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Update on Internet Usage in Almaty

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Got an update since my last post about internet providers here in Almaty.  I have learned quite a bit.  For starters, UNLIMITED is not unlimited with any internet provider in Kazakhstan.  It is just a selling point.  You actually have to buy bandwidth usage from each provider.   If you do not know this, the first month of service can be frustrating. Altel 4 I have used Altel … [Read more...] about Update on Internet Usage in Almaty

In the Alatau Mountains

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My former Karatau student took me into the mountains today right at sunset. It was amazing how beautiful the Alatau Mountains are. One reason a person would choose to live in Almaty. :-) You can see the pollution of Almaty in the distance. It is so beautiful, isn't it? Posted from WordPress for Android … [Read more...] about In the Alatau Mountains

A bit of Kazakh history

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I visited the museum a couple weeks ago with my students. One part of the museum was devoted to ancient Kazakh history. Below is the Golden Man, considered as the symbol of Kazakhstan. The next picture is of a house during the same period. The next exhibit was interesting. It was a Kazakh tomb in which it seems the husband was buried with his wife and horses. … [Read more...] about A bit of Kazakh history

An update from Almaty

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I have been a bit silent on this blog for over a month.  I had a bit of technical issues with my blog after I added it to a CDN.  Today I finally removed my blog from the CDN and let it run as is so I could blog more often again. Winter is coming to an end here in Almaty.  We are expected to have one more snow fall tonight and through tomorrow and then there will be a … [Read more...] about An update from Almaty