Just took this photo at my school. Ice cycles do kill in Kazakhstan. There are always warnings issued when it starts to thaw out. I always see this maintenance man knocking down ice cycles with this pole. I am not sure how he gets the higher ones. Posted from WordPress for Android … [Read more...] about Dangers of ice cycles
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Another mountain sunrise
Why I love this view from my apartment. Posted from WordPress for Android … [Read more...] about Another mountain sunrise
Choosing a 3G and 4G provider in Kazakhstan
I have been in Almaty, Kazakhstan, for nearly 3 months now (minus the 3 weeks back in Saigon, Vietnam, for my holidays). As an avid blogger, social network user, and web developer, I am keen to have the best internet possible. When I first came to Almaty, I was given a Beeline simcard which had 3G. This is probably one of the first simcards that new foreigners get when … [Read more...] about Choosing a 3G and 4G provider in Kazakhstan
It is cold, cold, cold, in Almaty
Well, finally a normal cold day in Almaty as you can see in the Accuweather reading below: Yes it gets colder here and definitely in other parts of Kazakhstan. We have seen lots of snowfall as well in Almaty but this year, each snowfall ks followed by warmer temperatures which melt the snow. Not this time. We had nearly 24 hours of snow, which is cool, but damn cold. … [Read more...] about It is cold, cold, cold, in Almaty
Sunset over the Alatau Mountains
What a beautiful site. We had a lot of snow this week. Today was unusually warm again which normally means clear skies. I just took this photos from my room: … [Read more...] about Sunset over the Alatau Mountains