Is Kazakhstan Expensive? | Downtown Airbnb, Groceries, Attractions, Mid-Range Meals

[@Reporterfy]

This is now on my travel list.

[@AlinaMcleod]

Yes!!!

[@iQamarAmerica]

What a great city and architecture Kazakhstan. Thank you for great videos. Love it from America.

[@mango4064]

Amazing architecture. Thanks for sharing the trip to the world highlighting Kazakhstan 🇰🇿!

[@rudolfkasanpawiro644]

Things are incredibly cheap. Even cheaper than many third world countries and the city is so develloped l never had expected. Nice place indeed. Enjoy your apartment Alina. Take care.

[@mahbub65]

Спасибо за полезные советы о путешествии по Казахстану. Наслаждайтесь вашим путешествием.

[@MirjaamAParada]

My interest in that part of the world is due to so many documentaries that I have seen in this quarantine. Learn through its history and the reason for so many connections, the silk route. Kazakhstan, Mongolia, China rich in history. Very eager to know my next Kazakhstan adventure, wait for me.

[@AlinaMcleod]

I hope you get to go sometime!

[@emmansdonald7380]

That's what I'm looking for : new places that are different and off the tourism radar .I think this qualifies ! Thank you for such an interesting tour .

[@AlinaMcleod]

Glad you liked it and hope you get to go there sometime!

[@rahulrasam]

First off, I absolutely love your grocery haul and apartment tour segments! Found it very informative in your previous trip and this one's no exception! And Nur- Sultan/ Astana has absolutely blown me away with its striking architecture! It does look a lot like Dubai, especially the views from your apartment! Reminded me of a certain neighborhood (Jumeirah)

[@AlinaMcleod]

Rahul Rasam thank you so much, Rahul! It is such an amazing place. Definitely want to check out Dubai sometime!

[@loweaguirre454]

What a beautiful place. Thank You for sharing Your adventures.

[@keithhope5560]

What a beautiful clean city. Great video .Thank you so much.

[@makkotler]

There’s a special charm on your face when you are taking us through earstwhile Soviet land and yes what a hard work so that we get to see such a refreshing content.

[@AlinaMcleod]

Thank you for acknowledging how much time it takes to make a video! haha

[@dsteve54]

I loved the background song you used when you came down to start your walkabout from your airbnb.....also your talent in making everything educational and interesting....all in all, the word for you is precious.

[@zhandossalpynov]

Hi, my friend! I hope you are doing well and having fun. Because our life is jaw-dropping and devilishly beautiful! Enjoy the present moment, my friend; every moment in your life. You told me about the power of NOW a few weeks ago. And I still remember your words because I find them thought-provoking☝ The delivery of info about the country is AWESOME! Keep it up 😉👍

[@AlinaMcleod]

Zhandos Salpynov Thank you so much, Zhandos! It is truly a beautiful world we live in 🙂

[@ashimov1970]

"What a wonderful world" (c) :) We have to be grateful to our Creator, Creator of everything

[@ashimov1970]

@Adam LB He himself is a creation of Lord Almighty 🙂

[@eddiejuarez4201]

I think their mall is better than ours.here in the U.S. thanks. For sharing,I thought that place would have been all desert. Wow.

[@johngalt1448]

Kazakhstan, Russia and Belarus are now the most developed ex-Soviet countries.

[@sarkyttashen8563]

Exactly! Here’s cheaper almost all of things for comfortable life

[@bobjackson4720]

That is a pretty impressive city, attractive interesting buildings and good information. Seems very reasonably priced.

[@florinfiltervac1415]

Unbelievably beautiful places, wow.

[@aniyoko]

Awesome video! That mall is also interesting to have so many attractions all in one.

[@FreedomStrider]

I've put this place on our map for our van journey when we (eventually) head out that way :)

[@AlinaMcleod]

That’s so cool! I hope you guys have a spectacular time!

[@LaChiggery]

You always pick the most intriguing music to accentuate the ambience .

[@marlen1077]

Yes, indeed, after spending a year in Calgary I can declare that I miss those prices back in my home country.

[@stevenbolton5181]

I am going there in September. Thank you for the helpful videos!

[@AlinaMcleod]

Hope you have a wonderful time!

[@stevenbolton5181]

@@AlinaMcleod Thanks.

