This country’s national dish is fascinating … and challenging

It’s deeply cherished, and the source of much pride. Diss it at your peril (I learnt the hard way).

• by Ben Groundwater

The futuristic Asian city few Australians visit (or know about)

Who knew Astana features some of the world’s most amazing architecture? I didn’t, until I went there.

• by Ben Groundwater

'Very nice!': Tourist board of ridiculed Kazakhstan embraces Borat catchphrase

The ex-Soviet state of Kazakhstan has embraced the joke and adopted Borat's catch phrase to try to attract tourists.

Airline review: FlyDubai economy class, Dubai to Almaty, Kazakhstan

Dubai to Almaty with FlyDubai: Keep your expectations low to avoid disappointment.

• by Belinda Jackson

Almaty, Kazakhstan: The former capital of this Central Asian country is nothing less than amazing

What is this place? What is this city like? What makes its people tick? And now I've gained a tiny window into its citizens' lives.

• by Ben Groundwater

Why you should visit Astana, Kazakhstan: A strange and fascinating city

Welcome to Astana, Kazakhstan. Welcome to a strange and fascinating city...

• by Ben Groundwater

What it's really like to travel in the home of Borat: Kazakhstan

It's strange to be here and to see this place and its people and to know that they're real. This is the home of Borat. And the joke is on them.

• by Ben Groundwater

Astana, capital of Kazakhstan, travel guide: The city you've never heard of is about to become a tourist hotspot

Sure, this city is not on many people's bucket lists, but that might be about to change.

• by Hugh Morris

Across the final frontier

David Whitley launches himself on an exploration of the universe with feet firmly on Earth.