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Recreational Vehicle: The Complete Guide [RVs] [Features, History, Types & Legality]

RV is an abbreviated form of Recreational Vehicle. RV can be a motor vehicle or a trailer which includes living quarter for accommodation. The usages of RV is temporary accommodation while traveling but some people also use it for main residence purpose.

Features of RV

Typical features of an RV include a sleeping room, bathroom, and a kitchen. RV can be luxurious as well as utilitarian. The utilitarian one has a sleeping quarter and a kitchen whereas the luxurious one may have features like a water heater, air conditioning, televisions and communication systems. RVs can be self-motorized as well as trailers ones which have to towed behind a motor vehicle. Most of the RVs have a single deck but the double deck is also considered by campers. Nowadays more compact size of RVs consists of expandable sides which are called slide outs or canopies.

History of Recreational Vehicles

Early types of the caravan were horse driven and they were important during 1745 when they were used to explore the interior of North American continent. Till 1920 the RVs were popular in America and there were RV camping clubs across the country. In those days many companies were manufacturing house trailers, one of the company was Airstream. Until the 1950s the mobile home industry and RVs industry were the same where mobile homes were shorter than 9 meters long and were easy to transport. In the 1950s, The RVs and mobile home industry separated and this was the time when RVs manufacturers were building self-contained motorhomes. In 1810, wagons were made for accommodation rather than just transporting people and good in France. During the same time in Britain, showmen, and circus used to live in these wagons during the 1920s. Even during 1820s Romani people were using caravans for a living. In 1929, the first motorhome was built in Australia. In 1910, the earliest motorhomes were built for cars and truck in Canada.

What is the use of RVs?

RVs are used as temporary accommodation for traveling. Although some people also use it as a main residence purpose. In the USA and Canada, snowbirding is the word which used to describe the traveling from clod to warmer areas in winter. Whereas, Grey nomad is the term used for a retired person who uses an RV in Australia.

Types of RVs

Class A Motorhome (Bus Conversion) These types of motorhomes are either made on truck chassis which is a specially designed vehicle chassis or even a commercial bus chassis. Most of the Class A motorhome looks like a bus in design and also have a flat or vertical front end. One special feature of this kind of motorhome is that they have large windows. Another feature which changed the industry is that now the motorhome was having wider living area because of slideouts. A portion of the vehicle now can come out to extend the inner area. During this time the vehicle has to be stationary mode. Class B Motorhome (Campervan) These campervans are built by either raising the roof of a conventional van or by replacing the low-profile body such as a.k.a coach-built. But in Australia, you will find a Class B Motorhome quite different from a campervan because it based on a very large type of van which in turn is based on a truck. The weight of these kinds of motorhome can be up to 4500 kilograms. The length of it is up to 6.4 meters. Examples – Ford Trader and Isuzu NPR 300 Many of the Australian campervans are smaller vehicles but the middle ground is mostly populated by a large type of vans which is quite blurry in a definition of a campervan and a motorhome. Examples – Ford Transit, Fiat Ducato, Iveco, and Mercedes-Benz Splinter While in the USA and Canada the motorhome is built on different chassis as it depends on the manufacturer. Examples of chassis are – Dodge Ram Promaster gas, Ford transit, Chevrolet Express gas and Mercedes Benz Sprinter. There are some rules in some state of USA for a vehicle to be qualified as a Class B Motorhome, such as in California. In the state of California, a vehicle should have 4 out of 6 built-in items to qualify as a Class B Motorhome. A water system (sink or a shower) A cooking system A refrigerator A fuel or a 110v electrical system An AC (Air Conditioning) system A toilet Class B Motorhomes These are large motorhomes, a Class c motorhome is usually built upon a minimal truck platform which is connected by a forward engine and the transmission is connected by driver-shaft to a rear axle that propels the dual mounted rear wheels. Most of the Class C motorhomes are powered by gasoline (petrol) and diesel but some have been converted to run on propane (autogas). These vehicles mostly have automatic transmission. During the building phase, the original chassis is taken from a truck factory and is taken to a coach builder which is attached to a forward cab section, that is a van or can be a conventional truck. This kind of chassis is known as cutaway chassis. Ford E350 or E450 chassis were used in North America during the 21 century but earlier it was Dodge/Ram and Chevrolet/GMC chassis which were used. While in Europe most of the Class C motorhomes chassis are manufactured by either Ford or Fiat. The outer structure of the Class C motorhomes is made from fiberglass, plastics, composites and also from lightweight metals. Earlier it was made from a wooden frame which was then covered by a thin sheet of metal. The characteristics of Class C motorhome can be a distinctive cab-over profile like it contains an upper sleeping area, entertainment section or storage space. In United kingdom cab over is also known as Luton body or Luton peak. Interior of a Class c motorhome is equipped with a kitchen cum dining area which has a refrigerator, a microwave oven and a table with a seating facility. There is a lavatory with bath shower, sleeping area, an AC, a water heater, a furnace, and an outside canopy. It can also have a generator and roof-mounted solar panels. A toy hauler is a subcategory of a Class c motorhome, which has a typical configuration and additional space for hauling dirt bikes, bicycle, and ATVs. You can also find a feature in these motorhomes which can pull lightweight trailers such as for boats. Class C motorhome is also called as mini motorhomes. Truck Camper A truck camper has a living space which is usually mounted into the bed of a pickup truck. It is often secured against any tipping or wobbling when the truck is in motion. You should take care in matching the weight balance of the truck camper. The truck camper is useful for those who do not wish to own a motorhome or a trailer and use it for part-time. Truck campers are commonly used for Backwood travel Hunting Fishing Camping In North America, it is generally used to drive off-road via rough roads to reach campsites. It can have features like refrigerators, oven, AC, furnace, water heater, lavatory and shower whereas the small can have a sleeping area and an icebox. Some of the pick-up truck which is used in North America for hauling slideout equipped campers are: Chevrolet/GMC 2500 through 3500 Ram 2500 through 3500 Ford 250 through 350 Popup Camper Other names of popup camper are tent camper, folding camper, tent trailer, and camper trailer. Popup trailers are of very lightweight, you can pull out the bunks and the tent's wall. These bunks and the tent walls are collapsible which can be used for towing and storage. It becomes easing for most of the vehicles to toe them such as minivans, SUVs and small pickup trucks even for compact cars. Travel Trailer Travel trailers are rigid sides design which is generally towed by a pickup truck, SUV or by a minivan. In the past in North America, very large cars were used to tow these travel trailers such as Chevrolet or GMC Suburbans, Ford Broncos, etc. In the UK travel trailers are known as caravans. Teardrop Trailer These are compact and lightweight travel trailers and it looks like a teardrop hence the name. These teardrop trailers can be towed by motorcycles too. Hybrid Trailer These are a hybrid version of a travel trailer and a folding tent trailer. In some designs, you will get a rigid side and a pull-out tent section which is generally beds. In another design, the top section of the walls and also its roof can be lowered over its bottom section to reduce its height for towing. Fifth-Wheel Trailer It has a fifth wheel coupling, a special inbox hitch, which is specially designed to be towed by medium-duty trucks and pickups. These types of trailers body can be extended over the truck bed which can shorten the total length of the vehicle and trailer too. Some of the fifth wheel trailers can extend over 40 feet (12.2m) in length and can be 18000 pounds (8200 Kilograms) in weight. These are very heavy trailers which can be pulled by small Freightliner or full-size class B truck such as Volvo. They were first used for a commercial purpose during the 1960s and since then have become popular. Park Model (Vacation/Resort cottage) These trailers are large and generally, they are 35 to 45 feet in length. It is useful for park camping. These are not suitable for dry camping as they do not have any water storage tanks and also must be used with hookups. These types of trailers are designed to remain stationary for a long time, but they differ from mobile homes in that they are often moved during off seasons.

