A Casual Survey of Kazakh Internet Access

Great success?

Firstly, sites such as Blogspot and PicasaWebAlbums seem to be universally blocked here. Both are owned by Google. This makes updating photos and text difficult, like in China. And the program I used to get around the Great Firewall - up yours, Chinese censorship! - only works in China.

However, this doesn't really matter too much as it's nearly impossible to find Internet cafes in Kazakhstan. I'm writing from a cafe with a slow connection at the top of a glitzy mall where I can hear the sounds of air hockey outside the door.

The place recommended to me by my CS host doesn't exist and the place advertised on a sign elsewhere is closed and vacant.

Way More Photos!

Ulaanbaatar fortunately has a decent Internet connection. I uploaded a lot more photos, some of Korea, most of Russia. The links on the right-hand sidebar will always bring you to these albums, or you can check them out here:

Korea

Russia

That should do for now. I'll have a whole lot from Mongolia after my 15-day tour through the desert and mountains. Until then, enjoy.