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. I finally took a short stroll around my apartment complex area. It is … [Read more...] about Sunny Valley – Miras Microregion
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A very cold Almaty morning
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 … [Read more...] about A very cold Almaty morning
In Almaty, Kazakhstan, now
Some of you may have noticed that I am not in Saigon at this time. Last Saturday I left Saigon to begin a two year assignment teaching at one of the top international school in Almaty, Kazakhstan. I am quite excited about this. Almaty is a very beautiful and mountainous city. I am currently blogging under a new name, KazakhNomad.com, while I live in Kazakhstan. Below is … [Read more...] about In Almaty, Kazakhstan, now
In Almaty, Kazakhstan
After waiting for roughly 3 months, I am finally in Almaty, Kazakhstan, to work at an international school. I departed Saigon, Vietnam, reluctantly, last Saturday. I flew with Air Astana nonstop to Almaty, Kazakhstan. It was a pretty good flight, they even upgraded me to business class. Leaving Saigon was not easy, the weather was a great 32 C when I went to the airport. … [Read more...] about In Almaty, Kazakhstan
Paperwork Update
Well, I am still in Vietnam due to paperwork issues. I have signed the contract with my school but before I can get my letter of invitation to process my work visa, I need an apostille of my university degree. This process should be easy. Unfortunately what happened that the Secretary of State's office in Indiana sent me an "authenticated" diploma, not an apostilled … [Read more...] about Paperwork Update