Legality & RVs

in the USA there are regulations that affect the conversion of a school bus into a recreational vehicle. Like in Illinois and California it is required by law that the signaling equipment of the bus like stop sign, flashing lights, etc should be removed. The yellow paint of a typical school bus to be changed too. In other states, it requires that the school bus signage should be removed from the front and rear. In other countries, you may be required to have a second driving license to purchase or legally own a vehicle. Like in the UK, you need an owner of a Passenger Carrying Vehicle (PCV) category D1 or D license to drive the vehicle on UK roads. Read the full article

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ATV Accident Lawyer South Jordan Utah

South Jordan is a city in south central Salt Lake County, Utah, 18 miles (29 km) south of Salt Lake City. Part of the Salt Lake City metropolitan area, the city lays in the Salt Lake Valley along the banks of the Jordan River between the 9,000-foot (2,700 m) Oquirrh Mountains and the 12,000-foot (3,700 m) Wasatch Mountains. The city has 3.5 miles (5.6 km) of the Jordan River Parkway that contains fishing ponds, trails, parks, and natural habitats. The Salt Lake County fair grounds and equestrian park, 67-acre (27 ha) Oquirrh Lake, and 27 parks are located inside the city. As of the 2010 Census, its population was 50,418. Founded in 1859 by Mormon settlers and historically an agrarian town, South Jordan has become a rapidly growing bedroom community of Salt Lake City. Kennecott Land, a land development company, has recently begun construction on the master-planned Daybreak Community for the entire western half of South Jordan, potentially doubling South Jordan’s population. South Jordan is the first city in the world with two temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Jordan River Utah Temple and Oquirrh Mountain Utah Temple.

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The city has two TRAX light rail stops, as well as one commuter rail stop on the Frontrunners. South Jordan is also a growing tech hub with headquarters of companies like IT software company Ivanti. The first known inhabitants were members of the Desert Archaic Culture who were nomadic hunter-gatherers. From 400 A.D. to around 1350 A.D., the Fremont people settled into villages and farmed corn and squash. Changes in climatic conditions to a cooler, drier period and the movement into the area of ancestors of the Ute, Paiute, and Shoshone, led to the disappearance of the Fremont people. When European settlers arrived, there were no permanent Native American settlements in the Salt Lake Valley, but the area bordered several tribes – the territory of the Northwestern Shoshone to the north, the Timpanogots band of the Ute’s to the south in Utah Valley, and the Goshutes to the west in Tooele Valley. The only recorded trapper to lead a party through the area was Etienne Provost, a French Canadian. In October 1824, Provost’s party was lured into an Indian camp somewhere along the Jordan River north of Utah Lake. The people responsible for the attack were planning revenge against Provost’s party for an earlier unexplained incident involving other trappers. Provost escaped, but his men were caught off-guard and fifteen of them were killed.

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In 1863, the South Jordan LDS Branch was organized as a branch of the West Jordan Ward, giving South Jordan its name. The Branch consisted of just nine families. A school was built in 1864 out of adobe and also served as the LDS Meetinghouse for the South Jordan Branch. As South Jordan grew, a new and larger building was constructed in 1873 on the east side of the site of the present-day cemetery. It had an upper and lower entrance with a granite foundation using left-over materials brought from the granite quarry at the mouth of Little Cottonwood Canyon. The upper story was made of oversized adobe bricks. The main hall had curtains which could be pulled to section off the hall for classes. The meetinghouse also served as the “ward” school when it was held during the fall and winter months. It came to be known as the “Mud Temple”, and was in use until 1908. In the late 1890s, alfalfa hay was introduced and took the place of tougher native grasses which had been used up to that point for feed for livestock. In good years, alfalfa could produce three crops that were stored for winter. Sugar beets were introduced to South Jordan around 1910. Farmers liked sugar beets because they could be sold for cash at the Utah-Idaho Sugar Company factory in West Jordan. Sugar beet farming became so integral to the region, that the region’s high school (Jordan High School) mascot was named the “beet digger”. One of the worst school bus accidents in United States history occurred on December 1, 1938.

