Nothing to do with Borat, Central Asia's largest country (and the world's 9th largest) has some historic sites and dynamic cities like Almaty and Astana but touristically is stronger in the eco area, with impressive steppes and mountains to explore.

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Kazakh tourism adopts Borat's catchphrase: 'Very Nice!'

Have you seen Borat Subsequent Moviefilm? It's a hoot - and Kazakhstan's outrage at Sacha Ben Cohen's original, its tourism authority has decided that if you can't beat 'em, join 'em. Here's how and why: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/oct/27/very-nice-kazakhstan-adopts-borats-catchphrase-in-new-tourism-campaign-sacha-baron-cohen?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

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Kazakhstan, the rough diamond

Straddling two time zones and four climate zones, Central Asia's largest country is one of startling contrasts. Some would say it is the country of steppes, others of endless flatlands, of deep canyons such as Charyn, of deserts or of semi-saline lakes, like Balkhash. They would all be right. Richly endowed by nature, the country has embraced green policies with targets extending to 2050. Like an old nomadic tribe, changes are in the country’s DNA, as illustrated by the decision to move the…

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  • Jordan Simon April 9, 2023 at 9:57am
    The English-language Astana Times just reports that the country is launching efforts to promote ecotourism, agritourism, and ethnographic tourism (focusing on Kazakh culture): https://astanatimes.com/2023/04/kazakhstan-promotes-ethnographic-to...
    Kazakhstan Promotes Ethnographic Tourism to Attract Foreign Visitors - The Astana Times
    ASTANA – Kazakhstan plans to promote ecotourism, agrotourism, and ethnographic tourism by establishing new tour routes, trails, observation sites, an…
  • David Paul Appell August 15, 2022 at 9:30am
    For the past seven years an Alaska-born blogger named Nicole has been publishing some great content at AdventuresWithNicole.com, and this month she updated her guide to Kazakhstan - very much worth a read if this fascinating country interests you: https://adventuresoflilnicki.com/kazakhstan-travel-guide/
  • Tripatini May 29, 2012 at 7:38pm

    Can anyone help a fellow Tripatini member with a question about driving through Kazakhstan? If so, please respond not on this wall but at this link to our Ask A Travel Pro forum. Rakhmet! 

  • sandra sarandon February 9, 2011 at 10:43am

     Hi ! Has anyone traveled from Syria or Persia then through Kazakhstan  and onto the Tarim Basin in Northern China? and then to Mongolia.?

           CHEERS ! From Sandra Sarandon www.palliserbaybb.co.nz 

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