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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]]

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.

== Cities ==

* [[Almaty]] (the former capital, called ''Alma-Ata'' in the Soviet era, and the country's largest city)

* [[Taraz]]

* [[Turkestan]]

== Border Crossing ==

=== [[Azerbaijan]] ===

=== [[China]] ===

* Multi-border points are Khorgos, Dostyk, Kolzhart, Bakhty, Maykapchagay (2010).

== 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.

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