Traveling 5,000 miles overland to Kazakhstan 🇰🇿

[@cornishdiaspora918]

Your videos are brilliant, currently binge watching.

[@MattandJulia]

Thank you so much! Really appreciate it ❤️

[@jasonpetersharpe]

Kazakhstan 🇰🇿 ❤ My favorite country in the world!

[@MattandJulia]

It is just soo incredible 😍❤️

[@Dina-jp6qu]

Mine too ❤

[@jasonpetersharpe]

@@Dina-jp6qu 💐

[@richardchristman5066]

'Massive country' is spot on, Matt. The ninth largest country in the world and THE largest land-locked country in the world.

[@bdmmanbdmman3526]

Ann Arbor Chris here. You guys are so mean! Leaving us in suspense at every turn. And then suddenly you hop a jet and POOF! you are in Almaty. Neat trick. What was the big hangup on land travel? I think NY city has competition for the title "BIG APPLE". I really liked the yellow 'apple' car. Got a big kick how Julia looked like she was in a daze after your 'nap'. I get that sometimes, too. You wake up and wonder where you are or why you are there or what day it is! I imagine that happens a lot when traveling like you do. Love the scenery surrounding the city. Impatiently waitng for more. Especially sharing some dining experiences. BTW Matt, be careful around that guy in the market. He might try to steal Julia away from you. He looked kinda shifty and way too interested in Julia! 😅🤣😂 God bless, be safe, and enjoy!

[@MattandJulia]

Hi Chris 🥰 Unfortunately there was literally no other way out of Aktau, all the buses, trains, shared taxis, to any city were fully booked in advance as it was summer season😣 pretty gutted to have to finish it like that, but, what can you do I guess 😊 Hahaha, 100% more often than not to be honest 😁 especially this year with the constant time zone changes 😀 Matt said he is ready to battle anyone that tries 😁 See you in the next one Chris 🥰❤️❤️❤️

[@kaissika]

Don't lose her!!🥰 How nice of him to say that,,,

[@MattandJulia]

Such a sweet guy! 🥰

[@DeXandBanjo]

A most beautiful couple you two are. God Bless and stay safe in your adventures!

[@MattandJulia]

Thank you so much Matthew 🥰❤️

[@TonyYouTubeChannel]

Great video. My Russian teacher is from Kazakhstan. You both speak excellent Russian, I am jealous !

[@MattandJulia]

Thank you so much!! Julia is actually Russian and because of her, I have the perfect ‘practice partner’ 😀

[@TonyYouTubeChannel]

@@MattandJulia Haha well that makes me feel better. I listened to Julia (and you of course) and thought to myself, after 18 months of lessons I am nowhere near as you good as either of you. 😅

[@johnmaclean4945]

Both brilliant guys, super humour, great video, Oh Matt, don’t lose her (Julia) she’s a good one 😂😂. He was an old charmer, 😂,.. Once again, excellent 👍 👍, Your a good one also Matt 😉😂😂

[@MattandJulia]

Haha, thank you so much John! Really appreciate it 🥰❤️

[@seamusobrien2675]

Your kindness again brings out the best in people, thanks

[@MattandJulia]

Thank you so much Seamus 🥰❤️

[@XY_Dude]

Oh, those mountains! Such grandeur. It looks like a lovely city. Can’t wait for your next video.

[@MattandJulia]

Cant wait to share more form Almaty 🤗❤️

[@drthomason7043]

Travelled to Almaty in 1999 and spent most of my time at the railway station, British Embassy and Airport bc my travelling arrangements were stuffed up. Waste of a visa. I'm grateful to you for providing me an updated glimpse. Safe travel and peace to you. 💕

[@georgemiller9713]

Love seeing you guys happy. I am from Buffalo 20 minutes out of Niagara Falls. In the future you think you'll be passing through here I would love to see you guys safe journeys your friend George

[@MattandJulia]

Thank you so much George! Really appreciate it, and for sure 🥰❤️

[@nixmor5333]

Almaty is beautiful...I don't know what I expected but it is just picturesque. Glad you guys finally got there safely.

