

rabbit pie
English expat in Kazakhstan
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About me
English
Speaks English, Russian, Italian, French, Kazakh, Manx Gaelic fluently. Also modest Chinese, Welsh, Mongolian, Arabic, and a smattering of Armenian, Japanese, German and Kyrgyz.
Registration: 28 July 2019
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KAZAKHSTAN FORUM CODE OF CONDUCT by expat.com
Hi all, In order to keep the forum clear, friendly and useful, we invite you to follow these guidelines. They have been made to help you in using the forum. FIRST STEPS ON THE FORUM: > Before writing, we invite you to have a look at the previous ...

I get that, I dislike those things too, but I don't get why people can talk openly about steak houses and barbecues, surely that is offensive to vegans? But people can't have ANY contrary opinion these days without being reported and blocked. Read More


Cigar stores? by ChanTwo
I realize that cigars aren't a big thing in KZ, but - other than the hotels and some restaurants (where the price of an individual cigar is jacked up so high that I could buy several cigars back in the States) - does anyone know of any cigar stores ...

Never smoked one in my life, have no idea, but as I have been here so long I have seen things, and there are a few cigar shoppes called, I think, Wigwam, one of which is on Mira near the Gogol crossing. Give or take a bit. As for prices, I doubt you ... Read More


KAZAKHSTAN FORUM CODE OF CONDUCT by expat.com
Hi all, In order to keep the forum clear, friendly and useful, we invite you to follow these guidelines. They have been made to help you in using the forum. FIRST STEPS ON THE FORUM: > Before writing, we invite you to have a look at the previous ...

Modern world, I remove this post and quit this forum, of course, that will probably offend people too. Sigh! Read More


Buying real estate as foreigner by NotSix-FigureSlave
Anyone got experience with this? If I become a permanent resident I can buy an apartment? Any real estate agents feel free to contact me.

I have permanent residence, I bought a small 25-metre flat in a suburbanesque but slightly rundown Almaty mountain village, it was easy, so yes you can, but you will be told that you can't by some people, even people at the top don't know ... Read More


Looking for job by Ani Matthew Emeka
My name is Ani Matthew Emeka I just moved in to Kazakhstan Almaty last week and since I moved in I have been searching for a work to do for a living I have almost spend all my money but still I haven't gotten any work please help me

Nowhere will employ you without a work permit these days, sort that first. Read More


Looking for friends by Jessybeelle
Hi I'm a filipino living in Almaty and I wanna meet new friends 😅

Yes, but let's keep it in context, this is FAR more likely to happen in London than in Almaty. However, the advice is VERY good, nobody should be arranging to meet unknown people online. Read More


Dating A Kazakhstan girl by ks8829
I am dating a Kazakh girl for two months and we have a wonderful connection and things are getting serious! What are things that I should expect with Kazakh girls, she is in her middle 40s with two children.

You should expect that she will lose interest if any of the following come to pass. 1 - You decide to learn Russian or Kazakh and wish to speak to her in that language. 2 - You express any interest in changing to a KZ citizenship. 3 - You earn less ... Read More

15 slightly annoying things that British ex-pats will understand
1. Every time it rains somebody points out that it must remind you of home. 2. People are amazed when you live in a small flat, instead thinking that you must live in an enormous mansion. 3. No matter how well you learn the local language, if you ... Read More