Ester Elstgeest
@Essebes
Dutch citizen
Forum posts
25
Contacts
7
About me
Dutch
Lives in Atyrau
Speaks Dutch & English
Registration: 30 October 2010
Life in Atyrau by Sue Ford
Hi. I am considering moving to Atyrau with my husband and small children. Can anyone tell me what it is like for small kids and stay at home mum in Atyrau: safety, activities, schooling, parks etc. Another big one for me is pollution. What is air ...
Hi Daniela, I have no idea about glutenfree products in the supermarkets. I do know that current custum laws allow you to bring in food, up to a maximum of 10 kg's per person (in your suitcase or handluggage). The same allowance (10kg free of ... Read More
Life in Atyrau by Sue Ford
Hi. I am considering moving to Atyrau with my husband and small children. Can anyone tell me what it is like for small kids and stay at home mum in Atyrau: safety, activities, schooling, parks etc. Another big one for me is pollution. What is air ...
Hi Sue, I have lived in Atyrau for 4,5 years, although just (Dec.14) moved back to Holland I feel I can certainly enlighten you a bit about life in Atyrau. The expat community in Atyrau is large, which means you will not have any difficulties ... Read More
VPN required? by Guest9764
Has anyone in KZ found that it's better to have a VPN? I know many sites were blocked in the UAE. Thanks.
In general you don't need a VPN. All the 'normal' sites are accessable. I only use a VPN for when I want to watch a tv-programm from my home country, that has a geographical block on it. For internet sites it luckiliy is not necessary, ... Read More
Looking for teaching job job
NIS schools are actively recruiting (http://www.teachanywhere.com/nis/ ) , but also QSI schools (http://www.qsi.org/employment/ and Miras International School Almaty might also have job opportunities. Goodluck! Read More
Moving from USA to teach Biology at NIS in Kazakhstan by txbiogirl
Hiya! I am moving from the USA to Kazakhstan to teach Biology at NIS in August 2014. I was born in Illinois, raised in Arizona, and been in Texas for all of my adult years. Currently I'm in the Dallas area, in the same house for almost 30 ...
Hi Patsy, Where in KZ will you be taching? (NIS has multiple locations in KZ) Have you ever been to KZ or to Central Asia before? Essebes Read More
Buy a used motorbike
Hi Ko, there are hardly any motor bikes here, so let alone used motor bikes. Maybe some locals will have a motorbike for sale, but they are still rare here, sorry. Bye Read More
Any All in One place in Atyrau
Many start social life here by hanging out with colleagues. Ask them where they go to in the weekend and (try to) join them! There is no such thing as an All-in-one as you describe, since the town is not that big. Smaller shopping areas: Ardager ... Read More
Looking for a Bike.
Hi Ko, In Rahat market is a bike shop, selling western brand bikes. You can find them on the 3rd floor, shop nr. 336 or 338. On Dina market you can find cheaper bikes, which usually come from Chinese factories. Good luck. OEPS sorry, just ... Read More
Mobile companies, local number and data plan
Micro and nano SIMs are available in Kazakhstan, but you probably cannot buy these at the airport. Depending on the phone company try to get to their service offices and they can easily help you buying the correct SIM for your phone. Kazakhstan ... Read More
Advices.. please !!
Marisa, everyone not-Kazakh needs a workpermit in order to work in KZ. So I would advise you to check the offer you've gotten. Read More
Qualification MBA in material Management.
Hi vmbrijit, You cold check the following recruitment agencies: http://www.bolashak.com/ http://www.fircroft.com/oil-and-gas-jobs There are probably many more agencies, but these two I know for sure are recruiting for Kazakh jobs. Ester Read More
I wanna to know and be familiar KZ
Hi Arezoo, Which parts of Kazakhstan are you planning to visit? Ester Read More
Mobile companies, local number and data plan
I find the phone rates cheap here in KZ. I myself use a prepaid SIM, mainly for calling. If I would want to have 3G internet on it, it will cost me around 20-30 tenge per day. Not expensive, but since a lot of restaurants and bars provide free wifi, ... Read More
Buying Fresh Fish
Hello, You can try Ramstore, they usually (not all the time) have frozen sea fish. CanerHi, I requested for "Fresh Fish" and not a frozen one. However thanks. Regardsidd, hardly any fresh fish available in Atyrau. If you want to try local fish I ... Read More
Aktau, of all places :) by lemontea
Hi guys, I'm thinking about applying for an office job in Aktau. Uh, I know it's probably not the most intreaguing of all places, but the work sounds interesting and payment is good. I hope someone can tell me a thing or two about living in that ...
Hi lemontea, As an expat living in Atyrau for two years now I might be able to help you a bit. Kazakhstan is an interesting country, as you said yourself: Mangistau region is really beautiful. We've been there on a 3 days trip last April and we ... Read More
Pizza delivery at home
Cafe Inn we decided to try. Their pizza's are ok. Can choose between small, medium and large. Brought within 30 minutes. Costs for delivery 500 tenge. And after all, Cafe Inn appears to be very close by. Haven't tried any of the other yet.... :-) Read More
obtaining visa to work in Almaty
This is exactly why my (now) husband and I got married .....otherwise I wasn't allowed a kazakh visa! And Yes, rules are strickt these days.... Read More
Kazakhstan - Language, Culture, Customs and Etiquette
Main customs and etiquette... haha, yes the sheep head story is true! Although I haven't had the honour to attend an event like that myself. On an event like that the most honoured guest is also asked to speak and toast to all. When entering a ... Read More
Mobile phone advice, please help
Hi KitC, Have you considered pre-paid for your 6 month visit? You will get a country-wide number. Coverage in the cities is usually fine. Most popular providers are KCell, Beeline and Active. They offer a wide range of pre-paid/subscriptions etc. ... Read More
How much are you willing to pay for a flat?
Lets take any of these cities; Amsterdam Haarlem Rotterdam The Hague Utrecht I do not care which one. I am just looking for an honest opinionThere's no uniform answer to your question. It depends on the city you want to live in, on the area, are ... Read More
Pizza delivery at home
Hi, I was wondering if any of you has tried a pizza delivery at home here in Atyrau? We want to try, but aren't sure what and where to try, so if you would share your experiences with us, please do :-) Essebes Read More
Finding a rental property!
Hi, Where do you search if you are looking for a rental property in the Netherlands? Best regards,Most people use this website: funda.nl Almost all real estate agencies have their houses on this website. This website offers houses for sale and for ... Read More
How to make friends in Kazakhstan by expat.com
We have been talking about [url=https://www.expat.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=891]loneliness when you are abroad[/url], let's now talk about how to make friends (locals and other expats) when you're living in Kazakhstan :top: [b]Which are your best ...
Hi I am a British Lady from the North East of England, currentley , living in the Middle East where my husband works. We are relocating to Atryau in Kazakhstan , where my husband will be working November this year. Can anyone give me advice of how ... Read More