[@MattandJulia]

Thank you so much! 🥰 Can’t wait to share more ❤️

[@driftertravels928]

Great video. One day I hope to visit Kazakhstan. Keep up the good work and look forward to your next video.

[@MattandJulia]

Thank you so much ❤️❤️❤️

[@MickB3k]

YAAAAAY!! You made it! Can't wait to see the adventures you get up to. And the food 🤤🤤🤤! Safe Travels!

[@MattandJulia]

Thank you so much B! Really appreciate it 🥰❤️

[@raghavendra4633]

It feels like I am following virtual tour of Kazakhstan and various parts of the world. Thank You Very much from India, for the wonderful Vlogs. BYE BYE TATAT

[@MattandJulia]

Thank you so much Raghav 🤗 Love to India ❤️

[@costasworldofmusicmemories5792]

Julia, you are so right. It's bittersweet to arrive at your final stop and wonder now what. It's only just begun. The beauty of Aktau to Almaty offers experiences you'll never forget. Thank you so much for taking us there. Communicating with locals in their own language and enjoying the beautiful scenery. How cool is that? Sending you much love🥰🥰🥰 from Harriet, Jim and Yuki. Richmond, Va.

[@MattandJulia]

Thank you so much guys! 🥰 We really appreciate it! Definitely bittersweet, but so happy to have achieved our aim (one way or another) 😀 Lots more to come 🥰❤️

[@sallysampson628]

Wow! What an adventure guys!! You’re very brave!! I love watching from the safety of my house!!! I love that you’re both such kind and exceptionally friendly and warm people!!! Can’t watch these quickly enough, yet don’t want to finish!! Thanks Julia & Matt, take care 👍🏻🌻🍦🙅‍♀️🙅‍♀️

[@pammiller1985]

Stunning! So glad you guys finally made it! ❤️ Have a wonderful time exploring!

[@MattandJulia]

Thank you so much Pam! Can’t wait to share more 🥰❤️

[@michaeldamisch1367]

Good morning from Hamburg Germany, I really love these cities tours and I am always surprised how beautiful these places are. Have a great time and stay safe. I'm looking forward to the next episode Best wishes Michael 🌏🌎🌍

[@MattandJulia]

Thank you so much Michael! Really appreciate it 🥰❤️

[@Jensie50]

Congrats for eventually making it to Almaty (Apple City? 🍎 😁) guys! I just knew you would suffer the same bittersweet emotion that you experienced after the freight ship voyage ended Julia; joy tingled with a touch of sadness that it is over... Yeah, I do agree with that green produce guy, don't lose her Matt! The reverse is also true; don't lose him Julia! You both are special people and a even more special couple, one picks up the special bond between the two of you through all the footage you share! Almaty looks like a beautiful city, can't wait for your Kazakhstan videos! Lots of love ❤️ ❤️

[@MattandJulia]

Thank you so much Johan! Your amazing support means so much to us both 🥰😍❤️

[@Jensie50]

♥️♥️

[@jesshumphries3745]

Amazing - well done guys. Looking forward to more 🙂

[@MattandJulia]

Thank you so much Jess!! 🥰❤️

[@balmernicholas]

I am really enjoying your videos. I cannot well imagine the stress that you both must be under currently. I married a girl from behind the Iron Curtain many years ago, & experienced huge amounts of stress & difficulties at that time. I was also an economic exile from my country living on my wits & out of a backpack for many years. Seeing your posts brings much of this back to me, so it is really great to see you surmounting some really hard issues along the way. There was a happy story for us at the end, & I hope & pray that there will be a similar happy ending in the years to come, when the current madness comes to an end.

[@MattandJulia]

Thank you so much Nick! Really appreciate your lovely comment, means the world! ❤️ Love to you and your wife ❤️🙏🏼

[@mynameispaul0530]

Your work gets better and better each video.

