Scratch the original plans, here are the links I mentioned, not enough time left after having got everything ready for our trip to actually create proper posts. Now the DVD burner is fubared, and I wanted to burn another 3 discs of MP3s for driving to. Hey ho.
Kyrgyzstan elections not fair either - see this [...]

Once again I find myself about to leave Kazakhstan, with quite a few news stories bookmarked, without a post yet made. So the next few posts will all be sourced from BBC news articles which I found interesting. I will also try and post about last week’s meal that David invited me to, the night [...]

I should have learnt from previous experiences buying hardware here in Kazakhstan, but I somehow just hoped that things would have improved.
Anyway, yesterday Ira, her Mum and I went to a couple of computer shops to order a new computer as an early Christmas present. I had got a copy of a PC spec that [...]

When you are looking to book your next holiday (or vacation to my American readers ), take a few minutes to check out a good quality International Hotel Guide. Doing so can save you time, as many resources are all collated in one area, as well as money, with links to Cheap Hotels, in [...]

If so, head on over to this BBC article that details the possible confusion that will arise when carry on (hand) luggage rules are relaxed in SOME circumstances in the coming weeks. With our trip back from Britain to Kazakhstan, we will need to find out in advance whether Heathrow, and our airline specifically will [...]

I was originally going to post a selection of the photos Irina took whilst in Britain, but realised her work colleagues might not appreciate having their faces plastered all over this site. Anyway, her hotel room was apparently quite nice, and you can also see the newest addition to our flat back here in Astana [...]

When using the wash room in a Kazakh restaurant, there are two things to watch out for… 1) The hot water may not be connected. 2) If it is connected, you may find the tap (an example being Grohe faucets) has had the pipes reversed, or the red/blue hot/cold logo put on upside down, depending [...]

No, not a badly quoted newsgroup name, based on discussing the pros and cons of Wikipedia, but rather a question people have been asking, especially since Google publicly announced the ‘knol’ project (see here at the official Google blog).
I am guessing that the vast majority of this blog’s readers are well aware what function Wikipedia [...]

As you may remember from earlier this year, I went out on a snow mobile a couple of times, with some friends of the family. Well, they bought a new vehicle, and I’ve been meaning to post the pictures for a while.

This new one is a little longer, with better support for a second passenger, [...]