How Easy is Travelling in Kazakhstan? (Cash, Scams, Hotels & Day Trips)

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Should you visit Kazakhstan? In this video, I travel from Delhi to Almaty for the very first time to find out just how easy (or difficult) it is to explore Kazakhstan as an English-speaking traveller. From broken-down buses to trying horse meat, navigating scams, figuring out cash, taxis, and SIM cards, to wandering through Almaty’s beautiful walking streets and the legendary Green Bazaar - this is a raw look at travel in Central Asia’s most underrated destination. Along the way, I’ll share tips on: * Arriving at Almaty airport & avoiding taxi scams 🚕 * Where to stay (including my $18 capsule hotel!) 🛏️ * Using Yandex Go vs. local transport 🚍 * What horse meat really tastes like 🐎🍴 * Day trips to mountains, lakes & hidden gems 🏔️🌊 * How safe, affordable, and tourist-friendly Kazakhstan really is 💸 By the end, you’ll know whether Kazakhstan should be on your travel bucket list and why Borat got it completely wrong. Have you ever thought about visiting Kazakhstan? Drop your questions in the comments! Special thanks to Mason from @OneThousandandOneLives for the drone shots of Kazakhstan. Watch his interview with me on his channel! Extra shots thanks to Низам DRedd, Evgeny Karev, and Aleksei Mikhalchuk. 00:00 India to Kazakhstan ✈️ 02:37 Airport, ATMs, SIM card 09:32 $18 hotel tour 11:23 First reactions 14:14 How to shop at a market (Green Bazaar) 18:12 Kazakh food & tea 25:50 Don't miss the Walking Street 28:23 Walking tours 32:34 Transport experience (Kok Tobe) 35:00 Safety 37:16 Almaty's best attraction (Shymbulak cable car) 39:56 Borat controversy 40:27 Day trips 46:36 Should you visit Kazakhstan? 👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇 1) SUBSCRIBE! ✔ Click https://www.youtube.com/c/KarlRock/?sub_confirmation=1 Then smash the BELL ICON so you don't miss a 🔴live stream or video. 2) SUPPORT MY CONTENT & GET SPECIAL BENEFITS 🙏🏻❤️ Press the blue JOIN button or https://www.youtube.com/c/KarlRock/join. 3) WANT TO TRAVEL TO INDIA? Read my quick-start safety guide at https://blog.karlrock.com/india-survival-guide/. 4) WANT TO LEARN HINDI हिन्दी? Learn Hindi Faster Than I Did! is free at https://blog.karlrock.com/how-to-learn-hindi-faster-than-i-did/. 5) LET'S CONNECT 👋🏻 https://www.instagram.com/iamkarlrock/ https://www.facebook.com/iamkarlrock #kazakhstan #almaty #travel #india