’s more unique cities and capitals?
Today's 'retro' review takes me back to a very interesting stay I had in Semey, Kazakhstan some years ago now in a hotel with a distinct 'Soviet' feel!
Come and discover the different currencies of the countries of Central Asia!
Yes, the world turns and in line with the other posts I’ve been making, it’s time for me to reveal my favourite cities in North and Central Asia, from Turkmenistan across to Japan. One things for sure, this week there is a large variation in the cities, they are all very different and representative of …
Continue reading My Favourite Cities in North and Central Asia
My stay in Almaty, Kazakhstan, was another very brief stop on my way to explore more of Central Asia, and with a lack of hotels near the airport I was consigned to schlepping my way into town for an evening and then schlepping back out to the airport the next morning for my 11am flight …
A Scottish island girl exploring the world on a budget
exposing the inner-world of my brain
My second blog page
Put pictures on your travel dreams
The beautiful picture of angels makes you happy.
inspiring journeys and friendly advice
A Scottish island girl exploring the world on a budget
exposing the inner-world of my brain
My second blog page
Put pictures on your travel dreams
The beautiful picture of angels makes you happy.
inspiring journeys and friendly advice
Andy's World Journeys 