A turn

Nothing out there but trouble

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July 11th 2010
So many locals in many countries warn us about police corruption.It is a problem around the world but as a cyclist its rare you will run into trouble of this kind.It seems that as you don't own a car then its likely you cant afford one,therefore not worth the hassle of finding an infringement. Unless of course you come to the Baikonur area out in the Kyzylkum Desert. Baikonur is Russia's NASA(th ... read more

Asia » Kazakhstan » Western Kazakhstan

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Native Kazakhs, a mix of Turkic and Mongol nomadic tribes who migrated into the region in the 13th century, were rarely united as a single nation. The area was conquered by Russia in the 18th century and Kazakhstan became a Soviet Republic in 1936. D... ... read more