Tag: Kazakhstan

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…

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

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…

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…

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…

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…

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

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

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 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…

This week I found a good gym to workout in Almaty called Hanger 13. It is the first Crossfit gym in Almaty. I just happened to read about it online through Internations…

I live in a nice area of Almaty. Actually, I live on the outskirts of Almaty in the Miras Microregion (a microregion is similar to a District in Vietnam). The apartment…

After waiting for roughly 3 months, I am finally in Almaty, Kazakhstan, to work at an international school. I departed Saigon, Vietnam, reluctantly, last Saturday. I…

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…

Today I finally received the letter of invitation from my school. A non-tourist planning to work in Kazakhstan needs to have a letter of invitation before applying for a…

Well, I am still in Vietnam due to paperwork issues. I have signed the contract with my school but before I can get my letter of invitation to process my work visa, I…

I am still here in Saigon. I am dealing with "document approval" issues with the Kazakhstan government. I had expected to arrive into Kazakhstan last week but with my…

I am preparing for my return trip back to Kazakhstan. I decided to launch this site about 3-4 weeks before flying to Almaty. This is a perfect set of videos to help…

After English, the second best language I can speak is Kazakh. When I saw this posted at My World, the Russian version of Facebook, I started to laugh. Anybody home?…

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…