Postcards from Almaty: First impressions
Almaty is my first stop in Kazakhstan and has been an easy transition into Central Asia. It’s been comforting to spend time in a city that feels familiar as it closely resembles a Western European city. However most people don’t speak English; Russian and Kazakh are the primary languages here and Google Translate has been my best friend.
I’ve spent my week here hiking in the Tien Shan mountains, hopping from bougie cafe to bougie cafe to catch up on personal admin, and trying to “do nothing” in order to not burn out after traveling non-stop for two months. Sending you some postcards from my time here so far - as always, please click on each postcard for more info!