A bus loaded with 38 students from South Jordan, Riverton, and Bluffdale crossed in front of an oncoming train that was obscured by fog and snow. The bus was broadsided killing the bus driver and 23 students. The concern about bus safety from the South Jordan accident led to changes in state and eventually federal law mandating that buses stop and open the doors before proceeding into a railroad crossing. The same railroad crossing was the site of many other crashes in the following years with the last deadly crash occurring on December 31, 1995, when three teens died while crossing the tracks in their car. As of the 2010 census, there were 50,418 people residing in 14,333 households. The population density was 2,278 people per square mile (880/km²). There were 14,943 housing units at an average density of 675.3 per square mile (260.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 91.5% White, 0.2% African American, 0.2% Native American, 2.6% Asian, 0.9% Pacific Islander, and 2.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 6.0% of the population. The racial makeup of Salt Lake County was 81.2% White, 1.6% African American, 0.9% Native American, 3.1% Asian, 1.4% Pacific Islander, and 1.9% from two or more races. Hispanic of any race was 16.4%. The racial makeup of Utah was 92.9% White, 1.3% African American, 1.4% Native American, 3.3% Asian, 1.5% Pacific Islander, and 3.1% from two or more races.

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Hispanic of any race was 17.1%. There were 14,433 households out of which 46.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 76.5% were married couples living together, 6.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.1% were non-families. 11.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.83 compared to 2.94 for Salt Lake County and 3.03 for Utah. There were 22,368 people employed over the age of 16 with 17,258 people working in the private sector, 2,744 in the government sector, 1,186 self-employed and 32 unpaid family workers. The mean travel time to work was 23.8 minutes. There were 4,153 people employed in educational services, health care and social assistance. There were 2,862 people employed in professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services.

There were 2,420 people employed in finance, insurance, real estate and rental and leasing. There were 2,316 people employed in retail trade, 1,633 in construction and 2,050 in manufacturing. In 2010, South Jordan had a total of 57 total law enforcement employees for a rate of 1.13 employees per 1,000 residents. City police officers made a total of 910 arrests. Total crimes reported were 3,810. Total crimes contain 22 categories that include everything from murder, rape and assault to drug offenses, larceny and prostitution. The city has 27 municipal parks and playgrounds ranging in size from 0.39-acre (0.16 ha) Bolton Park in the north-west part of the city to the 59-acre (24 ha) Riverfront Park along the Jordan River and the 80-acre (32 ha) City Park along Redwood Road. City Park includes baseball and softball fields, football, soccer, and lacrosse fields, volleyball courts, tennis courts and a skate park. Riverfront Park includes two fishing ponds stocked with rainbow trout and catfish by the Division of Wildlife Resources and 22 acres (8.9 ha) of natural habitat.

Other recreational facilities owned by South Jordan City include the Aquatic and Fitness center, Community Center providing the senior programs, Mulligan’s two miniature golf and two nine-hole executive golf courses. Two trails meander through South Jordan. The Bingham Creek Trail starts in the northwest part of the city and travels 0.5 miles (0.80 km) North-East until it reaches the West Jordan border. A 3.5-mile (5.6 km) section of the Jordan River Parkway trail runs through the city from northern edge of the city all the way to the southern edge. The trail has a combined bike and jogging path, plus an equestrian path. Salt Lake County operates the 120-acre (49 ha) Equestrian Park that sits adjacent to South Jordan City Park. The park grounds contain a horse racing track, a polo and dressage field, indoor arenas and stables.[51] The Salt Lake County Fair is held every August at the park. The 67-acre (27 ha) Oquirrh Lake sits inside 137 acres (55 ha) of park and wetlands located at the Daybreak Community. Recreational opportunities include fishing, sail boating, kayaking and canoeing. The lake has been stocked with trout, bigmouth bass, channel catfish, bluegill, and fathead minnows. Of the fish they catch, anglers can only keep trout. The lake and the surrounding park land are privately owned, but open to the public, with future plans to turn it over to South Jordan City. In addition to the lake, the Daybreak community includes 22 miles (35 km) of trails, community gardens, tennis courts, basketball courts, pocket parks and community-only swimming pools. On August 3, 2017, South Jordan City hosted stage 4 of the Tour of Utah. South Jordan City employees, specifically from the South Jordan Fitness and Aquatics Center, as well as South Jordan citizens, acted as volunteers to help with the race. South Jordan has a council-manager form of government. The council, the city’s legislative body, consists of five members and a mayor, each serving a four-year term. The council sets policy, and the city manager oversees day-to-day operations. The current mayor is Dawn R. Ramsey. The city council meets the first and third Tuesdays of each month at 6:00 PM. South Jordan lies within Jordan School District.

