Tag: kazakhstan

Today Almaty was forecasted to have over a foot of snow. Luckily it has been downgraded. Still we got a lot of snow. The temperature is dropping now as well. This is…

Today I endured another taxi nightmare. After reserving a taxi from Taxi 515 online, I was surprised that they never came. Phones to the taxi dispatch did not help…

Rumors of snow tomorrow. I may need to wear these cleats tomorrow if the sidewalks are icy. I ordered these from the US. They claim these take just 30 seconds to put on…

Edit 1: Sadly my humidifier died but I found it was not really doing much anyway. I good solution is to shower with hot water and keep the bathroom door open. It puts in…

Well, I have now spent over three months at a new Crossfit gym in Almaty, Crossfit Brute Force. I really enjoy the facilities which is very similar to Saigon Sports Club…

Just a couple weeks ago, I made my 4th trip back to Saigon, Vietnam, from Almaty, Kazakhstan, on Air Astana. I have been flying on Air Astana a lot the past year. On…

Yesterday I went with ProfiAsia to the mountains not far from my apartment for a picnic. We had a great time in the mountains though it felt like winter. Below are a…

I am back in Saigon again. Had a great flight from Almaty with Air Astana. The flight was not too crowded and took the short route over India. Below are some pictures of…

It is hard to believe that nearly one month ago, we had out last snowfall in Almaty. Spring is here but it feels like an early Summer. By next week, the weather will get…

Got some pictures lf where I live. Looks great in Spring. Sun Valley Apartments are really nice apartments. A great place to live with an awesome view of the mountains…

Well, one month away until my return to Saigon. I decided to blog from SaigonNezumi only now. I got a lot of trips planned for next month. During my 7 weeks in Vietnam I…

Well, the long winter is finally over in Almaty, Kazakhstan. The 6 months I have stayed in Kazakhstan each had snowfall. I hate snow. It even snowed after the…

Nothing can beat these views on a Monday morning. Posted from WordPress for Android

I use the Komandir and Ekotaxi app to book my taxi on the weekends. It is very convenient way to take a taxi from my apartment to Almaty. The taxis are nice and clean…

I bought about 10 boxes of Claritin in Saigon when I was there. Much cheaper there. Roughly $3.80 USD/box of 10. In Almaty it is costs about $7.20/box. I know I can get…

While the bus was taking us to the terminal from the plane, these two planes went past us rather quickly. I had to "race" to get these photos. Air Astana racing by. Air…

Over a month and a half ago this was the temperature in Almaty, Kazakhstan: Almaty Weather - March , 2014 Today Saigon got this hot: Saigon Weather - March, 2014 Yes, I…

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…

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…

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…