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 trees are for that occasion more then Xmas. Russians in Kazakhstan celebrate Christmas in January based on the Julian calendar. Posted from WordPress […]
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 Related posts: In Almaty, Kazakhstan Conversation with Taxi Drivers in Almaty Lovely Winter Day with Kazakh Flag A Wintry Almaty Day March snow in […]
Just some pictures from our walk around downtown Almaty today. Posted from WordPress for Android Related posts: Very cold Almaty morning In Almaty, Kazakhstan Sunny Valley – Miras Microregion Conversation with Taxi Drivers in Almaty Christmas in Almaty
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 and you can pretty much hail them everywhere. For me, I normally need a taxi when I need to head to Mega Center or when […]
I knew it was found to happen. Today it finally snowed in the early morning. Unfortunately it was the wet snow which makes walking very difficult. My right toe is still swollen so I could not wear my boots yet. Still it was pretty. Not so cold, just wet. This is the second snowfall for […]
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 complex I live at is translated “Sunny Valley” from Russian into English. The sun “seems” to rise over the mountains near where I live. […]
Just took this screenshot from my phone. -6 C is cold but nothing compared to what Almaty will get in January. Posted from WordPress for Android Related posts: In Almaty, Kazakhstan Conversation with Taxi Drivers in Almaty Very cold Almaty morning Too cold Almaty It is hot in Saigon