Kazakhstan

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   Top 11 space travel destinations

   27 June 2012

   Fire up the jet pack, suck in some thin air, get a taste of zero g – it’s time to...

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   World’s best traditions

   16 June 2012

   Forget birthdays and anniversaries, what about these grand traditions?High tea, The Ritz, Lo...

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   Searching for the secret of eternal life in Kazakhstan

   28 March 2012

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   A first-timer’s guide to Central Asia

   23 March 2012

   Ever imagined yourself riding horseback across the Eurasian steppe or haggling for carpets in an Uzbek bazaar? Silk Road romantics...

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   Astana: a new horizon in Kazakhstan

   31 January 2012

   As Peter the Great built St Petersburg on a swamp and Philip II of Spain turned a dusty village into...

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   Top 10 countries that didn’t exist 20 years ago

   07 January 2011

   Turbo boost your passport by venturing to these recently minted destinations, as highlighted in Lonely Planet’s Best in Travel 2011....

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   Kazakhstan: travel books to read before you go

   06 October 2010

   This excerpt from Lonely Planet’s Central Asia guide provides a selection of travel literature to get you in the mood for...

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   Travel literature review: Let Our Fame Be Great

   29 June 2010

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   Flamingo-spotting made easy

   13 January 2010

   The flamingo, with its sunrise plumage and dancer’s moves, is the kind of bird that travellers cross the world to...

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    Musical Sufis in Turkistan

    11 November 2009

    If oil, gas, uranium and rockets are Kazakhstan’s thrusting future, then Turkistan is where you will find its gentle...

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    Rocket from Russia: Baikonur Cosmodrome

    11 November 2009

    Sitting in Yuri Gagarin’s chair? Check. Watching a rocket launch? Check. Exploring a Soviet blast from the past? Check. Then...

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    Dune buggies in Kazakhstan: the need for speed

    11 November 2009

    If Ghenghis Khan were alive today he’d be riding on 220cc! The most fun you can have with your clothes...

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    Lonely Planet: Roads Less Travelled Kazakhstan itinerary

    10 November 2009

    Fly into Almaty - The Big Apple of Central Asia. Check out the Green Market for an authentic slice of...

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