The Land of Wolves
The year ahead is the perfect opportunity to step back in time with a visit to Georgia, famed for its pristine landscapes, beautifully-preserved churches, and passion for slow travel.
Air Astana
The Caucasus’ Capital of Cool
Crumbling Soviet architecture and armies of moody babushkas? Think again! Tbilisi in Georgia is the capital of cool for the Caucasus.
Nur-Sultan is the City on the Steppes
Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan’s eye-catching capital, is a wonderland of surreal architecture, traditional hospitality, and blind ambition, making it the hottest destination in Central Asia for the year ahead.
Eastbound & Down
Kazakhstan’s Air Astana offers travellers from Asia and Europe the opportunity to traverse Central Asia in style, discovers Nick Walton.
The Beacon of Central Asia
Nick Walton revisits Air Astana, one of his favourite airlines, on a red-eye flight from Kazakhstan commercial capital to Bangkok, Thailand.
The Little Airline That Could
Nick Walton encounters remarkable levels of customer service on Air Astana during a flight between Hong Kong and Almaty.