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World Trip 2023: Day 19 – Almaty to Dushanbe, Tajikistan

Wednesday 17 May 2023Highlights: The Green Bazaar (Almaty), Flight diversion Today I say goodbye to Kazakhstan but first I still had a morning in Almaty. The day started with the most comprehensive breakfast buffet so far. After breakfast Anne, Birgitta … Continue reading

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World Trip 2023: Day 18 – Saty Village to Almaty, Kazakhstan

Tuesday 16 May 2023Highlights: Hiking Charyn Canyon, Zenkov Cathedra, Panfilov’s Park, Independence Square An early start to the day with breakfast at 6.30 am. This was to allow us to explore one of the major highlights of Kazakhstan in Charyn … Continue reading

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World Trip 2023: Day 17 – Karakol to Saty Village, Kazakhstan

Monday 15 May 2023Highlights: Border crossing, Exploring Kolsay Lakes National Park Today we left Kyrgyzstan for the next stop in the tour, a short visit to Kazakhstan. From Karakol it took us a few hours to reach the border with … Continue reading

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Destination: Kazakhstan

Official Name: Republic of KazakhstanEstablished: 1465 (Kazakh Khanate) / 16 December 1991 (Independence USSR)Population: 19.3 million (2022 estimate)Religion: Muslim (69%), Christian (17%), Unknown (11%)Official Languages: Kazakh & RussianCapital: AstanaOrder of Visit: 74Planned First Visit: 15 May 2023Planned Last Visit: 17 … Continue reading

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World Trip 2023 – Central Asia and Türkiye Update

It’s now less than 75 days to my first international since I was in Colombia in August and September 2019 and I’m getting excited. This trip will see me visit seven countries, six of them for the first time; Türkiye, … Continue reading

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