Is Turkistan Tourist Trap??? A Review of a Kazakhstan City

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  • Опубликовано: 31 янв 2025

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  • @TauLepton-od3zz
    @TauLepton-od3zz 3 года назад +90

    Шетелдіктер Қазақстанға келгенде: "уау, бәрі соншалықты арзан"
    Шетелдіктер 1 айдан кейін: "мә, бағалар қымбат екен ғой"
    Рокидың халықаралық пен жергілікті бағаларға бөлуі сол әзілді есіме салды)

    • @rockyjourneys
      @rockyjourneys  3 года назад +40

      хаха иә солай екен

  • @teeranm
    @teeranm 3 года назад +46

    "Good Morning" ... (it was 2pm). 🤓

    • @zam1xxx
      @zam1xxx 3 года назад

      🥲🥲🥲🤣🤣🤣

    • @rockyjourneys
      @rockyjourneys  3 года назад +16

      It was a random landscaper, so I appreciate his effort regardless

    • @teeranm
      @teeranm 3 года назад +4

      @@rockyjourneys I agree. That's the magic behind that 'good morning'.

  • @WalterWhiteFromTheBlock
    @WalterWhiteFromTheBlock 3 года назад +33

    I had this negative bias towards Caravan Sarai because it's not authentic, but I guess you have a point there. Another good thing is that the government is pouring money not only to this tourist complex, but to the rest of the city. Unfortunately, the apartment houses that are being built are very basic boxes without proper development around them. I think the government would've made Turkestan a more attractive city had it ordered housing development a-la European style.

    • @rockyjourneys
      @rockyjourneys  3 года назад +4

      I think it's often the case that apartment complexes in newly built parts of Kz lack some infrastructure. It's that way in some new parts of Astana, too.

    • @DrGalazkiewicz
      @DrGalazkiewicz 3 года назад +1

      What is European style?

    • @Atemar98
      @Atemar98 Год назад +1

      European style in Central Asia? I don't want to be rude but it's ugly and will not match the rest of the city. But I agree that there should be something better than boxes (if you don't lie, I've never been there although I live in Kazakhstan)

    • @samalaimukhametova7290
      @samalaimukhametova7290 9 месяцев назад

      Не имею ничего против европейской архитектуры(также смотрю канал этого Евгения, который думает что у нас политика по отношению к европейцам одинаково с русскими, видимо никогда не смотрел казахстанские каналы, а только российские), но в Туркестане это будет неуместно, если имеется ввиду старая европейская архитектура(хоть она красивая как и архитектура нашей Азии, и я про всю Азию если что)

  • @NeongenesisXp
    @NeongenesisXp 3 года назад +13

    I love the Kazakh cities vlogs!

  • @kaitomiury1312
    @kaitomiury1312 3 года назад +12

    Cool! Thanks for the video, I truly appreciate your honest opinion on this place! Living here feels rather ghosty, and as you said, there aren't many things to do besides sightseeing or something. I wish there were more trees.

    • @rockyjourneys
      @rockyjourneys  3 года назад +6

      I also wish there were more trees in Astana >.

    • @spacesheep6547
      @spacesheep6547 3 года назад

      @@rockyjourneys i wish there were more trees in general

    • @assassinskeyboart902
      @assassinskeyboart902 3 года назад

      Эти города новые и много деревья высадили через пару лет будет Райский садом только терпение 🙌🏻

    • @studio-552
      @studio-552 3 года назад

      really...🌱🌵🌴🌳🌲

  • @aabzhano
    @aabzhano 3 года назад +8

    Excellent video, thank you! Gives a nice perspective from a foreigner', specifically an American's, perspective. Hope the virus will go away soon and Turkistan will indeed become a booming tourist attraction internationally.

  • @jkthetitan
    @jkthetitan 2 года назад +1

    thank you for the video! Feels like you are our tour guide around KZ

  • @valnauffts9965
    @valnauffts9965 3 года назад +2

    Very interesting video and I love your hat ,so cute !

  • @СоседСоседов-к2ц
    @СоседСоседов-к2ц 3 года назад +2

    I have never ever been there. Fortunately, You preapered the video with your opinion! Thank you for sharing!

  • @yaukazz8796
    @yaukazz8796 3 года назад +2

    Rocky you are so amazing that say true about Kazakhstan for your audition. Hello from Shymkent))

  • @ernatkusylbekuly1161
    @ernatkusylbekuly1161 3 года назад +3

    Cool video Rocky , only forward,Welcome to City Nomads Turkestan 🇰🇿✋✊

  • @DilyaraTektigul
    @DilyaraTektigul 3 года назад +5

    I haven’t been in Karavan Saray yet. Thank you for the informative video 😘🤗

  • @kazakhTSE
    @kazakhTSE 2 года назад +1

    Thank you for your viedos. My son will try to learn english watching your videos,
    Rocky ))

  • @mirasmustimov
    @mirasmustimov 3 года назад +10

    You look stylish with that hat on😃, it’s actually called takiya in Kazakh

  • @RobertPuckett4
    @RobertPuckett4 3 года назад +12

    Hi, I’ve been enjoying your videos. I have a background in linguistics and am interested in learning Kazak. Do you know of resources available in the US for learning Kazak? Thanks for your help!