[@MattandJulia]

Thank you so much Paul 🥰❤️

[@gadgme73]

Glad you made it, great city! Some overriding memories from me. Aktau airport, not changed at all. Almaty airport, never ever get a gate, always a bus! But the biggest for me, which you probably never noticed was the air conditioning fans coming out of the baggage reclaim hall - it's odd what you remember a place by. I have to say, you were very brave flying SCAT, but get the reasons behind it. The guy in the shop was the salt of the earth, but also could sell snow to the Eskimos!!! Enjoy the apples.

[@MattandJulia]

Thank you so much! 🥰❤️ Can’t wait to explore more of this region and beyond 😍 We didn’t know SCAT he such a bad rep 😮 (probably best we didn’t hahaha) & He definitely was both of those things 😀 Julia is a sucker for an apple 😁❤️

[@joannmcgowan9394]

You guys are amazing! I’m so very happy for you both! Great video and looking forward to all the new adventures ❤

[@MattandJulia]

Thank you so much Jo Ann! Felt like such a relief for sure! 😀❤️

[@cherkazoo]

Julia, you're my favorite... Thanks to you and Matt for documenting.

[@MattandJulia]

Thank you so much!!! 🥰❤️

[@cindybrodie9769]

Such a beautiful and fun video! Also, Julia, you look so cute in your outfit and hair and sunglasses. How you manage to look that Ute while you’re traveling like you do is no small feat! ❤

[@MattandJulia]

Thank you so much Cindy 🥰 So sweet of you!! ☺️❤️

[@MrBluemanworld]

These are fun adventures. I'm glad Im tagging along.

[@MattandJulia]

So glad we can bring you along 🙏🏼❤️

[@DavidGNI]

Great series so far. Love it

[@MattandJulia]

Thank you so much, really appreciate it 🥰❤️

[@mama2boys123]

I just found your channel this week. Really enjoyed the videos. ❤❤

[@jvstcu76]

At last, destination reached! 🎉 Thanks for this happy, fun and enjoyable video. Almaty looks like a beautiful city especially with those gorgeous mountains. The shop keeper was so humorous and a good salesman to boot. I always love how both of you bring out such friendliness in the people that you encounter on your travels. Looking forward to your upcoming adventures. Take care and have a great weekend. 👍🫂❤️🙏🌎

[@MattandJulia]

Thank you so much John! Really appreciate your support 🥰❤️

[@sebbvell3426]

I agree with that seller too, Matt. Don't lose her!

[@MattandJulia]

I most definitely won’t 🙌🏼😊

[@moodymango8855]

So looking forward to the rest of your journey.

[@MattandJulia]

Cant wait to share more Marta 🥰❤️

[@kamilk6801]

I have stayed several times in this apartment in Almaty very cool and small

[@bernhardkuhn5676]

Oh dear, it's so interesting to watch your videos! God bless you on these journeys; you give us a lot of joy and happiness because we don't have time to do such long trips. And Julia's Kisses at the end are always exciting! 😍 Love you! 😘

[@MattandJulia]

Thank you so much Bernhard! So glad you enjoyed it 🥰❤️

[@bernhardkuhn5676]

@@MattandJulia I always do! 😊

[@rahimdhaka2117]

Matt and Julia-GREAT

[@MattandJulia]

Thank you so much! ❤️

[@sebbvell3426]

Hi Matt and Julia! I just wanna say that you guys are amazing and can you guys please go to Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan? Those countries are so overlooked by tourists and even adventurers.

[@serik6276]

many more tourists come to these countries than to Kazakhstan

[@sebbvell3426]

@@serik6276 really? To my knowledge Kazakhstan is more popular!

[@MattandJulia]

Hi Sebb 🥰 we spent 2 months in Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan last year ❤️ have linked the playlist here 👉🏻 kzbin.info/aero/PLoIWNmoYZy9MBCjdTRBU0YTcIL_ONx98w And We hope to get to Tajikistan very soon ❤️

[@carolethurlow9550]

It made me laugh when you put the keys under the flowerpot 😆. How lovely was that chap you met. Have a good time. 🐱 X

[@MattandJulia]

Haha, the same the world over right! 😁 He was so sweet 🥰

[@jasonpetersharpe]

You two are like “the McCartney and Lennon” of British travel

[@MattandJulia]

Haha, thank you so much Jason 😀❤️

[@u9qonyr727]

Какие Американы всетаки светлые люди теплота комментариев трогает. Отдельное спасибо американцам за помощь Украине от казахов!

