Steppes and spirituality: 38-day through Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Nepal
Baraskaun Gorge, Kyrgyzstan My plan was to spend 3 weeks in Kazakhstan. Indian citizens can travel visa free in Kazakhstan for 14 days. Beyond this period, a visa is required. Getting a Kazak visa looked like a tedious process. However, there is provision that a person can stay for 42 days without a visa in 180-day period. So I‘m doing a visa run. I will the cross the land border into Kyrgyzstan and stay there for a few days. When I return back to Kazakhstan my visa free stay will be refreshed. Nepal is visa free for Indians and it won’t be a bother. Statue at Almaty Through the Steppes: 23 Days in Kazakhstan & Kyrgyzstan Day 1 : Home – Sharjah – Almaty I booked my flights to Almaty via Delhi. Due to the outbreak of hostilities between India and Pakistan, my flight got cancelled. As I had invested significant time and resources into planning the trip, cancelling it was not an option. I ended up buying new flights through Sharjah. Left home on the morning of 02-May-25. Th...