About Aktau Aktau is a small city in Western Kazakhstan on the shore of the Caspian Sea, with a population of 270,000 inhabitants. The settlement was created in 1958 when uranium was discovered in the region. Following the development of uranium deposits, the settlement was closed and renamed Guryev-20. In 1963, it was opened to the public, granted town status, and its name was changed … Continue reading Aktau: Kazakhstan’s Gem on the Caspian Sea 🇰🇿
It’s not my first review of the business class on Air Astana I love Air Astana. I have flown with them several times in recent years. I tried their business class before and reviewed it in a previous blog post here two years ago. In my opinion, It’s one of the most underrated airlines in the world and a true gem in the world of … Continue reading Air Astana Business Class Review: A321neo LR Throne Seat ✈️ 🇰🇿
Am I serious about writing a blog about these two cities? I must admit that I was initially hesitant to write a blog about my trip to these two cities, and the reason behind that is clear: how many people who are not from Kazakhstan have ever heard of these two cities? Probably very few! The idea of writing a blog about them may seem … Continue reading Pavlodar and Semey: Two Forgotten Cities in Kazakhstan 🇰🇿
In the summer of 2023, I visited Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan. I started my journey in Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan, and I was visiting it for the 2nd time (click here to read my blog about my visit to Astana in June 2022). After Astana, I travelled to Karaganda by train and spent two nights there. I’m almost certain that a majority of readers … Continue reading Karaganda, a city in Kazakhstan with a distinctly Soviet appearance 🇰🇿
Astana is an intriguing yet an interesting city Update (September 2022): Kazakhstan changed the name of its capital for the 5th time and this time the name was changed from Nur-Sultan back to Astana. There’s a lot of controversy about this city; starting from how many times it was renamed, how it became the nation’s capital in 1997, and the modern and even futuristic architecture … Continue reading Astana, the intriguing capital of Kazakhstan 🇰🇿
Air Astana is one of the most underrated airlines I had the pleasure to fly in business class with Air Astana for the first time ever from Almaty to Astana. Air Astana is the national carrier of Kazakhstan. Being an aviation lover myself, I heard great things about Air Astana and watched many YouTube videos about how wonderful this airline is so I was looking … Continue reading My Business Class experience with Air Astana (Embraer 190) from Almaty to Astana ✈️ 🇰🇿
Almaty is Kazakhstan’s largest city and its financial hub Almaty, historically known as Alma-Ata is the largest city in Kazakhstan with a population of over 2 million. It was the country’s capital after independence in 1991 till 1997 when the capital relocated to Akmola which was renamed Astana in 1998 and then Nur-Sultan in 2019. Almaty is a vibrant city and it’s the cultural and … Continue reading Almaty, the beating heart of Kazakhstan🇰🇿
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