    • @rockyjourneys
      @rockyjourneys  3 года назад +7

      There aren't a lot of resources in English. Colloquial Kazakh by Routledge is a good start. There are also a few RUclips channels that teach Kazakh in English. TilMedia has some language learning resources, but they're all in Kazakh.

    • @RobertPuckett4
      @RobertPuckett4 3 года назад +1

      @@rockyjourneys thanks for getting back to me!

    • @Миминошный
      @Миминошный Год назад

      ​@RobertPuckett4 hey, hope you are doing well and still have interest in learning Kazakh. If so I could recommend a friend who would easily either tutor you in Kazakh in English or would find someone who would do it even better. Let me know.

  • @НурайнаКурбаниязова
    @НурайнаКурбаниязова 2 года назад +4

    Omg I live here for 16 years. And next time if u will visit Turkestan again. I would be excited to make for u a small tour in this city. Bc many thing that u didn’t seen for example uly dala museum where u can talk with rulers though galagraphic screen. I would help u to find appropriate people for explaining historical meanings of these place that u visited. Soo I can say that Turkestan one of the most incredible city. But it is a pity that when u arrived wether conditions was not so cool as now.

  • @aibekkarimov7457
    @aibekkarimov7457 3 года назад +3

    That camel photo is so cool, like something you will show to your grandchildrens

  • @beesknees8568
    @beesknees8568 3 года назад +1

    Nice video and filming transitions.

  • @ItsShalker
    @ItsShalker 2 года назад +1

    You have a great personality, have fun in Kazakhstan

  • @Туран-я2м
    @Туран-я2м 3 года назад +8

    Суперрепортаж,красотка Рокки!

  • @AsRomra
    @AsRomra 3 года назад +10

    Рахмет Раушан. Қызықты болды. Сенің бейнеңіз есімде, Сен бірінші рет келіп, онда қалай болғанын айтып бердіңіз. Шымкенттен Түркістанға бір адамға 2000тг. Айналайын денсаулық және аспан көздері қалай?

    • @rockyjourneys
      @rockyjourneys  3 года назад +1

      көзім әлі ауырамын :(

    • @AsRomra
      @AsRomra 3 года назад

      @@rockyjourneys Шай пакеттерін қайнатуға тырысыңыз. Көзге қойыңыз. Салқындағанша ұстаңыз. Бірақ өзіңіздікүйдіріп алмау үшін сақ болыңыз

    • @doublea7537
      @doublea7537 3 года назад

      Раушан дегеніңіз қызық болды

    • @assassinskeyboart902
      @assassinskeyboart902 3 года назад

      😅👍

  • @wraith_wr
    @wraith_wr 3 года назад +3

    Nice hat. I think this is the first video where you eat with a such good appetite. :)
    Good to hear opinion about the tourism here from the foreigner (although can you be called foreigner after all these years in Kazakhstan? hehe).
    Did you taste shubat there? Did you like it? :P
    (That face twist at 7:24 >_

    • @rockyjourneys
      @rockyjourneys  3 года назад

      I think I will never be truly Kazakh enough to not be called a foreigner. I did try shubat at that restaurant called 'Sandyq,' but I've had it before as well.

    • @wraith_wr
      @wraith_wr 3 года назад +1

      @@rockyjourneys don't be too harsh on yourself. x)
      Well, at least you always can be called turkish, as you were before, when you were talking with taxi drivers. :D
      Missed your videos btw. Get well soon, and say hello to the little ball of fur. :3

  • @beikerat2245
    @beikerat2245 3 года назад +5

    Beautiful city with beautiful story! Legend city!

  • @milkyjake224
    @milkyjake224 3 года назад +16

    4:56 . Пхахахахха, өте сүйкімді реакция. Менің білуімше, азан шақырылғанда бейнені тоқтатпай, жалғастыра берсеңіз болады

    • @moonman1612
      @moonman1612 2 года назад

      Жоқ, керісінше, азан шақырғанда, адам үндемей отыру керек

  • @Nomad-mf9pn
    @Nomad-mf9pn 3 года назад +2

    Nice vid as always Rocky, raqmet! :) Turkestan is very ancient and great city, it was founded around the 5th century, and was captial of Qazaq Khanate.

  • @dauletramazanov4745
    @dauletramazanov4745 3 года назад

    Awesome video Rocky 👍👍👍 Keremet 👍

  • @vincenttee2608
    @vincenttee2608 3 года назад +2

    Great info. That place might be the Las Vegas of Kazakhstan someday.

