Questions tagged [kazakhstan]
Travel related to the Central Asian country of Kazakhstan, formerly a soviet state within the USSR.
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Can a person be arrested/detained if a prohibited item is found in the carry-on luggage while transiting?
Recently, while returning from St Petersburg to New Delhi via Almaty in Kazakhstan, our family had a rather bizarre experience. Before querying anything, I would like to sum up the situation -
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Eating on the Moscow-Dushanbe train?
I'm taking this train to Kazakhstan soon and wonder: does this train have a restaurant car?
If not, where in the Russian cities of Gryazi and Volgograd can I buy food near the station (the train ...
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Where in Beyneu (Kazakhstan) can I get local money?
Does anyone know where to get tenge around the Kazakh Train Station of Beyneu? I'll be arriving there from Russia and need tenge to pay for Transport to Aktau
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What are the options of getting from Beyneu to Aktau in Kazakhstan?
I'm going by train from Moscow to the Kazakh village of Beyneu. From there I'll either hitchhike or take a marshrukta to Aktau.
How easy is it to find a driver willing to take you to Aktau at 16:30 ...
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Entry requirements for arrival from space
Watching the recent return of Scott Kelly, Mikhail Korniyenko and Sergey Volkov from the International Space Station in a Soyuz capsule got me to wondering about visas and passports.
Do the ...
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What documents are required to drive a motorcycle from Kazakhstan to China?
A French citizen will travel Beijing and Shanghai in China by motorcycle and he had a Chinese visa from the embassy of China in Paris.
The details of the motorcycle are:
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Transit Visa Almaty for Indian Citizens?
I am an Indian citizen. I will be travelling to Russia but I need to wait in Almaty airport 13 hours for my next flight to Russia. I will not be leaving Almaty airport. So in this case do I need a ...
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Buying a pre-paid SIM card in Kazakhstan (Almaty or Astana) with data
Where in Almaty or Astana can I buy a pre-paid SIM card with data? Will I have to show the seller my passport when I buy one? A place with English speakers, if possible, would be preferable.
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Is it easier for a westerner to obtain a Chinese tourist visa in Kazakhstan or Kyrgyzstan?
The procedures, restrictions, prerequisites, etc of getting a visa for the same country can vary a lot depending on which embassy or consulate in which country you apply from. This is most certainly ...
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26 hour layover in Almaty, Kazakhstan
I am an Indian citizen living in Ukraine. I will be traveling to India but I need to wait in Almaty airport 26 hours for my next flight to India. I will not be leaving Almaty airport. My flight is Air ...
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What are the transport options from Tashkent, Uzbekistan into Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan?
I'm travelling to Tashkent, Uzbekistan in mid-June. What are the transport options going to Kyrgyzstan/Kazakhstan and back regarding time/cost/ease of arranging? Specifically I'm interested in ...
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How many visas are required to visit Kazakhstan (from India)? [closed]
So my friend who lives in Kazakhstan(originally from there) says it will take me three visas- Schengen visa ,Kazakhstan visa and Russian Visa. But I doubt that. Please help me out here.
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Kazakhstan transit visa costs
Does anyone have a DEFINITIVE price for a Kazakhstan transit visa for U.S. passport holders? ( at the Kazakh embassy in Tashkent in person)
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Viewing a Soyuz launch on the cheap?
So in 2010 I was in Florida at the scheduled launch of Discovery, only to have it delayed until February of 2011 :( Alas, I was not able to return and therefore will never get to see a Space Shuttle ...
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Is there wifi in Astana Airport (Kazakhstan)?
I have several hours stopover there tomorrow night. I'm debating sleeping in the airport or sleeping in a hotel - I can sleep anywhere, but if there's wifi in the airport that would seal the deal for ...
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