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The district has seven elementary schools (Daybreak, Eastlake, Elk Meadows, Golden Fields, Jordan Ridge, Monte Vista, and South Jordan Elementaries), two middle schools (South Jordan Middle and Elk Ridge Middle, along with a new school being built) and three high schools (Bingham High School, Intoners Early College High School and Valley High (an alternative school)) serving the students of South Jordan. In addition, there is Paradigm public charter high school, Early Light Academy public charter elementary and four private schools (American Heritage, Mountain Heritage Academy, Hawthorn Academy and Stillwater Academy). Salt Lake Community College’s Jordan Campus is located on the boundary between of South Jordan and West Jordan. The Jordan Campus offers general education classes as well as all of the college’s health science courses. Jordan School District’s Applied Technology Center and Itineris Early College High School are also located on campus. Salt Lake Community College’s Miller Campus is located in Sandy next to the border with South Jordan and is home to the college’s Culinary Institute, Miller Business Resource Center for corporate training programs, and training facilities for the Utah Department of Public Safety. The private university in South Jordan is the Roseman University of Health Sciences, which houses schools of pharmacy, dentistry, and an online accelerated nursing program. South Jordan is served by the Utah Transit Authority (UTA) bus system and UTA’s TRAX light rail Red Line. The Red Line connects the TRAX line running to downtown Salt Lake City and the University of Utah. Two TRAX stations, with park and ride lots, are located inside the Daybreak Community. The Daybreak North Station is located at approximately 10600 south and has 400 shared park and ride spaces. The Daybreak South Station is located at 11400 south and has 600 park and ride spaces. Two other stations are located inside West Jordan at the city boundary with South Jordan, the 5600 West Station and the 4800 West Station. The travel time between the Daybreak South Station to downtown Salt Lake City is approximately 60 minutes. Electric service to South Jordan residents is provided by Rocky Mountain Power. Natural gas service is provided by Questar Corporation. Qwest Communications handles local telephone service; long-distance service is available from several providers. Comcast and Qwest both offer high-speed Internet connections. South Jordan city owns the water distribution system. Drinking water is provided by Jordan Valley Water Conservancy District. Secondary water, non-potable water used for landscaping, is provided from the canals running through the city. South Valley Sewer District owns and bills for the sewer system. South Jordan City contracts out to Allied Waste Industries for curbside pickup of household garbage; recyclables are picked up once a week. The Intermountain Riverton Hospital, owned by Intermountain Healthcare, is a 58-bed, full-service hospital in Riverton that also includes a satellite facility for Primary Children’s Medical Center. Jordan Valley Medical Center, owned by Iasis Healthcare, is a 183-bed, full-service hospital located in West Jordan.

Despite widespread awareness of the extreme hazards to by all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), ATV accidents continue to claim the lives and futures of Florida especially youngsters. Under Utah law, ATVs are not authorized for use on paved road, but children continue to bring ATVs on to Utah’s roads and highways. Utah laws also prohibit the carrying of passengers on most ATVs, require children below the age of 16 to take approved ATV training courses, and require kids younger than 16 to wear helmets, eye protection, and over-the-ankle boots when operating ATVs. However, these requirements apply only when ATVs are operated on public lands, leaving kids essentially without protection when riding ATVs on private property. Within the past year and a half, several ATV accidents have starkly confirmed that Utah’s motor vehicle safety laws don’t go far enough, and that even where these laws are potentially helpful, they are not inspiring compliance. It turns out that imperfect laws are not the only weak link in protecting kids from ATV tragedies. Ineffective manufacturer warnings now appear to be part of the problem. In a study published late last month by the American Academy of Pediatrics, the Academy found that even where ATVs come equipped with labels urging safety precautions and warning against high-risk behaviors and any use of ATVs by children younger than 16, high-risk and underage uses continue unabated. The Academy documented not only that almost 40 percent of ATV-related injuries are suffered by users younger than 16, but also that no respondents, in their study, pursued recommended ATV training, and only 36.7 percent of respondents were helmeted at the time of their crashes. The Academy also found that even after being injured, and despite manufacturer labels warning against underage and risky uses, children who survived ATV injuries went on to ride again, and resumed riding without safety gear, riding on paved roads, performing dangerous maneuvers, and carrying passengers.

Equipment failure, in the form of either malfunctioning ATV parts or defective design of ATV parts, may provide another and different avenue of redress for injured ATV operators. All parties in the chain of manufacture and distribution of an ATV that ultimately causes injury are potentially reachable in cases of this kind. The legal principles that may support a claim based on ATV malfunction include traditional negligence (i.e., a breach of a duty of care owed to the ATV operator), warranty breach (involving both explicit and implicit terms of purchase), failure to warn of known equipment risks, and strict liability (in which the inherent danger of ATVs will obviate the need for a suing party to show carelessness on the part of the ATV manufacturer, distributor, and/or retailer).

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35 Useful tips for traveling to Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan is, by far, one of the strangest countries I have ever been to, along with Azerbaijan.

On the one hand, it is a surprisingly developed country, home to the most Westernized city in Asia, Almaty, whose inhabitants are very European-minded, as well as some striking mountains.

On the other hand, this oil-rich, barely populated country is also the 9th largest in the world and it is also home to some of the most bizarre places on Earth, like an old nuclear testing town, a drought sea, the Russian Cosmodrome and an extremely vast steppe with the occasional 2-humped hairy camel.

Kazakhstan has two faces and, for this reason, it can really have a place in everybody’s heart, both the traveler who likes to explore a cosmopolitan city and beautiful mountains and the avid traveler who likes to get deep into obscure places off the beaten track.

After traveling in Kazakhstan for a month, I have compiled this guide with all the travel tips you need to know.

This guide contains all the practical information. For places to visit, read my 1 to 4-week itinerary to Kazakhstan

Here you will find:

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Visa requirements for traveling to Kazakhstan

1 – Visa-free – Travelers from around 60 countries can travel to Kazakhstan without a visa and they can get it on the arrival at any international airport or land border. This includes EU passport holders, the USA, Canada, most Latin American countries, Australia, Japan, South Korea, and a large etcetera. The visa is valid for 30 days.

2 – Extending your visa – Like in the rest of Central Asia, extending your visa seems tricky but, if you leave the country and re-enter on the same day, you will automatically renew your visa for 30 more days. The easiest way would be going from Almaty to Bishkek, as Kyrgyzstan has even more liberal visa rules. However, I think the maximum you can stay is 90 days within a 180-day period.

3 – Registration – For people traveling in Kazakhstan, there is a very strange rule: basically, when you enter the country, they will give you an immigration form which you need to fill in. Once you get it, the authorities will stamp it twice and that second stamp is your police registration. If you lose your card, upon your exit you will have to pay a fine.