[@ashisroy8895]

VERY BEAUTIFUL PLACE AND NICELY NARRATED WITH ALL NECESSARY REQUIRED DETAILS.THANKS ALINA.

[@oralmukai9376]

Сізге көп рахмет ! @💕👍👏🌹🌺

[@chanchaniceman]

Quite a wonderful sight and definitely a place i would love to visit in the future..

[@lyubasky2726]

Thank you. It was interesting and informative. Music also nice.

[@aaahtex902]

U GO GIRL!!! God Bless You & Stay Safe!

[@naomijansen9544]

Alana, I love your videos. Going to look at more of them.

[@Gamingpro-un1kq]

Thanks for the advice it will help people to know about the expense of Kazakhstan again thanks

[@worldtravelrafhat7886]

Nice apartment tour! Thanks for sharing.

[@randalfsteward707]

I hope you are doing well and enjoying life. It is great that you can go to these places. When I travel I will try to remember to take a link from your webpage to help you get a discount.

[@jamesleonard7001]

Alina, I know your videos are surprising a lot of people. The picture of places like Kazakstan and Russia painted by western mass media is just about opposite to how things really are here. I live in the south of Russia and love it. You will too when you get here.

[@AlinaMcleod]

Currently in Vladivostok and loving it! It is a shame more people don’t think to go to these type of places, but hopefully things are changing.

[@perfumeworld2329]

Am planing to visit Kazakhstan. Thanks Alina.

[@johnwakefield9378]

Had an employee of an oil co who worked in Al,maty and she traveled the country in her time there so nice to see what it looks like

[@shakthi3581]

Hi Alina,I m a big fan of you from India...I love ur all videos....It's amazing...

[@tanyaroy9524]

Thank you for giving the local prices as it does help budgeting.

[@stevenbolton5181]

Actually, my kids got me a ticket to Belarus and then on to Kazakhstan. Probably rather an odd combination. Your Belarus videos are helpful also. Thanks for your great videos.

[@FoodieTrekker]

Great video cheers

[@Avarua59]

Quite an impressive city - very clean and not so crowded. I heard Nur-Sultan can get cold during winter time.

[@iberian2906]

Astana cold than Moskow, Helsinki, Oslo, Reukvyiak and Ottawa. This is 2nd most cold capital city in the world

[@bauyrzhankumekbaev4017]

Hi.If you plan to come to Kazakhstan especially to Astana,you need to come here in July.Because,I study here so I highly recommend you.But it worth to see Kazakhstan with your own eyes

[@bauyrzhankumekbaev4017]

Here are very could in winter and till the end of spring

[@OkOk-fi1xo]

So nice to see you 😎

[@j1jh002]

Very good video. I really enjoyed this. Thank you!

[@mikealmasi867]

Thanks for everything you do. Take care.

[@lesg5260]

Very informative, great video. Love it.

[@AlinaMcleod]

Zac E Thank you! Glad you liked it!

[@kevinb8881]

Hey beautiful, wow, I thought cost of living in Kazakhstan was also high but I see you got a good deal being there, I'm sure it makes Toronto look like New York City, lol!!🙂🌺❤

[@alanlicona4118]

Great video and you look SOOO BEAUTIFUL!

[@franciscoespiritu9020]

wow very impressive city and music background...

[@pawancheekmarican320]

Yes I do enjoy your video very much. Thank you.

[@selayangpandang120]

A city that is clean and well-organized ... and quiet

[@westernwanderer8397]

It looks like Kazakhstan fared much better than other former USSR territories. I wonder what was their way of thriving instead of falling into disrepair like so many other former USSR territories? Thanks for the video, btw, like the new photos on your homepage. Where is the second photo taken? Looks like Morocco? Mars?? Very interesting place.

[@AlinaMcleod]

Thanks! It’s from the Wadi Rum Desert in Jordan. Amazing place.

[@westernwanderer8397]

@@AlinaMcleod Wow. It is very scenic. I hope to see Petra some day; definitely will if I go to Israel and I can make a little side trip. You have seen so much of this world. You are a lucky woman.

[@johngonzalez4298]

Hi Alina, hope you're having a great day!

[@MenRot]

I want to comment smh smart and educational about our country, but I don't what exactly, so instead allow just thank you for the video!

