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What the hell are you doing?!

I don’t know! I just really don’t know what I’m doing back here in Kaz-Stan, or Central Asia for that matter. When I booked a month for home it was just so cost-effective to get a round-trip ticket that I couldn’t pass it up. Plus that meant I could store some things with friends in Almat ...

Brooke vs. Kazakhstan, Pre-Travel | September 12, 2008

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Seeing Peoria Through New Eyes

“Did I just say that?” I thought to myself. The first time the words came out of my mouth in Bishkek, I couldn’t believe they were mine. That was when my pal, Erica, turned to me and said, “Why can’t you? If going home right now is what you need or want in order to be happy, then just ...

Brooke vs. Kazakhstan, Post-Travel | September 10, 2008

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Central Asian TidBits Buffet

In an attempt to be caught-up and on-the-ball upon my return abroad in September, I’ve decided to combine all these little ideas for individual blog posts into one smorgasbord of interesting bits. So, here you have it! What I’ve learned, loved, lacked and l-acquired (?) while in Central Asia. ...

Brooke vs. Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan | August 20, 2008

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When a border crossing goes wrong.

Let’s take it back to where we left off: May 30th – June 14th. It had been nearly 2 months of being settled in Bishkek when I decided to head to Almaty, Kazakhstan to visit a friend and see the city for a few days. I had almost forgotten how much I missed the excitement of being in transit ...

Brooke vs. Kazakhstan | July 19, 2008

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