And sure, if you haven't been to our region before, it should be among your top priorities in life! :) Qymyz (the horse milk alcoholic drink) and qazaqsha yet (a Kazakh traditional dish) are by themselves worth the visit. (However, I ought to warn the European mountain-lovers - which, strangely for me, most of you are - that Kazakhstan is mainly a flat land. Really.)
As for me, I hate long train rides. Them being the main way of getting around Kazakhstan, I am tired of trains, honestly. A patriot must always be ready to defend his country against his government -- Edward Abbey
