refugee traveling to Kazakhstan to meet with family on travel document Hi everyone, I’ve been a refugee in the United States for six years and recently got my U.S. Refugee Travel Document. I’m planning to meet my family at the Khorgas International Center on the Kazakhstan–China border because they can’t get passports in China. However, I’m concerned about whether Kazakh and Chinese authorities share information—es…

Kazakhstan from India Will Kazakhstan stamp my passport since for us Indians it is a visa free destination? submitted by /u/Mammoth_Disaster_913

Trip to Kazakhstan & Kyrgyzstan in Sept/Oct ’24 A few photos from a fantastic trip to Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan in September/October ’24. I flew into Almaty, stayed 4 nights, including day trips to Charyn Canyon and Shymbulak, then took the bus from Sairan to Bishkek, where I spent another 4 nights. Bishkek was a great base for making day trips to Alameddin Gorge, Burana Tower and Issyk-Kul L…

Putin Apologizes but Stops Short of Taking Responsibility for Kazakhstan Crash President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia told the Azerbaijani leader, Ilham Aliyev, in a phone call, “that the tragic incident took place in Russian airspace.”

What We Know About the Plane Crash in Kazakhstan The Embraer 190 was traveling to Grozny, Russia, but crashed near Aktau, Kazakhstan, killing 38 people onboard. Investigators are focusing on Russian air defense as the likely cause.

Short trip to Uzbekistan or Kazakhstan during Ramadan 2025 Planning a short trip (5-7 days) to either Uzbekistan or Kazakhstan during Ramadan 2025 around the dates from 11-17th March 2025. Whether it is a good idea to visit during Ramadan? Read somewhere that restaurants may be closed during the day. And eating or traveling at local / religious places may not be possible. Traveling from India with my h…

Tips for a second visit to Kazakhstan Hello, I’m planning my second trip to Kazahkstan. So far I’ve visited Astana, Barubay NP, Almaty with all its attractions ‘nearby’ like Charyn, Kolsai etc and Turkestan. This time for sure a must place is Aktau town and some highlights of Mangystau (canyons, rock formations etc). Also Karagandy is on my list for its industrial vibe. For the rest…

Mongolia vs Kazakhstan vs Kyrgstan for horse riding trek I’m looking to embark on a short guided horse trek (5-7 days) as a male solo traveller in September/October this year. I don’t have experience riding a horse but am excited for the adventure (and am cautious and insured). I’ve been researching the country to embark on the horse trek on and am somewhat confused as all 3 countries seem to be poten…

Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan. How long? Hi guys, Im planning to visit Central Asia next summer and would love to visit Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan. Is two weeks enough for 3 countries or should I limit it to 2 countries instead? If so, which two would you recommend? Is it better to spend 3 weeks instead for the 3 countries? Im a bit flexible when it comes to taking time of…

Trip to Central Asia – Kazakhstan & Kyrgyzstan Hi all, Two of us are travelling to Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan this October. We have booked a round trip from 28th October to 5th November from India to Almaty. We want to spend 2 days in Almaty, 2 days in Bishkek, 2 days in Issky Kul and 2 days back in Almaty. We figured we can travel between places with private cab or buses. Issyk Kul to Alma…

Is Kyrgyzstan similar to Kazakhstan (food, nature, nomadic life, etc)? I loved my trip to Kazakhstan in 2019 – the nature was gorgeous and Almaty was delightfully modern. I have limited leave days next year and I’m wondering if I should go to Kyrgyzstan as it seems quite similar to Kazakhstan in terms of nomadic life, scenery and food – did you find this to be the case? Hope this is not offensive, I’m genuinely cur…

Questions about Central Asia – Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, and Uzbekistan I have 14 days of vacation booked off from work (late Sept to early Oct) and my buddy and I were thinking of doing central asia. My concern is that we are going late in the year and I am worried it will be a fairly bleak trip in terms of weather and nature similar to how it looks like here in Canada/Ontario in the winter (which to me would be a …