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Re: Transit question about Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and Kazakhstan

by trav1970 22 April 2012

@#16: Well, I think the Kazakh railways should really clarify the name of the stations in the timetable, because it's too confusing. The…
Re: Transit question about Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and Kazakhstan

by trav1970 20 April 2012

The Aktau on the Bahn website is not the Aktau for which the OP asked but another Aktau near Karaganda. As #5 noted, the station near…
Spassk and Dolinka Gulags

by jaoto 24 March 2012

I consider to see these Gulags as a daytrip from Karaganda. Anyone that has visited the gulags? I see that some agencies offer excurtions…
Updates/Corrections For Kazakhstan in the Central Asia LP

by crpettit 07 March 2012

Hello, I spent about 2 1/2 months traveling through Central Asia in the spring/summer of 2011. I had the Central Asia book with me and…
RE: What is the TRUTH about Libya???

by bristolnewbie 26 January 2012

+for example among Soviet leaders and "leaders" really popular was only one - Josef Stalin+ He was most certainly at the height of his…
RE: Kazakhstan - Sentiment today. Issues?

by Giora 20 June 2011

I had bad experiences in Karaganda and in Shymkent. In Karaganda there were 2 cops who took me off to a little room with a cell when I…
RE: Itinerary feed back

by yorian 04 June 2011

You might want to skip Astana. It's an interesting city because it's so different than other Kazakh cities, it's a pretty weird city actuall…
Re: Recommended Kazakhstan tour operators

by vshuptar 11 May 2011

Nomadic Travel Kazakhstan (www.nomadic.kz, based in Karaganda) can organize both scheduled and tailor-made tours in central part of the…
RE: Driving west through KZ - best route?

by danielsprague 11 May 2011

Almaty - Balkhash - Karaganda - Astana - Kostanai - Aktobe - Ural - Atyrau - Aktau Boring, but pretty much all new, smooth asphalt. …
Driving west through KZ - best route?

by magyar_musician 04 May 2011

Hi. I'm planning a roadtrip from Almaty back to Europe via Aktau caspian ferry. My question is: What is the most sensible (shortest…
Self drive from Astana to Astrakhan via Aralsk (ship cemetery)

by terimakasi 03 May 2011

Hi all, I hope someone can help me on this.... I like to drive from Astana to Aralsk (and to the Ship cemetry) and then on somehow to…
RE: Vegetarian Meals in Astana/Karaganda?

by Giora 25 September 2010

Traditional Central Asian food is heavily meat-based, but modern Kazakhstan has a lot of culinary choice. Astana's a capital city and…
Vegetarian Meals in Astana/Karaganda?

by dainha 24 September 2010

Hey there, My gf is going on a two-week long business trip to Astana and Karaganda. We have heard from her colleagues (that have been…
Anyone wanting to join in on Kazakhstan Trip?

by kaptn 09 July 2010

Hi there, I am making plans for a trip to Kasakhstan from China at the moment. If it works out I will be in Almaty (coming from Urum…
RE: Self Drive Overland Advice... North to South - Kaz, Uzb, Turk, Iran

by Giora 18 January 2010

Hi, I have met several travelers over the past year who picked up Turkmenistan visas in Tashkent. I think it's fairly straight-forward,…
Accomodation Almaty and others

by aterzi 09 August 2009

Hi all, heading towards kazakhstan in 4 weeks....not sure about the itineray yet, but has anyone experience of cheap accomodation in…
RE: Aral Sea sites

by CentralAsia_traveler 09 June 2009

You might want to contact [the NGO Aral Tenizi in Aralsk|http://www.aralsea.net/en/index.htm]. They would likely know the options for…
Re: Info needed for Kazakhstan

by harleyfreemantle 17 May 2009

Hi there, Thanks for your reply. The days I am taking the trains are as follows: Astana - Karaganda Pass (Tuesday) Karaganda Pass -…
Info needed for Kazakhstan

by harleyfreemantle 14 May 2009

Hi there, I wondered if anyone could help. I am looking to get a bus or marshrutka (sp) from Shu (sometimes spelt Chu) - around 100 miles…
Backpacking in Kazakhstan - Part 2

by Giora 20 February 2009

Hi, The LP lacks certain information on getting around Kazakhstan on a tight budget, so I thought I'd write up a post with some informati…
Re: Hostels in Kazakhstan!?

by Zhakeee 30 December 2008

Yes, there is a first hostel in Kazakhstan. The name is "Bakhytty hostel Kazakhstan" which located in almost downtown of Karaganda city,…
Camping ?!

by Zhakeee 18 October 2007

Hi,

it would be nice experience at the end. Yes, you may stay in tent in Kazakhstan. Better outside of the cities, a few hundred…
Insider Opinion~

by Zhakeee 18 October 2007

hi, my name is Zhandos.

where are you exactly? in which city? I am living in Karaganda and will be glad to help you somehow. Drop…
Registration, Custom in Aktau, and trains in kazakstan

by Zhakeee 12 October 2007

Hi, staying in the hotel is not so interesting than for instance staying with a Kazakh family together (sharing house, house ware, cooking,…
Accomodation in Kazakhstan

by Zhakeee 12 October 2007

hi,

I can offer you accomodation in my house, which is in Karaganda city. If you want to spend several day on totally non touristic…