Tag: almaty

  • Sunset over the Alatau Mountains

    What a beautiful site. We had a lot of snow this week. Today was unusually warm again which normally means clear skies. I just took this photos from my room: Alatau…

  • Sun Valley Apartments - Almaty

    People have asked about where I live in Almaty. I live closer to the mountains at Sun Valley Apartments not far from Medeo. This is a great area since there is less…

  • Lovely Winter Day with Kazakh Flag

    Just took this shot. We had another snow storm last night. Posted from WordPress for Android

  • Air Pollution in Almaty

    It was bound to happen. My Kazakh friends in Vietnam warned me about this. Almaty has pollution problem due to the large amounts of cars in the city. Today there was a…

  • Another beautiful mountain shot from Almaty

    Another reason it is nice to live in Almaty. Posted from WordPress for Android

  • Tagam Halal Restaurant in Almaty

    Just had lunch here with my Kazakh friends. This place is a halal restaurant offering Kazakh cuisine. Next time I will get some pictures of the good food here. Tagam…

  • Cold is beautiful

    Yes it does get cold in Kazakhstan but boy is it beautiful... Posted from WordPress for Android

  • Vaseline in Almaty

    This is very helpful to keep your nose moist in Almaty. I forgot to buy some in Saigon. I found a Russian equivalent at a local pharmacy luckily. Vaseline in Russian…

  • Altel 4G is awesome

    After getting fed up with my slow ADSL line at my house, I decided to get 4G. Altel provides a 4G router for 9990 Tenge or roughly $66 USD that includes one month free…

  • Humidifier for my room

    The air is a bit dry for me in Almaty when compared to the tropical air in Vietnam. I wake up in the middle of the night normally since my nose is dry. I am thirsty too…

  • -9 C outside and still snowing

    I have to head to Mega today to get a humidifier. Today will be one of the coldest days for me in a long with a high of just - 6 C. Thank God for my good warm clothes…

  • Back in snowy Almaty

    Flight lasted 8 hours. Still short when comparing flying back to the US. As we were landing I noticed all the snow on the ground. Arghh. It was snowing as I got home but…

  • Heading Back to Almaty, Kazakhstan

    At Tan Son Nhat airport now. Heading back to Almaty with Air Astana. Will be in Almaty later this afternoon. Air Astana Posted from WordPress for Android

  • Too cold Almaty

    Weather updates like this make me wonder if I will board the plane for Almaty in two weeks. :-) This is even colder... Don't worry, I love Almaty so I will go. Posted…

  • Price difference between Almaty and Saigon

    I know my friend says do not compare Vietnam with Kazakhstan but I cannot help myself. I am back in Saigon now for holidays. A couple weeks ago I was going to print my…

  • Christmas in Almaty

    Christmas spirit may not big in Almaty but they still dress the part. This Xmas tree is outside of Mega. New Year's Day is a bigger event in Kazakhstan so the Christmas…

  • Very cold Almaty morning

    It is very cold the last couple of days in Almaty. It is now -10 C outside. In a weeks I will be back in Saigon. Posted from WordPress for Android

  • Walking around Almaty

    Just some pictures from our walk around downtown Almaty today. Costa Coffee at Mega Abai - Famous Kazakh poet Shakespeare Pub Posted from WordPress for Android

  • Conversation with Taxi Drivers in Almaty

    One of the most usual forms of transportation in Almaty is the private taxis. Normally in Kazakhstan, any car can be a taxi. Private taxis are cheaper than company taxis…

  • Mega in Almaty

    Mega is a very popular shopping center in Almaty about 10 kindles by taxi driver where I live. You can find many Western shops and a decent food court there…