Moreover, in the unlikely event that you don’t have a second stamp, you will have to register at the migration police station within 5 days of your arrival. If you don’t register, you could get into some serious trouble.

If you aren’t sure about whether you are eligible for a free visa, check the Caravanistan site.

Kazakhstan-Uzbekistan border – Traveling to Kazakhstan

Travel Insurance for Kazakhstan

4 – Kazakhstan is a pretty safe country but you would be completely nuts if you went there without proper insurance, especially if you go around Almaty, which is a hiking region.

For traveling in Kazakhstan, I strongly recommend World Nomads. Why?

It is the only company that offers unlimited medical coverage

It covers the largest amount of adventure activities, pretty useful if you plan to hike around Almaty

It is one of the very few companies that allows you to buy it while you are already on the road

Money when you travel in Kazakhstan

5 – Currency – In Kazakhstan, they use the Kazakh Tenge and, in October 2018, 1USD = 370TEN

6 – Currency exchange – You can easily exchange Euros or American Dollars in many banks and offices across the country. Just remember that, except for Russian Rubles, they aren’t very big fans of their neighbors’ currency. I am not sure about Kyrgyz SOM but I was never able to exchange the Uzbek money I had left.

7 – ATMs – In the big cities, ATMs are plentiful and in Almaty, you can pay by card in many places. However, do have cash whenever you are in the countryside.

8 – How much does it cost to travel in Kazakhstan – Personally, I found Kazakhstan particularly expensive, as it was the last country from all the Stans I visited, after 5 months in Central Asia. It is, definitely, the most expensive one but, when I looked at its prices in absolute terms, it became very affordable. These are the prices of the most typical things: Dorms – 2,000 to 4,000TEN (5 to 10USD) Private rooms – from 5,000TEN (15USD) Meals in local restaurants – Mains from 1,000 to 2,200 (2 to 6USD) Meals in international, cool places – Mains from 2,000USD (5,50USD) Trains – Atyrau to Aralsk, 20 hours, 1,400km, 2nd class (4,000TEN – 12USD)

Read: Useful tips for traveling to Uzbekistan

An abandoned factory in Aralsk – Kazakhstan travel guide

9 – Bribes – Would you believe when I tell you that a very common question I receive from travelers is about policemen asking for bribes in Central Asia? Corruption in Kazakhstan and in the rest of the region is a well-known fact overseas. I personally didn’t have any problems but I heard from a traveler that the police asked him for money after checking his passport, claiming that there was something wrong with his visa.

Honestly, if you decide to pay them, not only are you really stupid but you will also be feeding their corrupt system. Because, seriously, how the hell is there going to be something wrong with your visa?

That guy didn’t pay obviously, basically because he told the policeman that, if there was something wrong, he preferred to be arrested and taken to the police station, so the policemen backed off.

Furthermore, a friend of me told me that he was arrested and taken into a room while he was smoking at the train station in Aktau, which was awful, as there were other people smoking as well. The policeman claimed that they had to pay a 100USD fine each. Smoking was technically allowed and if it wasn’t, no way would the fine be that expensive.

However, the policeman kept insisting, as he knew they were about to miss the train and they were going to Aralsk, which was 1,700km away, so it would have been a big deal to miss that train. They held the pressure, however, and, in the end, they agreed on paying around 20USD between the two of them, so they could catch the train.

Personally, I would have tried to hold a bit more, not because of the money but because I would hate that corrupt policeman to get away with it.

Read: Useful tips for traveling to Kyrgyzstan

The engine driver, I believe – Travel tips Kazakhstan

Getting to Kazakhstan

10 – By plane – I strongly recommend flying to Almaty, as there are very cheap flights from Europe operated by Pegasus. Alternatively, you could also fly to Bishkek, as it is very close to Almaty and has cheap flights as well. Flying to Astana (today called Nur-Sultan) would also be an option and, if you are in Iran or Azerbaijan, consider flying to Aktau, as there is a daily budget flight.

11 – Overland (bus or train) – There are open land borders with China, Kyrgyzstan, Russia and Uzbekistan. Practically, all of them are open and friendly, at least from the Kazakh site. I personally crossed by train from Uzbekistan.

12 – Overland (by boat) – Long-term overlanders like to take the ferry from Baku to Aktau, which takes 24 hours. I haven’t taken it but my friends from Journal of Nomads did. Check their report here.

Read: Kazakhstan 1-month itinerary

Train journeys over the endless Kazakh steppe – Tourism in Kazakhstan

The country, people and their culture

13 – Welcome to the ex-Soviet Republic of Kazakhstan – Kazakhstan is a republic which, like most former Soviet republics, got its independence from Russia in 1991. It is, however, the country with the largest Russian influence in Central Asia, not only due to its buildings and remaining infrastructure but you can see it in their culture, and Kazakh people actually like Russia:

We like Russia because she takes cares of us’, a Kazakh friend of mine said. Kazakhstan is the only Stan that borders Russia, so it is obvious that their presence and influence is highly visible.

14 – Kazakhstan today – The development of Kazakhstan is explained by its abundance of natural resources, such as oil and gas. It has really major, rich cities which have been totally built with the help of oil and have become business hubs filled with expats, like Atyrau, the first city I visited in Kazakhstan.

Moreover, the Government has been investing a lot in terms of education, one of their most successful policies being the opportunity of giving loads of scholarships to students to study abroad in major worldwide universities, with the only condition that they must come back and work in Kazakhstan after X years. This has led to a highly educated work-force for Kazakhstan.

However, Kazakhs claim that, given its abundance of natural resources, the situation should be much better and they blame a very corrupt and human rights-abusive President named Nursultan Nazarbayev, the first and only President that Kazakhstan has ever had. Since he was elected president of Kazakhstan back in 1991, Kazakhstan has never celebrated fair elections.

