Talk:Kazakhstan

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[edit] 10 Euro is cheap ?

The article describes a hotel at 10 Euro as "cheap' - wow ! 203.63.143.122 18:25, 10 March 2007 (EST) Political corruption on all levels and rapidly changing laws to reward banditry prevail in Kazakhstan. Bring your wallet to do business.

"Just one tip, avoid everything that is very cheap: hotels, restaurants, trains, taxis, because these places attract many poor and uneducated people and you can easily get into trouble." -- I'm not happy with this expression: I don't think it's true, poor doesn't necessarily mean uneducated, and uneducated doesn't mean you'll get 'into trouble'. I'd say the opposite, if you restrict yourself to just the most posh hotels, and stick with private or luxury transport, you'll never meet the Kazakh people you came to see. We stayed in a very cheap hotel, and (besides the electricity being a bit dodgy) we were fine; given an extra breakfast, and spent ages chatting with the owner.

[edit] Borat

The movie "Borat" has apparently generated a lot of interest in making up funny fake things about Kazakhstan. Apparently Wikipedia's Kazakhstan article has been a real magnet for this kind of stuff; since it got protected, it's likely that our guide to Kazakhstan will get some attention, too. Please keep an eye out; if something sounds unlikely, it probably is. --Evan 14:17, 8 November 2006 (EST)

I will defend the from Uzbek slander against glorious nation Kazakhstan. -- Sapphire 14:31, 8 November 2006 (EST)

[edit] By boat?

Is it not possible to get to Kazakhstan by boat over the Caspian Sea from Baku, Azerbaijan, for example? -- Paul Richter 04:00, 11 January 2007 (EST)

Good point. But is it possible? Jpatokal 05:36, 11 January 2007 (EST)

I live in Kz but I had never heard that information. Uvik 13:58, 17 June 2007 (CET)

There is supposedly a ferry from Baku to Aktau Od 12:04, 14 February 2008 (CET + 2)