Tag: Central Asia

  • Update on Internet Usage in Almaty

    Got an update since my last post about internet providers here in Almaty. I have learned quite a bit. For starters, UNLIMITED is not unlimited with any internet provider…

  • In the Alatau Mountains

    My former Karatau student took me into the mountains today right at sunset. It was amazing how beautiful the Alatau Mountains are. One reason a person would choose to…

  • A bit of Kazakh history

    I visited the museum a couple weeks ago with my students. One part of the museum was devoted to ancient Kazakh history. Below is the Golden Man, considered as the symbol…

  • An update from Almaty

    I have been a bit silent on this blog for over a month. I had a bit of technical issues with my blog after I added it to a CDN. Today I finally removed my blog from the…

  • Early sunrises

    The days are getting longer now which means I will get to see the mountains when I wake up due school again. Still waiting for the snow to melt. Posted from WordPress…

  • Dangers of ice cycles

    Just took this photo at my school. Knocking down ice cycles Ice cycles do kill in Kazakhstan. There are always warnings issued when it starts to thaw out. I always see…

  • Another mountain sunrise

    Sunrise over the Alatau Why I love this view from my apartment. Posted from WordPress for Android

  • Choosing a 3G and 4G provider in Kazakhstan

    Beeline - Kazakhstan I have been in Almaty, Kazakhstan, for nearly 3 months now (minus the 3 weeks back in Saigon, Vietnam, for my holidays). As an avid blogger, social…

  • 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…