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 want to go home from my gym, which is near Mega Center. The taxi companies in front … [Read more...] about Conversation with Taxi Drivers in Almaty
November
My first Kazakhstan snowfall
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 Almaty with more sure to come but weather forecasts say it will warm up again by Friday. All … [Read more...] about My first Kazakhstan snowfall