Taking Public Transportation in Almaty, Kazakhstan
for the most part, you can get around central Almaty by walking. although the distances aren’t that short, it’s probably easier than taking public transit….
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Jon’s Cyrillic Cheat Sheet — And How An Alphabet Opens a World
if you’re heading to anywhere in the old Soviet sphere of influence, it doesn’t hurt to do a little prepwork beforehand to ease your wayfinding…
My Post-Soviet Airline Ticket Booking Odyssey
tl;dr see last paragraph updated 2015-06-08 to include SCAT Airlines i made the decision last week to go to Kazakhstan (visa-free for US passport holders…
Instawalk: Along the Western Shores of Helsinki + Seurasaari Island
one of the benefits of visiting a place for the second time is that there’s no pressure to DO DO DO and SEE SEE SEE…
Local SIM: Finland Edition (And Paying for Transit With an SMS!)
a brief note on buying a local SIM card in Finland after landing at Helsinki Airport, you can find an R-Kioski (it’s like a 7-Eleven)…