[@gugildak12]

Will you have the chance of making interview with expats of places you travel, Alina? Note: I have recently subscibed, i will watch your other vids, later on. I have much enjoy with your channel and beatiful lady.🙂

[@AlinaMcleod]

Thank you! My next video is actually a day of touring around with a local!

[@kamalmohanani1775]

IT IS GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO VISIT AT THIS COUNTRY .

[@anukumar7745]

This is beautiful 😊 Good Work 👍

[@AlinaMcleod]

Thank you!

[@SomeDutchGuy]

I empathize about the coffee situation. Some hosts don't realize how important that is. I travel with a 2-cup size Melitta cone and some filters. That way, as long as I can boil water, I have coffee.

[@AlinaMcleod]

That is a very good idea. I was doing that in Japan, will have to try and find that here!

[@dsteffler54]

Very interesting!

[@blake99368]

I didn't even know this country existed, until a couple of hours ago, upon discovering a massive land formation that resembles a biblical image of the face of Jesus, Son of God, wearing a thorn crown with his mother, the Virgin Mary, just above his crown. The entire image is a natural land formation that borders Kazakhstan and goes into Uzbekistan. It is a very amazing biblical discovery, along with my last in Egypt I discovered last year in the desert showing a large land formation of Jesus in full body reaching down from cliff side with Jerusalem behind him and people falling, in which Jesus appears to be saving and with Angels around in various places. This was a huge natural land formation discovered in Egypt, last year, and viewable on Google maps, just as this new discovery from this morning is! Anyways, I decided to watch a video on the Ascension Cathedral in Kazakhstan, as well as yours, before planning a trip out there sometime. Thank you for all of the great tips and sharing your wonderful experience in Kazakhstan! God bless you!!

[@bernabecaneta6154]

Hi sister Alina I am happy to see you good health and happy God bless you all ways and yuor family

[@ТалғатРахман]

Thank you very much for Video!!!I Love my Astana!!!Awesome!!!Great!!!Welcome to Kazakhstan!!!🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷👍👍👍👍👍👍👍🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@semirabrhan9931]

Love it😍😍

[@BlazepotBlazepot]

Of course Kazakhstan is beautiful. Has always been and will be!

[@SRunni_]

Dare you to chug that whole bottle of wine :P lol. Cool vlog and looks like a nice Country to visit.

[@Leon-bl9zr]

When your address is not a house or a street - your address is the whole world.

[@AlinaMcleod]

It’s an interesting experience!

[@jameshannum7270]

With all those cars, on those 6 lane streets (freeways?), and the glass & steel office buildings, I much prefer the Russian & Ukrainian cities you visited. I loved how few cars they had, they are dense, pedestrian cities.

[@tclaca]

You have an intriguing delightful accent. Is it Canadian or Russian?

[@АлибекНесипбаев-о1я]

Спасибо за хороший видео

[@tasbykekerey1203]

Wow! Beautiful blue eyes 😻 Salem from Almaty! 🇰🇿

[@МамекеевСаин]

Привет Алина спасибо тебе за позитивные видео о нашей страны, вы походу украинка по национальности или папа или мать так как вы хорошо владеете русским, просто некоторые с Москвы приезжают и видео выкладывают и чувствется негативы и не сильно уважают наши традиции, в Казахстане если хорошо к гражданам обращаешься они всегда накормят в гости преглашат здесь люди доброжелательные особенно на юге страны мне кажется солнце влияет на людей)))

[@AlinaMcleod]

Спасибо! Я действительно наслаждалac своим временем здесь и рекомендовалa бы больше людей приезжать сюда. прекрасная страна.

[@Dimash1975]

It looks that you gonna visit Kazakhstan once again, am I right? 😏

[@MarttiSuomivuori]

OMG the blue of your eyes!

[@kilpel2]

Beautiful city, not as many people for sure. How's the coffee over there? Can you buy it anywhere?

[@AlinaMcleod]

Yup there’s coffee all over. I just like to have it at home to start off the day.

[@TravelingCitrianSnail]

Sure looks nice!!

[@sparshoberoi481]

Looks beautiful but does not have many people. Malls look empty or is it because its not a weekend?

[@AlinaMcleod]

Yes, it was on a weekday. Weekends are much busier.