15 – The Kazakhs – Kazakhs are descendants from Turkic and Mongolian tribes. They are very ethnically mixed but most of them have strong Mongolian features. The Kazakhs used to be a nomadic nation that moved across the steppe and their biggest contribution to the Silk Road trade was animal-related products, like fur.

Friendly Kazakhs – Traveling to Kazakhstan

16 – Language – Kazakh, a Turkic language, is the official language in Kazakhstan. Russian, of course, is widely spoken, more than anywhere else in Central Asia and, in Almaty, it is the preferred language. Actually, many Kazakhs from Almaty claim that their Russian is better than their Kazakh.

As per English, most young well-educated people from the main cities can speak English but, other than that, you should try to learn some Russian words if you decide to visit Kazakhstan.

17 – Religion – Officially, Kazakh people are Muslim but, like in the rest of Central Asia, they are what I call Soviet Muslim, as their devotion to Islam was pretty much lost during the USSR .

Sure, you will see a few mosques with a couple of worshippers but most people are actually atheist and even those who do go to the mosque, also drink vodka whenever they have the chance. Saudi Arabia has actually invested millions in trying to reverse that.

Read: How to travel by train in Kazakhstan

Turkestan mosque – Visit Kazakhstan

Tourism in Kazakhstan

18 – The land of the weird stuff – Like I said in the introduction, tourism in Kazakhstan is about very strange, remote places, so it is the perfect place destination those people who really like to get off the beaten track.

On the one hand, you have those long journeys on a Soviet train through thousands of kilometers of boring steppe, yet, it is a great way to meet locals. Then you have those dark tourism places, like the Aral Sea or Semipalatinsk, a nuclear testing site whose inhabitants are still suffering from its brutal consequences today.

A Lenin statue in an abandoned factory

Moreover, there is also the forbidden Russian town where the Cosmodrome is (Baikonur), as well as extremely remote villages surrounded by nothing but steppe and hairy camels. Oh, and if that was not enough, you also have Astana (Nur-Sultan), one of those fake capitals built with the money from natural resources and composed of the most nonsensical buildings, sort of a Dubai concept I would say.

19 – Apart from weird stuff – I fully understand that there are many travelers out there who aren’t really into dark tourism nor visiting remote places just to see strange things, However, this shouldn’t stop you from visiting Kazakhstan, as I strongly believe that the city of Almaty and its surrounding mountains are a first-class touristic destination, as well the Silk Road city of Turkestan and the more traditional-oriented city of Shymkent.

For more information, don’t forget to check my 1-month itinerary to Kazakhstan

Kolsai Lake – Epic landscape around Almaty – Photo from my friends of Journal of Nomads

Food and alcohol when you visit Kazakhstan

20 – Food sucks – I traveled for 5 months in Central Asia and Kazakhstan was the last country I visited, so I am completely biased, but seriously, the food is the same across the region and let’s say that high-cuisine is not their strength, precisely. In Kazakhstan, pelmeni (dumpling soup) would be the most common option, so is lagman (noodles soup with terribly chewy and fatty beef).

21 – You must try beshbarmak when you visit Kazakhstan – A national dish which consists of pasta layers, vegetables, and the star-ingredient being horse meat, all served in a huge flat dish with a bit of broth. Usually, it is a sharing dish, so the few restaurants that serve it require a minimum order of a couple of people. Kazakhs reserve beshbarmak for special occasions.

Beshbarmak – Traveling in Kazakhstan

22 – Yes, horse meat is a thing – You can find horse meat in many countries from around the world but nowhere else like in Kazakhstan, where horse meat is the base of many of their dishes, so that’s why you can find farms all around the country.

I actually visited one horse-farm in Zhabagly, a mountain village around Shymkent. They had hundreds of horses and they told me that, when the horse gets into a certain age, they decide whether they keep it as a workforce or send it to the butchery. It was sad but this is life…

23 – Get drunk on vodka with the locals, at least once – In rural Kazakhstan, in places like Aralsk or even when you travel by train, you are likely to meet friendly locals who want to invite you to drink some vodka.

If you say yes, they will order a bottle and you can’t just drink one shot but you need to finish the bottle with them, otherwise, you will be considered a pussy. If you don’t feel like drinking more than a shot, then just say no from the beginning. Vodka is always served very cold and a bottle costs just a few dollars.

A horse farm in Zabhagly

24 – In big cities you can find everything – I spent 8 days in Almaty and never ever ate any Kazakh food, like no way. It was my last destination in Central Asia before going back home, so I tried Japanese, Thai, Italian, and all sorts of international cuisine. You can seriously find everything. In Atyrau and Shymkent, I also found a few international options.

25 – Vegetarians are nearly fucked – Local cuisine is meat-based, even salads sometimes, and usually, this is the only options outside Astana (Nur-Sultan), Almaty, and Atyrau pretty much.

Meat everywhere, always (Almaty)

Kazakhstan travel guide – Transportation

27 – Train – Multi-day train journeys over the Kazakh steppe is an experience by itself and so much fun. For more information, I put together a train guide to Kazakhstan.

28 – Bus – I never got in any bus when I was traveling in Kazakhstan but I always took the train. However, I know that it is also an option to move around cities.

29 – Shared taxis – In some more remote places where trains don’t go, the locals move around in shared taxis. They are significantly more expensive than any other transportation.

30 – City taxis – To avoid any hassles, I recommend you download Yandex, which is like the Russian Uber.

Epic train journeys, always the most unexpected stuff

Accommodation

26 – There all of sorts of accommodation – From backpacking hostels to 5-star hotels, in Kazakhstan you can find all sorts of accommodation. I always booked them through booking.com.

In my Kazakhstan itinerary, you can find different accommodation options from each city I visited.

