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What the hell are you doing?!

By on September 12, 2008 in Kazakhstan, Pre-Travel, Soviet Travel

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 Almaty (my super cute red… Read more

September 12, 2008 · Read full story · Comments { 3 }

When a border crossing goes wrong.

By on July 19, 2008 in Kazakhstan, Soviet Travel

Let’s take it back to where we left off: May 30th – June 14th.… Read more
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 –

July 19, 2008 · Read full story · Comments { 4 }
Further Frustration With the Kyrgyz Embassy

Further Frustration With the Kyrgyz Embassy

By on November 24, 2007 in Kyrgyzstan, Soviet Travel

The FedEx package arrived today that contained my crispy-clean Kyrgyz visa. I grabbed the envelope like it was Christmas morning, only to find a huge black fly in my Chardonnay. I stated before that I was specifically told by the language school to not get a tourist visa… Read more, and after multiple attempts at contacting the Kyrgyz Embassy, I found

November 24, 2007 · Read full story · Comments { 0 }