Hear about travel to Central Asia or the ‘Stans as the Amateur Traveler talks to Megan Cox from Meg the Rolling Egg about her trip to Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan.
Why should you go to Central Asia?
Meg says, “Whilst there was , ‘Oh my God, this place is amazing. I don’t know why people aren’t talking about it more. I don’t know why people aren’t coming here more often.’ It has something for everyone. It’s really just a beautiful place to go. So I felt like I wanted to promote a little bit.”
Day 1-3: Almaty, Kazakhstan
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Day 1: Arrive in Almaty. Explore the city:
- Wander the streets and parks.
- Visit Ascension Cathedral (a stunning yellow Orthodox church).
- Attend a performance at the Abay Opera House.
- Try Georgian food, available throughout the city.
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Chris is the creator of AmateurTraveler.com. Amateur Traveler is a popular online travel podcast and blog that focuses primarily on travel destinations. The Amateur Traveler podcast was downloaded over 2 million times in 2023.
The Amateur Traveler is 18+ years old and they use Amateur Traveler to teach English at Oxford University and to test English proficiency for employment with the Thailand Foreign Ministry.
Chris has won a Lowell Thomas Award, 5 NATJA awards, and a SMITTY Award from Travel+Leisure as the "best independent travel journalist."