[@sparshoberoi481]

Yes that's what I was wondering. Great video Alina 👍

[@karpalbombay4949]

Lovely city

[@timothydaime9893]

Hi. Alina, currently where do you stay ?

[@rjonesn7019]

Oh man those eyes...🌹 lol

[@tubeysr]

*You are amazing.*

[@mdarshadul9444]

Very nice

[@sasha_green_1991]

Awesome video! "Гречка"=buckwheat

[@maverick177]

WOW...the place looks gorgeous :) But what intrigued me even more was the name! Astana (in Arabic: الأستانة) is a word of Turkish origin, means capital...Istanbul used to be called that too during the reign of the Ottoman empire...even the new name, i.e. Nur-Sultan, which is as you said the name of a former president of Kazakhstan...means in Arabic "the light of a Muslim Ruler"! I never expected that the influence has reached this far! But as you said, probably because of the city's islamic resemblance or tradition...

[@Dimash1975]

Ata yurdu ne anlamina gelir bilmiyourmusun?! Turkler buradan cikmis

[@maverick177]

First of all, I don't understand your comments...However, if this is gonna be one of those weird keyboard wars, I am not into that...But thanks anyway! Secondly, my comment was based on my observation and humble knowledge...I can give you some clues if you're interested! For example, you can use the word "الأستانة" on Google Translate (from Arabic to English) and see what word will show up (guess what, it is Astana!) ...You can also use the word "الأستانة" for a Google search, and see what city will show up (guess what, it is Istanbul!) Thirdly, just in case your comments (which I don't understand) are xenophobic...Turks, Arabs, Blacks, Asians, Latinos or whoever...are all humans...If you find that hard to swallow, it is your problem mate, not mine! and I am not Turkish, in case you find that piece of information of interest to you! Fourthly, just in case your comments (which I don't understand) are hate speeches...then please...leave some room for decency and civility Fifthly, just in case your comments (which I don't understand) are neither xenophobic nor hate speeches...then the third and fourth points are not meant for you :) Have a good day!

[@AlinaMcleod]

Yes it’s a very interesting mix of Kazakh itself plus the many surrounding cultures!

[@XpengInc]

@@luvax so turks are just arabs didnt knew that but sounds logical since none of them look asian.

[@Hicks-g1m]

That is a nice apartment for the price your paying great video Alina the view is amazing I always enjoy going to different malls in other countries they can have like 6 floors of shopping epic malls

[@AlinaMcleod]

Jeff Assassin thanks! Yeah I was really happy with it 😊

[@hussainmohammad2244]

Thank u very much for ur nice video madam

[@Kaysar777]

Спасибо что приехала и сделала такое клааассное видео про нас! :) Приезжай ещё! И в этот раз я буду твоим гидом! :)

[@jatinh3919]

So sweet

[@TXephy]

The general population prefers the name Astana as opposed to Nur-Sultan due to the simple fact that nobody really likes our first president's cult of personality. It's mostly a formality/professionalism thing.

[@AlinaMcleod]

Yeah I got the sense of that while there. Astana it is!

[@themasum]

I think the prices increase right now.

[@mohmmdx5u473]

What is next you said russia in sieberia you said I guess, could you evaluate this country out of 5, Iam already came back from kieve when I comparing Alina.... Thankyou

[@AlinaMcleod]

Currently in Vladivostok!

[@ruturajpandya5305]

Lovely video ma'am. Looking very pretty. Love from India.

[@diasabishev3663]

I’m from kazakhstan I’m:on nursultan now and 🇰🇿🇰🇿🇰🇿🇰🇿🇰🇿🇰🇿🇰🇿🇰🇿🇰🇿

[@lemurgulliver8249]

You don't know what the word "percentile" means. Water filter don't do anything at all. The main reason you can't drink water is sediments of metals or arsenic, and the only way to get sediments out is to boil and condense the water (clouds do this). You can get high quality Georgian wine here in Batumi for 15 lari or ~5 CAD, dry sweet and without any pretentious labels.

[@zhankrg5657]

не фига не понял,но было интересно!Я так понял она косит под иностранку,сама чисто без акцента читает и говорит по русски?

[@QWERTY-qo2oo]

Втф , она не косит , у нее аудитория инностранная

[@larifari7473]

Она выросла в Канаде. Не косит абсолютно.

[@anarbekbekessov9879]

Она американка, русские не могут так без акцента говорить английски, а американки видать могут по русски без акцента)).