[@MattandJulia]

Все на нашей комментарий светлые люди, нам очень повезло с нашими подписчиками 🥰❤️

[@firasawad9937]

I really miss these faces ❤

[@potentialreality]

Stunning photo of the Tien Shan Mountains. Beautiful hotel view and nice walk around the City of Apple. I have been in the far north of Kazakhstan. I had a trip plan through the Stans but a car accident changed that. It is still my intention to make it to Almaty and the rest of the Central Asian part of the Silk Route and over the Tien Shan Mountains.

[@MattandJulia]

Thank you so much! Sorry to hear about your accident , really hope you get the chance to do the trip in the future 🙏🏼❤️

[@НахытжанЕсмуратов]

You are very similar to each other, good luck to you

[@Istsogut]

In Hungarian apple is also called alma.

[@khankhan-ge6oi]

Beautiful Couple an other country city exploring. Best part of this video words of shopkeeper don't loase her (julia) she is best .loving couple 👫

[@MattandJulia]

Thank you so much Khan! I definitely won’t 😀❤️

[@michellhuber3397]

It’s a lovely city! My grandmother lived in Petrowska, just south of the Russian border, near Petropavlovsk. Do you plan to go to that area?

[@usamakhanusamakhan6158]

Mashaallah ♥️ nice velogs you and your team visit in Pakistan

[@ASiATiCoKZ]

Qosh Keldinder🐟😘

[@MattandJulia]

Рахмет 🥰

[@Yousefyousef-oh4br]

Nice 😊

[@aryakevinprasetyo]

i will ask you ... why you don't come to Indonesia when you traveling to Singapore ? it's very close almost 1 hour by plane...

[@MattandJulia]

We didn’t go to a lot of places that are close to one another, doesn’t mean we don’t want to, there are many variables, especially during COVID times…

[@kathyred3310]

How much for the apartment?

[@beterbocekUK]

🥰🥰

[@louisedurrant1804]

Best you tubers….❤xx

[@joannmcgowan9394]

Agree!!!

[@MattandJulia]

Thank you so much Louise! That means the world 🥰❤️❤️❤️

[@MattandJulia]

❤️❤️❤️

[@BigJoe1]

Hehe Almaty - Alma Ata is overrated 🤪 no it's a nice city though be sure to visit the Bao lake above it

[@MattandJulia]

Haha, we love it so far, it’s like the ‘perfect city’ for our tastes 😀

[@BigJoe1]

@@MattandJulia arbat street is also nice there

[@Талгат-10]

👍👍👍👍👏👏👏

[@KamrulHasan-j5w1c]

hi i m frm bangladesh dhaka visit bangladesh ? see u ? hasan

[@halvardlundnorway]

Ya'll met the pope ? Wow, you are all there in the same country!

[@MattandJulia]

Haha, we must have just missed him 😀❤️

[@halvardlundnorway]

c") That must just have been a couple of minutes! He'll probably be in touch later :)

[@MattandJulia]

Our phone line is free 😀

[@emmettasinas8890]

Good place to escape the draft.

[@MattandJulia]

I am British 🙂

[@AesculusPavia]

That's very interesting about Almaty being where apples originated. I live in north central Ohio, where John Chapman (Johnny Appleseed - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnny_Appleseed ) was known for introducing apple trees to this part of North America.

[@MattandJulia]

Ah amazing! Love the surname too! 😍❤️

[@donovandavidsonAlton]

Well done made it to the city its been a long time coming enjoy

[@MattandJulia]

Thank you so much! 🙌🏼 Finally 😀❤️

[@an-group7277]

Amazing🎉🎉🎉