Sub -10 Degree Celsius Destinations

[minusplus]

yeah. a trip for married men only....cannot meh?

Very hard. The 1st language there is Russian. Very very few can speak english... I can only manage simple Russian. Only can order food, ask for bill, direction, etc. Sian charbos? Haven't reach that level yet la

[bEnd1ck]

haha. exp II i think can tahan v cold temp. Sub I don't know man. will check it out and let you guys know man...

haha.... can tahan one la.
Or else you gotta wear a Panerai NorthPole GMT liow.

[minusplus]

haha.... can tahan one la.
Or else you gotta wear a Panerai NorthPole GMT liow.

I will check out with the sub date and let you guys know when i come back. Think shld be ok la since someone here already experimented it inside the fridge...

[louisoh]

All married men here. How to go?

I'm not....

[jazz_samz]

Bro MP.. I thot your post was on a field test only.. wah going to Kaz ah?? How long will you be there?

I only experienced -15 deg c max in UK when studying... managed fine with heater.. recon at -20, you need alot more than heater...

They say body heat helps prevent hypothermia mate!! Hhahaha

Trip for married man!! HERE HERE!!!

Have a good trip buddy!! and if possible, take some time to update us abt your trip while you are there... post some pics of the scenry and........... ... .. .. . babes there lah.. especially those at the discos hor..

[minusplus]

Bro MP.. I thot your post was on a field test only.. wah going to Kaz ah?? How long will you be there?

I only experienced -15 deg c max in UK when studying... managed fine with heater.. recon at -20, you need alot more than heater...

They say body heat helps prevent hypothermia mate!! Hhahaha

Trip for married man!! HERE HERE!!!

Have a good trip buddy!! and if possible, take some time to update us abt your trip while you are there... post some pics of the scenry and........... ... .. .. . babes there lah.. especially those at the discos hor..

Well, I'll be there for 2weeks. Will roam around Kaz and russia (if time allows). Actually was there couple of times already. Last trip was in Jul last year and it was summer. Temperatures there v drastic lor. Summer time hit 50C in the day. This is the first time going during winter. Not sure whether body can tahan or not. But Feb should be ok lah. If go in Dec/Jan worse man, was told that temperatures can be <-30C

[minusplus]

My photo-taking skills not so good. Anyway, for those keen to know how central asia looks like, here are some pictures that I took when I was there in Jul 07. I've not included any shots of wife and all her chiobu friends because of security reasons since we're on net. For those who has intentions to go there in future, you can PM me. I'll provide more info of the people and culture there

I've resized the pic so that they don't take up so much space. Mods, pls delete posts if inappropriate or occupying too much space

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Firstly, there's no direct flight from Singapore. The most convenient gateway to central asia is Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan. Need to catch a flight from KLIA and the only airline flying there is Uzbek Airways



Hotels there start as cheap as US$15 to US$20 per night for cheapskate ones. Is considered expensive there already because average income of a teacher is US$20/mth. Govt doctors earning US$50/mth. I got this for US$40/night. Not bad lah. Got swimming pool





Rented this 1-room flat for US$100/mth. In the end when we left, I bought it at US$5000 from the landlord and gave it to my in-law to collect rent. Good passive revenue





To be continued...

[triton]

My photo-taking skills not so good.

Hotels there start as cheap as US$15 to US$20 per night for cheapskate ones. Is considered expensive there already because average income of a teacher is US$20/mth. Govt doctors earning US$50/mth. I got this for US$40/night. Not bad lah. Got swimming pool

In the end when we left, I bought it at US$5000 from the landlord and gave it to my in-law to collect rent. Good passive revenue

To be continued...

ur photo taking skills ok what.....

so u own a apartment there already ah? can consider retiring there man....

[minusplus]

Common sight on the roads...Something we don't see locally...




Their city area. Our Orchard Road/Shenton Way equivalent...




The MRT, which costs US$0.50 for irregardless how many stops you travel. I hop in this one to avoid the afternoon heat, and had a great sleep there




Supermarket which we got ham and bacon... Our Cold Storage equivalent




Visited friends in Samarkand which is a few hours flight from Tashkent

[minusplus]

ur photo taking skills ok what.....

so u own a apartment there already ah? can consider retiring there man....

Wow bro. You are early again man

hehe. It's a 1-rm flat nia. Super packed even for 2pax. Considering selling this one because my in-law says far from Kaz. See how la. House in Kaz also reasonable by local stds. A 3-bedroom condo with security and full facilities cost about US$75,000 in the southern cities

[minusplus]

The last series is S.Kazakhstan, which shares a border with Uzbekistan. Beautiful country with lots of landscapes and breathtaking views. A pity that I had limited my stay to only 1mth then, so didn't really venture much. What you see are shots that I took on the 2hrs drive from Tashkent to a southern town of Kaz







Will check Kaz out again next mth. Applied for visa and booked tickets liao. Believe winter in Kaz will be a strong contrast to what we see here. Will show you guys again when I'm back

[magnet]

Bro Minuspluys, veri NICE and great photos you take . make me ffeel like going there to take a look ....

[louisoh]

u got apartment there liao... so sgroc gathering there sld not be a problem..

Btw... i saw Hugo boss opening.... would items be cheap there ? since the average pay there is so low... ?

[minusplus]

Guys, thanks for the compliments. Let me know if anyone of you planning a trip to central asia. I'll try my best to guide. Cheers

[jazz_samz]

Brother.. thanks for the photos and the visual tour... WOW.. looks like a mixture of India, Europe to me...

but the place do look alot cleaner than the above two.

Hope to see more pics esp if you have a photogroup to host it and let ppl you are comfortable with go look see...

Wah you stayed there for 1 month.. hmm.. looks like you must be self employed or staying at home just collecting dividends eh??

Enjoy your trip there... if I ever have the opportunity, I will surely like to go there too..