Tag: Central Asia

  • 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

  • My favorite item that I will bring to Kazakhstan

    Just bought 10 blocks of Japanese curry that should last me last a few months in Almaty. I have not found any curry blocks in Kazakhstan yet but I heard an international…

  • 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…

  • Cosa Coffee

    I am back in Saigon now for the holidays. Across from my alleyway is Cosa Coffee which is kind of funny. In Almaty I always go to Costa Coffee. Maybe this is a reminder…

  • In Almaty, Kazakhstan, now

    Some of you may have noticed that I am not in Saigon at this time. Last Saturday I left Saigon to begin a two year assignment teaching at one of the top international…

  • One encouragement to return to Kazakhstan

    One April 16, 2012 10:42 pm There is a group of people in my life whom I'm greatful for making me who I am. Dear Kevin, you are the first person in the list of this…

  • Rose Kaplan School - Taraz, Kazakhstan

    I did not realize that the school I helped survive as an English school in Taraz, Kazakhstan, has turned 15 years old as of last April (2013). I am surprised, I forgot…

  • Taraz, Kazakhstan (2012)

    Taraz was the biggest city next to my Peace Corp's site of Karatau in Kazakhstan back in 1997-1999. I was surprised to see how much it has changed since I left. Here is…

  • Alikhan Tura and the Uyghur People

    My connection to the Uyghurs started when I was a Peace Corps Volunteer in Kazakhstan. My Kazazkh language instructor was Uyghur who I really respected. She was the…