Ring ring…Sdravstvuite…. I mumbled sleepily into the telephone. A rapid monologue in Russian followed, which I deciphered to mean ‘you need to get up’. It was 3 am. I stumbled out of bed, turned the light on, and packed my last bits of luggage. My contact for the Caspian Sea Ferry had told me I […]
Category Archives: Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan is somewhere that I wasn’t expecting to love as much as I did. But this landlocked country (the largest in the world) absolutely amazed me. With breathtaking nature, friendly locals, and a distinct culture, Kazakhstan is somewhere that I think should be on everyone’s bucket list. Let me show you why…
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When I first told people of my plans to travel as a solo female in Kazakhstan (or more specifically, to solo travel across the world, but we’ll just talk about Kazakhstan here!), a LOT of people were sceptical. Sadly, the only thing that a lot of people know about the place is that it was […]
All Destinations, Asia, Bali to London Overland, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Overland Travel, Russia, train travel
How to Travel from Mongolia to Kazakhstan by Train
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When I was overlanding from Bali to London, I wanted to go to Mongolia, and I wanted to go to Kazakhstan. So I had to find out the best way to get from Mongolia to Kazakhstan, which obviously didn’t involve a flight. Simple, right? Actually, it’s not that easy. On a zoomed-out world map, it […]