Collection: Kazakhstan

From the Caspian Sea (a colossal lake – the Earth’s largest, in fact) to the untouched wilderness of the Altai Mountains, Kazakhstan is the biggest country in Central Asia. With lush green hills, blooming carpets of flowers and postcard-perfect scenes of horses grazing in front of snow-capped peaks, this majestic steppe country has a wealth of incredible travel experiences. And how often can you share a train carriage with a family who’ll offer you to sit with them and feast on homemade lagman, dried fish and chai? That was all par for the course during my 45-hour train ride from Aktau to Astana, and, generally my backpacking adventures across this steppe country. The kindness of the Kazakhs will leave a lasting impression.