Republic of Kazakhstan
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actually i bought the tickets straight off http://www.airastana.com/ they use e-tickets just like other major airlines. wow turkmenistan... can't wait to see your photos then. i think all the visas will add up to quite a lot...
haha the first thing many people will associate with Kazakhstan is borat :bsmilie: but actually he's a British national...
yup we were on a tight budget. actually the first and last days we were kind of sleeping in the airport... average accomodation price per person per night is about $20 for the cheapest guesthouses. in almaty city - the former capital, accomodation prices were on par with international standards but we were quite lucky as we managed to find a $20 per night room at the train station and it was quite luxurious. and yup when we were out in the wild we will pitch our tents.
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some photos taken in Almaty, the former capital and modern heart of Kazakhstan
view of Almaty city at dusk from a hill (HDR photo). the cables on the left side are for the cable cars.
inside the main market of Almaty
the bottom row - selling Korean Kimchi. there's a sizeable population of ethnic Koreans living in Kazakhstan. I wikipedia it n found that they are known as the Koryo-saram.
inside the central bazaar
Almaty's main railway station. A train ride to the western tip of Kazakhstan from here will take more than 30 hours...
view of Almaty city at dusk from a hill (HDR photo). the cables on the left side are for the cable cars.
inside the main market of Almaty
the bottom row - selling Korean Kimchi. there's a sizeable population of ethnic Koreans living in Kazakhstan. I wikipedia it n found that they are known as the Koryo-saram.
inside the central bazaar
Almaty's main railway station. A train ride to the western tip of Kazakhstan from here will take more than 30 hours...
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NineEleven
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this type of bread is found everywhere in central asia; and they are super delicious
I'm hungry ;p
Can you please share with us how you get there & moved about? How much do we need for a day? Thanks.
junliang78
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Awesome pictures bro !
spindoctor
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Photo Series For Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan!:bsmilie:
Awsome pics. Is English widely spoken there?
Awsome pics. Is English widely spoken there?
thanks for all the comments 
we moved around using a combination of trains, buses, private cars that ferry people who are going in the same direction as them for a fee, and some hitchiking especially in the mountainous areas. you will need a minimum of $50 per day if you choose to stay in the cheapest guesthouses that cost about $20 per night per person.
for more you can read my earlier post at http://www.clubsnap.com/forums/showpost.php?p=4833462&postcount=16
nope english is rarely spoken in Kazakhstan. in fact i think we hear more mandarin than english due to the presence of some chinese immigrants, mainly from parts of western china like xinjiang.
the main language spoken is kazakh and russian. a good russian phrasebook is really important..
we moved around using a combination of trains, buses, private cars that ferry people who are going in the same direction as them for a fee, and some hitchiking especially in the mountainous areas. you will need a minimum of $50 per day if you choose to stay in the cheapest guesthouses that cost about $20 per night per person.
for more you can read my earlier post at http://www.clubsnap.com/forums/showpost.php?p=4833462&postcount=16
nope english is rarely spoken in Kazakhstan. in fact i think we hear more mandarin than english due to the presence of some chinese immigrants, mainly from parts of western china like xinjiang.
the main language spoken is kazakh and russian. a good russian phrasebook is really important..
Shuttergraphy
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Nice pictures, i love the landscape.
Lemme know the details, i'm dying for one to Uzbekistan too but seem that the onlye way I can fly is through KL which I've been getting sketchy idea on whether there is actually a flight or not. Then there is Air Tashkent, I think. I've had my Central Asia guidebook since a year back but haven't been able to put together the plan.
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thanks
the settings were f4.5, 27 seconds exposure time, iso of 3200. i used these settings for test shots for the single long exposure shot. probably the cold temperatures helped to cool the sensor and gave me a surprisingly noise-free image. i was using the tamron 17-50mm f2.8 lens.
spindoctor
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thanks
i was using the tamron 17-50mm f2.8 lens.
Did you use the Tamron for most (all) of your shots? Good colour and sharpness.
yup. all the shots here were taken with the tamron. it's a very good n lightweight lens.
freedomx10
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1 hour exposure of the star trails while camping in the mountains; the skies were really bursting with stars
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Hi may i know what are the settings for this star trails? Very nice!! I like it alot..
1 hour exposure of the star trails while camping in the mountains; the skies were really bursting with stars
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Hi may i know what are the settings for this star trails? Very nice!! I like it alot..
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