About annw

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Kazakhstan: Air Quality in Astana:

The air quality is not good in Astana, especially on the right bank--eastern part of the city-- from the time heating in buildings is turned on to the time it is turned off. This is roughly most of the year. Coal is burned and the air is not very breathable. Bring N-95 masks to filter out particulates!!

Kazakhstan: Living in Astana:

You can get Shop Rite Toasted O's and peanut butter at any Ramstore. Things like flip flops, towels, sheets, coffee cups, cutting boards, knives are very expensive relative to US prices. If you require American food brands, bring lots of money. Your $4000 will not go far if you don't buy local products. Learn to read Russian and buy good Kazakh products. Pollution on right bank in spring and winter is bad. I use N-95 masks to filter out coal particulates. No problems with crime. I am paid in tenge and take a bundle down to the currency exchange places on the main drag, Respublica, to change every month. No problem. If you don't like to do it there, go to the bank in the Sine Tempori mall nearby.

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