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Hitchhiking in Kazakstan isn't predictable. You can get 4-day rides with trucks or just rides of a few kilometres to the next village. People often offer rides out of cities when they see you walking.
[[File:kazdesert.JPG|300px|thumb|right|From time to time cars need to get rescued out of the desert]][[File:kaznowehere.JPG|300px|thumb|right|Landscape in KZ can seem endless]]
The road between Aktobe and [[Aralsk]] is terrible, with little asphalt. Vehicles get stuck in the mud all the time and crossing the country this way can take days.
Nevertheless a very good country for hitching, especially to cover long distances.
[[File:kazrestaurant.JPG|300px|thumb|left|Restaurant for truck driver]]
== Cities ==
* [[Almaty]] (the former capital, called ''Alma-Ata'' in the Soviet era, and the country's largest city)
* [[Taraz]]
* [[Turkestan]]
[[File:myfriendisacow.JPG|300px|thumb|right|Not so crowded country, but friends on the road are easy to find]]
== Border Crossing ==
=== [[Azerbaijan]] ===
=== [[China]] ===
* Multi-border points are Khorgos, Dostyk, Kolzhart, Bakhty, Maykapchagay (2010).
[[File:mjammjam.JPG|300px|thumb|left|Be aware about toilettes like this on the roads, so spoil yourself with some tissues]]
== SIM-cards ==
Some Beeline SIM-cards a bit expensive but no need any ID(2010). SMS 0,05USD. Most Kazakh people use either Aktiv or Kcell. It's extremely cheap to make phone calls to other Kcell/Activ users (they are the same company). Passport is needed for this sim card.
[[File:Einkamelisteinwunder.JPG|300px|thumb|right|He refused to give a lift]]
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