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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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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 […]

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The masterpiece that is – Altyn Emel National Park

I’ll show you a placeHigh on the desert plain, yeahWhere the streets have no name, oh, oh “Where the streets have no name” – this song by U2 came to mind as soon we were within Altyn Emel National Park limits. A paradise for nature lovers, adventure junkies and geologists. The Route There are two […]