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Kazakhstan

Gallivanting in Kazakh Hinterlands

I love the luxuries of life – a good hotel room with a plush bed overlooking mountains and maybe a spa or a sauna. I hate my hands and my hair getting dirty, and I absolutely loathe sharing a bathroom. But my quest to go to remote and (somewhat fully) unexplored places, interact with the […]

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Kazakhstan

Lost in the colours of Charyn Canyon

Charyn Canyon – more like the Grand Canyon’s brother from another mother, is part of a much larger Charyn Canyon National Park, which consists of the Valley of Castles, the Temirlik Canyon, the Yellow Canyon, the Red Canyon and the Bestamak Canyon. The Valley of Castles is the most famous part of the canyon and […]

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Kazakhstan

The Alpine wonders – Kolsai and Kaindy Lakes

On Day 3 of our 3-days trip to the Kazakh Hinterlands, we had breakfast at our homestay in Saty village and set out to go witness these beautiful gems of lakes. Kolsai Lake – The Pearls of Tien Shan The Kolsai lake is part of a much larger Kolsai Lake National Park which is located […]