Claire McCarthy made a flying visit to Kostanay to see a typical, and not so typical, Soviet-style town
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In Kazakhstan, concerts are a communal and celebratory event. Claire McCarthy saw singer Dana Gillespie, who had the audience dancing in the aisles… and on the stage 
Claire McCarthy headed off to see the World Cup qualifier betweeen the Republic of Ireland and Kazakhstan in Astana, and was surprised by the result 
Claire McCarthy managed to catch some of the Olympics, and when she returned to Astana she saw the returning Kazakhstani Olympic team celebrated Globe trotting teacher Claire McCarthy is back in Kazakhstan capital Astana for the new school year 
Logistics and bureaucracy need to be traversed when booking train tickets in Kazakhstan. Claire McCarthy explains 
Love and marriage go together with the inevitable wedding photos. Claire McCarthy reflects on UK and Kazakhstan weddings 
The people of Kazakhstan remembered the end of the Second World War with Victory Day celebrations on May 9. Claire McCarthy was there 
Claire McCarthy takes advantage of the spring break to visit the small fishing town of Sariya in Turkey and samples the similarities with Kazakhstan – including the number of stray dogs 
Spring is coming and in Kazakhstan Nauryz, the New Year, is celebrated. Claire McCarthy shares in the celebration 
Claire McCarthy discovers cross-country skiing in Astana, and wishes for a longer winter! 
Left over from the Soviet era, Women’s Day in Kazakhstan is a big deal, and even though didn’t get the day off, Claire McCarthy enjoyed the celebrations 
Finding a gym in Astana hasn’t been easy, but Claire McCarthy has set her sights on First Astana Triathlon 
Claire McCarthy travels from wintry Astana to the the beautifully temperate Oman… and back again… |
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