The Real Kazakhstan
Filed in archive Destination: Asia & the Pacific on November 2, 2006
What do you make of Sacha Baron Cohen's new film borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan?
Naturally, Kazakhs are offended by the "bad" portrayal of their country. However, many are laughing at Borat's antics.
Kazakhstan has not really made it into any list of must-visit countries. However, if Borat's Kazakhstan has made you curious, then you might want to check out the following to find out more about the real Kazakhstan:
What to Do and Where to Go in Kazakhstan by Sitara.
Real review from travelers who made it there over at, wherelse, TripAdvisor.
The Real Face of Boratstan is a hilarious and sometimes scary account of Carole Cadwalladr who, herself, was curious if Borat's portrayal of Kazakhstan is close to the truth.
Set on traveling to Kazakhstan? Here are a few practical information to help you plan your trip:
Embassy of the Republic of Kazakhstan in the UK
33 Thurloe Square, London SW7 2SD, UK
Tel: (020) 7581 4646 (ext 207/8 for visa section) or (09065) 508 978
How to Get There: British Airways flies directly from London to Almaty. In addition, Austrian Airlines (via Vienna), KLM (via Amsterdam), Lufthansa (via Frankfurt) and Turkish Airlines (via Istanbul) also fly from London to Almaty.
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Maryam in Marrakesh
(11/11/06 9:34pm)
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However, I am puzzled by the Kazakhstan government's response. I am sure that they are going to get a big boom of travellers because of the film. The point is that not so many people knew where Kazakhstan even was before. And now we DO know that the Kazakh government appears to have no sense of humor.