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RE: Driving from Beyneu, Kazakhstan to Kungrad, Uzbekistan

by danielsprague 11 January 2012

You need to ask around for diesel as it's not sold at the pumps in the west of Uzbekistan (correct summer 2011). Kungrad would be the…
Uralsk - Samara connections

by cavalcamondi 02 April 2010

Hi travellers In few days I ll be in Uralsk (western Kazakhstan) and I was wondering if there is some onward transport to Samara, Russia.…
RE: train atyrau - aktau

by Giora 07 February 2010

Hi, I took a direct train from Aktau to Atyrau when I was in Western Kazakhstan about a year ago. I THINK that these trains were running…
RE: Western kazakhstan: acommodation & tours in Volzhski-Atirau-Aktau-Aralsk

by Giora 30 March 2009

Hi, I made a recent post on the Kazakhstan branch entitled "Backpacking in Kazakhstan - Part 2": look it up and you'll get some advice…
RE: Backpacking across Kazakhstan

by Giora 12 January 2009

Many thanks for the advice! The information about buying train tickets sounds a bit worrying: dealing with a language barrier is a minor…
RE: Backpacking across Kazakhstan

by CentralAsia_traveler 12 January 2009

Kazakhstan has been experiencing an oil boom for several years, especially recently, so the prices have risen considerably. You're not…
Russian visa in Uralsk?

by mknoke 08 October 2008

Coming from China, I would like to go overland from Kazakhstan to Europe. Currently I am trying to find out the best way to get a Russian…
RE: - - Actau - Astana - Almaty - Atyrau - - General Info for a Biz Traveler

by ubik 28 March 2008

Hi there, I travelled quite extensively in western Kazakhstan (and indeed wrote posts #64, 93-94 in the "Central Asia General Information…
RE: 3 weeks in Central Asia in March/April - what should I book?

by ubik 16 February 2008

Hi there, Perhaps take a look at the "Central Asia General Information" thread, indexed at the beginning of this branch. Over the past…
Train departures from Western Kazakhstan

by TheInspector 13 October 2007

Just wanted to warn any TT'ers considering travelling eastwards from western Kazakhstan. The long-distance trian timetables are in Almaty…
Western Kazakhstan

by Kiwicowman 27 July 2007

Hi there

We are coming from Azerbaijan and have about 14 days to see Kazakhstan until we have to go to Volgograd, Russia. Can someone…
Almaty in June/July

by ubik 27 March 2007

Hi again,

regarding maps, it is true that it's somewhat difficult to find good maps, especially for western Kazakhstan. If you…
Almaty in June/July

by ubik 26 March 2007

Hi there -

You know, as far as I'm concerned, the most fascinating Silk road sites are located in western Kazakhstan, in the Mangyst…
Almaty in June/July

by TheInspector 25 March 2007

Hi folks

I am working in the oilfields of Western Kazakhstan, Uralsk is the nearest big city. I have not had a chance so far to…
China to Italy overland....

by everbrite 16 March 2007

But more importantly, this route is expensive because of the number of visas that you need to obtain.

Going from China west, you…
Itinerary in Central Asia

by ubik 12 February 2007

Hi Marc from a fellow Canadian!

Okay, I've travelled quite a lot in this area over the past couple of years. This is what I would…
Turkmen visa rejected (probably)

by ubik 08 January 2007

There is a ferry between Baku and Aktau, but it's more along the lines of a cargo ship. It leaves very infrequently, not very reliable.
…
Central Asia General Information

by ubik 05 December 2005

*A Trans-Caspian Report: Part III, Western Kazakhstan(2):*

The last installment ended with us camping out with the archeologists…
Central Asia General Information

by ubik 05 December 2005

*A Trans-Caspian Report: Part II, Western Kazakhstan(1):*

Continuing my trip report from June/July 2005.

From Baku, I flew…
HIGH SEASON IN RUSSIA

by ubik 27 November 2005

Hey Greg,

Should the political situation in Iran deteriorate between now and then, you should consider Azerbaijan as an interesting…