Claire McCarthy gets to grips with a winter in Kazakhstan, and with temperatures that plummet past the 0 mark. It’s a far cry from winter in Plymouth
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The train to Borovoye can be an adventure in itself. Claire McCarthy enjoys religious holograms and being serenaded with Italian love songs on her way to the Kazakhstan resort 
The foreign nationals in Astana, Khazakhstan are taking part in a US Embassy-organised scavenger hunt to help endure the long, hard winter. With memories of the annual family scavenger hunt in Plymouth, Claire McCarthy is smitten 
With Russian and German under her belt Claire McCarthy has been talking up a storm in Kazhakstan. But now it’s time to learn Kazakh itself 
The Astana Velodrome hosted the UCI Track Cycling World Cup, Claire McCarthy went along to catch the action 
Khan Shatyr, a modern shopping centre in Astana, Kazakhstan, is an impressive structure that owes some of its development to technology developed at the Eden Project. Claire McCarthy explores the building which boasts western shops, a wishing tree, and even a beach 
Plymouth’s Claire McCarthy is Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan, and she’s finding out the best ways to get around 
Plymouth’s Claire McCarthy explores the Great Steppe and finds Borovoye, a mountainous region two hours from Astana. 
Kazakhstan Golf Open, part of the European Challange Golf Tour needed volunteers. So Claire McCarthy popped over Almaty, the country’s former capital, to offer her assistance for the tournament that took place in the shadow of the beautiful Almaty mountains 
Living in Kazakhstan capital Astana is defined by which side of the river you live on. Claire McCarthy opts for the bohemian right bank of the River Ishim. She takes a river journey and explores the central park 
Khan Shatry, a major shopping centre in Kazakhstan, is rather unique. Claire McCarthy takes a little tour of the place which seems dwarfed by the steppe’s, but has a funfair and even its own beach 1 comment - ()
Moving into a new flat in a new city can often be an exciting time. Before she moves into her luxury flat in Astana, Kazakhstan, Claire McCarthy doesn’t know what to expect – apart from the lift being free 2 comments - ()
Plymouth-born Claire McCarthy is in Kazakhastan capital Astana. In the first of a new series, she reports on her experiences in the second coldest capital on Earth 
Claire McCarthy is leaving Kuwait at the end of term, and reflects on her time there. A low point is probably the driving. But she’ll definitely miss the cuisine and the culture |
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