[@sumanpaswan2972]

Hello I am form india I wanna kown in burabay,tazakstan . We're the place we enjoy ...

[@mustafaakkoclar1272]

hi im from turkey, when ı see central asian cities in youtube and im shooked, they looks so rich. but many centrall asians comes here for work ( ı meet some of them, they deportationed and they came again illegally)and they takes really low wage ı guess some centrall asians live in wealty and others live in big poverty, they still has residue of communism

[@virtualtravellingvideos]

İsmail Çelik Merhaba kardeş. Orta Asya ülkeleri arasında maddi ve iktisad anlamında normal yaşayan ülke Kazakistandır. Petrol ve diğer maden yeraltı kaynaklarını ihracat ederek ekonomisini sosyal durumunu düzeltme şansına ulaştı. Komşu Özbekistan 3 sene oldu yeni reformlar yürütüyor. İnşallah o ülkede tüm bölgenin gelişmesine katkıda bulunacak. Kırgızistan ve Tajikistan bölgenin en zayıf ülkeleridir. İşsizlik yüzünden çokça Kırgız ve Özbek kardeşlerimiz Türkiye, Rusya ve Kazakistanda çalılıyorlar, ekmek paralarını kazanıyorlar. Bu arada başkent Nur-Sultandan selamlar sana)))

[@mustafaakkoclar1272]

@@virtualtravellingvideos peki siyasi durum ve medya ne durumda ?, bi lider olan yıllarca koltuğu bırakmıyor orada da sanırım, bırakınca da başkentin ismini değiştirttirdiyse yandaşları, demokrası orada da iyi işlemiyor sanırım.

[@mustafaakkoclar1272]

@@virtualtravellingvideos şöyle bir şey de var, yeraltı kaynağı çık diye zengin olunmuyor malesef,örnek olarak venezüela ve iran var ayrıca bu zenginliği devlet değerlendirebiliyor mu ,mesela devlet her alanda istihtam yaratabildi mi ? mesela türkiyede zengin çok zengin, onların arasına girince türkiye çok gelişmiş olarak görürsün ama fakir bir semte gidince gelir adaletsizliğini çok net görebiliyorsun

[@virtualtravellingvideos]

İsmail Çelik Demokrasi mi? Hangi demokrasiden bahşediyorsun?!!! Demokrasi hangi ülkede işlemiş ki? Hiç bir ülkede demokrasi anlamında birşey yok. Hatta demokrat ülkeler sandığımız ABD ve AB'lerde de yok. Her ülkenin kendi iradesine, yaşam tarzısına göre demokrasi anlayış ve bakışı var. Hepsine aynı şekildeki ve anlamdaki demokrasi düzenini işletmek saçmalık.

[@virtualtravellingvideos]

İsmail Çelik Ülkede maden ve üretimcilik olmadan ekonomi ayağa kalkamaz. Ülkenin stratejik kaynakları çok önemli röl oynar. Yeraltı zenginlik olmadan, gelişmiş yönetim sistemi kurulmadan ülke gelişemez. Kazakistanda bu işleri daha da geliştirmek için çok çabalar gösteriliyor.

[@shashankkr.1604]

You are awesome

[@umutalip801]

Казахстан мог бы стать очень успешным государством казахи в основном добрые с малым населением и такими ресурсами, богатствами но корупция нас душит. Может даже лучше чем сша, я изучаю англиский и америка мне очень нравится, только не нравятся американские полицейские которые превышают свои полномочие.

[@TheAjay2211]

Hello Alina hru

[@pawancheekmarican320]

I think you should use the word "commission" rather than "kickback". In english speaking parts of asia such as malaysia, india, hong kong and singapore, the word "kickback" has a negative connotation, bordering on an immoral act.

[@antoniozavala7653]

you work as a tour guide ?

[@AlinaMcleod]

Antonio Zavala on KZbin I guess I do haha

[@antoniozavala7653]

@@AlinaMcleod Well, you should work on airbnb or create your own company one day and be a tour guide.

[@alexgomes8874]

OLÁ ALINA VERY GOOD APERMENT!!!

[@มารศรีตะละพอน]

goods price are quit sheap!

[@BladeJones]

Apparently, wallpaper never went out of style in this part of the world. LOL