Books

31 – Kazakhstan travel guide by Bradt – Bradt just released the latest guide for traveling to Kazakhstan. You won’t find any more complete guide. Seriously, I have the Kindle version of all Bradt guides from all the countries I go because they are great.

Click here to check prices on Amazon

32 – Central Asia Travel Guide by Lonely Planet – If you are traveling all around Central Asia, you may prefer to buy one book for the whole region. It’s all right but you will just get an overall picture.

Click here to check prices on Amazon

33 – Russian-English phrase-book – Super useful.

Click here to check prices on Amazon

More nice landscapes, this time in Aksau National Reserve

Internet when you travel in Kazakhstan

34 – Wi-Fi – It’s all right throughout the country. Nothing wow but I managed to work online without any problem.

35 – Sim Card and 3G – SIM Cards and 3G data are really cheap and work well. Plans may vary depending on specific promos but I paid 2,000TEN and they gave me 20GB of data for 1 month. Amazingly cheap.

More resources for traveling to Kazakhstan

Remember to check all my guides and articles to Kazakhstan:

A guide to travel by train in Kazakhstan Backpacking in Kazakhstan: 1 to 4-month itinerary Uzbekistan-Kazakhstan border crossing

If you are doing a multi-country trip through Central Asia, don’t forget to check all my guides to Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan.

After Kazakhstan, many travelers head to Azerbaijan and Iran.

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35 Useful tips for traveling to Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan is, by far, one of the strangest countries I have ever been to, along with Azerbaijan.

On the one hand, it is a surprisingly developed country, home to the most Westernized city in Asia, Almaty, whose inhabitants are very European-minded, as well as some striking mountains.

After traveling in Kazakhstan for a month, I have compiled this guide with all the travel tips you need to know.

This guide contains all the practical information. For places to visit, read my 1 to 4-week itinerary to Kazakhstan

Here you will find:

Visa rules Travel insurance for Kazakhstan Money Getting in The country, people and their culture Tourism in Kazakhstan Food and alcohol Transportation Accommodation Books Internet More resources

Visa requirements for traveling to Kazakhstan

If you aren’t sure about whether you are eligible for a free visa, check the Caravanistan site.

Kazakhstan-Uzbekistan border – Traveling to Kazakhstan

Travel Insurance for Kazakhstan

4 – Kazakhstan is a pretty safe country but you would be completely nuts if you went there without proper insurance, especially if you go around Almaty, which is a hiking region.

For traveling in Kazakhstan, I strongly recommend World Nomads. Why?

It is the only company that offers unlimited medical coverage

It covers the largest amount of adventure activities, pretty useful if you plan to hike around Almaty

It is one of the very few companies that allows you to buy it while you are already on the road

Money when you travel in Kazakhstan

5 – Currency – In Kazakhstan, they use the Kazakh Tenge and, in October 2018, 1USD = 370TEN

7 – ATMs – In the big cities, ATMs are plentiful and in Almaty, you can pay by card in many places. However, do have cash whenever you are in the countryside.

Read: Useful tips for traveling to Uzbekistan

An abandoned factory in Aralsk – Kazakhstan travel guide

That guy didn’t pay obviously, basically because he told the policeman that, if there was something wrong, he preferred to be arrested and taken to the police station, so the policemen backed off.

Personally, I would have tried to hold a bit more, not because of the money but because I would hate that corrupt policeman to get away with it.

Read: Useful tips for traveling to Kyrgyzstan

The engine driver, I believe – Travel tips Kazakhstan

Getting to Kazakhstan

Read: Kazakhstan 1-month itinerary

Train journeys over the endless Kazakh steppe – Tourism in Kazakhstan

The country, people and their culture

We like Russia because she takes cares of us’, a Kazakh friend of mine said. Kazakhstan is the only Stan that borders Russia, so it is obvious that their presence and influence is highly visible.

Friendly Kazakhs – Traveling to Kazakhstan

As per English, most young well-educated people from the main cities can speak English but, other than that, you should try to learn some Russian words if you decide to visit Kazakhstan.

17 – Religion – Officially, Kazakh people are Muslim but, like in the rest of Central Asia, they are what I call Soviet Muslim, as their devotion to Islam was pretty much lost during the USSR .

Read: How to travel by train in Kazakhstan

Turkestan mosque – Visit Kazakhstan

Tourism in Kazakhstan

A Lenin statue in an abandoned factory

For more information, don’t forget to check my 1-month itinerary to Kazakhstan

Kolsai Lake – Epic landscape around Almaty – Photo from my friends of Journal of Nomads

Food and alcohol when you visit Kazakhstan

Beshbarmak – Traveling in Kazakhstan

A horse farm in Zabhagly

25 – Vegetarians are nearly fucked – Local cuisine is meat-based, even salads sometimes, and usually, this is the only options outside Astana (Nur-Sultan), Almaty, and Atyrau pretty much.

Meat everywhere, always (Almaty)

Kazakhstan travel guide – Transportation

27 – Train – Multi-day train journeys over the Kazakh steppe is an experience by itself and so much fun. For more information, I put together a train guide to Kazakhstan.

28 – Bus – I never got in any bus when I was traveling in Kazakhstan but I always took the train. However, I know that it is also an option to move around cities.

29 – Shared taxis – In some more remote places where trains don’t go, the locals move around in shared taxis. They are significantly more expensive than any other transportation.

30 – City taxis – To avoid any hassles, I recommend you download Yandex, which is like the Russian Uber.

Epic train journeys, always the most unexpected stuff

Accommodation

26 – There all of sorts of accommodation – From backpacking hostels to 5-star hotels, in Kazakhstan you can find all sorts of accommodation. I always booked them through booking.com.

In my Kazakhstan itinerary, you can find different accommodation options from each city I visited.

