"Making new friends" Kokshetau by Wisconsinguy

Kokshetau Travel Guide: 3 reviews and 7 photos

(L to R) Alan, Ulan, Me in my room - Kokshetau

Arrival

In order to get to Kokshetau, we took a 3 day train ride on the Trans Siberia Railroad. That is another story in itself. Once in Kokshetau, I was picked up by 2 brothers and taken by taxi to their home on the outskirts of the city. The city of Kokshetau is very spread out and has a popluation of around 300,000. The roads are very rough and mostly dirt.
The brothers Alan and Ulan are true Kazaks. The faces of people in this country are varied because of the long Russian occupation. It was around 3 am in the morning and I was quite tired when I arrived but both Alan and Ulan were excited to meet me. We sat up drinking tea and listened to Eminem.

The whole group

Last visit to Kokshetau: May 2004
Intro Updated Jul 19, 2006
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Reviews (3)

Trans Siberian Rail Transportation (1)

Pick up food and vodka before boarding. Its a long trip and you can share your vodka with people you meet. On my train I... more travel advice

Kokshetau Hotels (1)

I stayed with a Kazak family for 2 weeks. The house is located on the outskirts of Kokshetau. If you stay in the city,... more travel advice

Party all night! Nightlife (1)

Fun club. 2 levels with multiple bars. At various points they clear the dance floor and have female exotic dancers or... more travel advice

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fabrice Mar 16, 2008 at 1:46 AM

that is really an exotic trip , very few western people travel to khazakstan
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Travel2write Jun 5, 2007 at 6:49 PM

You have got to love those Russian traditions! T2W