Books

Click here to check prices on Amazon

33 – Russian-English phrase-book – Super useful.

Click here to check prices on Amazon

More nice landscapes, this time in Aksau National Reserve

Internet when you travel in Kazakhstan

34 – Wi-Fi – It’s all right throughout the country. Nothing wow but I managed to work online without any problem.

More resources for traveling to Kazakhstan

Remember to check all my guides and articles to Kazakhstan:

A guide to travel by train in Kazakhstan Backpacking in Kazakhstan: 1 to 4-month itinerary Uzbekistan-Kazakhstan border crossing

If you are doing a multi-country trip through Central Asia, don’t forget to check all my guides to Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan.

After Kazakhstan, many travelers head to Azerbaijan and Iran.

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35 Useful tips for traveling to Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan is, by far, one of the strangest countries I have ever been to, along with Azerbaijan.

On the one hand, it is a surprisingly developed country, home to the most Westernized city in Asia, Almaty, whose inhabitants are very European-minded, as well as some striking mountains.

After traveling in Kazakhstan for a month, I have compiled this guide with all the travel tips you need to know.

This guide contains all the practical information. For places to visit, read my 1 to 4-week itinerary to Kazakhstan

Here you will find:

Visa rules Travel insurance for Kazakhstan Money Getting in The country, people and their culture Tourism in Kazakhstan Food and alcohol Transportation Accommodation Books Internet More resources

Visa requirements for traveling to Kazakhstan

If you aren’t sure about whether you are eligible for a free visa, check the Caravanistan site.

Kazakhstan-Uzbekistan border – Traveling to Kazakhstan

Travel Insurance for Kazakhstan

4 – Kazakhstan is a pretty safe country but you would be completely nuts if you went there without proper insurance, especially if you go around Almaty, which is a hiking region.

For traveling in Kazakhstan, I strongly recommend World Nomads. Why?

It is the only company that offers unlimited medical coverage

It covers the largest amount of adventure activities, pretty useful if you plan to hike around Almaty

It is one of the very few companies that allows you to buy it while you are already on the road

Money when you travel in Kazakhstan

5 – Currency – In Kazakhstan, they use the Kazakh Tenge and, in October 2018, 1USD = 370TEN

7 – ATMs – In the big cities, ATMs are plentiful and in Almaty, you can pay by card in many places. However, do have cash whenever you are in the countryside.

Read: Useful tips for traveling to Uzbekistan

An abandoned factory in Aralsk – Kazakhstan travel guide

That guy didn’t pay obviously, basically because he told the policeman that, if there was something wrong, he preferred to be arrested and taken to the police station, so the policemen backed off.

Personally, I would have tried to hold a bit more, not because of the money but because I would hate that corrupt policeman to get away with it.

Read: Useful tips for traveling to Kyrgyzstan

The engine driver, I believe – Travel tips Kazakhstan

Getting to Kazakhstan

Read: Kazakhstan 1-month itinerary

Train journeys over the endless Kazakh steppe – Tourism in Kazakhstan

The country, people and their culture

We like Russia because she takes cares of us’, a Kazakh friend of mine said. Kazakhstan is the only Stan that borders Russia, so it is obvious that their presence and influence is highly visible.

Friendly Kazakhs – Traveling to Kazakhstan

As per English, most young well-educated people from the main cities can speak English but, other than that, you should try to learn some Russian words if you decide to visit Kazakhstan.

17 – Religion – Officially, Kazakh people are Muslim but, like in the rest of Central Asia, they are what I call Soviet Muslim, as their devotion to Islam was pretty much lost during the USSR .

Read: How to travel by train in Kazakhstan

Turkestan mosque – Visit Kazakhstan

Tourism in Kazakhstan

A Lenin statue in an abandoned factory

For more information, don’t forget to check my 1-month itinerary to Kazakhstan

Kolsai Lake – Epic landscape around Almaty – Photo from my friends of Journal of Nomads

Food and alcohol when you visit Kazakhstan

Beshbarmak – Traveling in Kazakhstan

A horse farm in Zabhagly

25 – Vegetarians are nearly fucked – Local cuisine is meat-based, even salads sometimes, and usually, this is the only options outside Astana (Nur-Sultan), Almaty, and Atyrau pretty much.

Meat everywhere, always (Almaty)

Kazakhstan travel guide – Transportation

27 – Train – Multi-day train journeys over the Kazakh steppe is an experience by itself and so much fun. For more information, I put together a train guide to Kazakhstan.

28 – Bus – I never got in any bus when I was traveling in Kazakhstan but I always took the train. However, I know that it is also an option to move around cities.

29 – Shared taxis – In some more remote places where trains don’t go, the locals move around in shared taxis. They are significantly more expensive than any other transportation.

30 – City taxis – To avoid any hassles, I recommend you download Yandex, which is like the Russian Uber.

Epic train journeys, always the most unexpected stuff

Accommodation

26 – There all of sorts of accommodation – From backpacking hostels to 5-star hotels, in Kazakhstan you can find all sorts of accommodation. I always booked them through booking.com.

In my Kazakhstan itinerary, you can find different accommodation options from each city I visited.

Books

Click here to check prices on Amazon

33 – Russian-English phrase-book – Super useful.

Click here to check prices on Amazon

More nice landscapes, this time in Aksau National Reserve

Internet when you travel in Kazakhstan

34 – Wi-Fi – It’s all right throughout the country. Nothing wow but I managed to work online without any problem.

More resources for traveling to Kazakhstan

Remember to check all my guides and articles to Kazakhstan:

A guide to travel by train in Kazakhstan Backpacking in Kazakhstan: 1 to 4-month itinerary Uzbekistan-Kazakhstan border crossing

If you are doing a multi-country trip through Central Asia, don’t forget to check all my guides to Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan.

After Kazakhstan, many travelers head to Azerbaijan and Iran.

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