    • @rockyjourneys
      @rockyjourneys  3 года назад +1

      That would be interesting to see

    • @vincenttee2608
      @vincenttee2608 3 года назад

      @@rockyjourneys That super green grass reminds me of golf courses built in the middle of the desert plus as you say all that family friendly build up for tourists.

    • @siratshi455
      @siratshi455 3 года назад

      Gambling in the holy city, sounds legit good lol

  • @samilhaciyev9809
    @samilhaciyev9809 3 года назад +8

    Insallah turanin paytaxti olar

  • @piper3915
    @piper3915 3 года назад +1

    IF YOU LIVE IN ASTANA, YOU NEED TO LIVE IN THE DISTRICT OF ULA DALA, THIS IS A VERY BEAUTIFUL AREA NEAR THE EXPO, I ADVISE THERE IN THE HOUSE FROM BI town

  • @ZhalgasSubebaev
    @ZhalgasSubebaev 2 года назад +1

    I feel myself not Kazakh, but orc from The Lord of the Rings. Cause RUclips's subtitle translator on Russian translates "Sauran" as "Sauron")))

    • @rockyjourneys
      @rockyjourneys  2 года назад

      I'm pretty sure I translated it that way

    • @ZhalgasSubebaev
      @ZhalgasSubebaev 2 года назад

      @@rockyjourneys yoy translated it correctly. But U2be is "awesome" translator/subtitle maker)))

  • @marksharp5824
    @marksharp5824 3 года назад +4

    Actually the local tourists vandalize a lot of sightseeings

  • @endekaskas
    @endekaskas 2 года назад

    Мне показалось или на 2:26 она выбросила на землю косточку? Надеюсь это не так или же там была мусорка...

  • @ЕрасылЕртаев-у4з
    @ЕрасылЕртаев-у4з 3 года назад +2

    qazaqtar barma? Menıñ tañym bar būl qazaqstanda ne ıstep jür? Zertteppa?

  • @trueactionchannel
    @trueactionchannel 3 года назад +2

    2k for a turkestan tubiteika is totally a fair price! Even 5k would have been good.

  • @Totosha3777
    @Totosha3777 2 года назад

    Hello Rocky!

  • @dossikz1618
    @dossikz1618 3 года назад +2

    Welcome to! Turkestan

  • @timtim9289
    @timtim9289 3 года назад

    I've been there on July. There were constructions. Anyway, I've enjoyed with this place)

  • @MyCloudForMyVideos
    @MyCloudForMyVideos 3 года назад +6

    2:27 english moment

  • @Sandu_ks
    @Sandu_ks 2 года назад

    👏👏👏👏

  • @subarusubaru6100
    @subarusubaru6100 2 года назад

    Дурыс айтканша кемистикти айтты ол ашык кориниптур...Адам коп баратын жерде агылшын билетин адамдарымыз тилди нашарлау билет..Жай ак заттар кымбат казакстандыктарга дейди биздин жагдаймызды билип..??Рахмет балам! Такиян жаксы екен .

  • @bigsmoke4568
    @bigsmoke4568 2 года назад

    Tourist-stan would've been a fitting name for that place

  • @yaukazz8796
    @yaukazz8796 3 года назад +1

    Hello, from Shymkent))

  • @lol-if3tr
    @lol-if3tr 2 года назад +1

    When you rode a camel it looked so funny
    Either you are small, or the camel is huge)

  • @AsRomra
    @AsRomra 3 года назад +1

    Менің бір сұрағым бар. Табада қандай тағам болды? TT бейнеде

  • @polovec2
    @polovec2 3 года назад +1

    Cool

  • @ӘділетСейтказиев
    @ӘділетСейтказиев 3 года назад +1

  • @ourtube5191
    @ourtube5191 3 года назад +1

    yes, it is

  • @Mineminemine53
    @Mineminemine53 3 года назад

    Oh my gosh Do you live In Kazakhstan? I'm from Kazakstan😍😍😍

    • @rockyjourneys
      @rockyjourneys  3 года назад +2

      Yes, I live in Astana

    • @islamtolep
      @islamtolep 2 года назад +1

      @@rockyjourneys so great 👍 👍 👏
      You so amazing girl for me 🥰
      I also want live in America
      I am learning English now🥰

  • @nurlanbekbekseit6749
    @nurlanbekbekseit6749 2 года назад

    Nege tıtirlardy qazaqşa jazbaısyńdar?

  • @nyashkaex
    @nyashkaex 3 года назад +1

    Сарай in kazakh: a palace
    Сарай in russian: b a r n

  • @mampasy
    @mampasy Год назад

    Видно же что Караван сарай из картона строили. Что то Наша Рокси пропала в последние время)).

  • @КараКайг
    @КараКайг 3 года назад +2

    Казахстан 🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺

  • @piper3915
    @piper3915 3 года назад

    when will you return back to Astana?

  • @АйбекКалиев-ц3э
    @АйбекКалиев-ц3э 2 года назад

    👍👍👍.

  • @purple.requiem
    @purple.requiem 3 года назад

    Nice!

  • @marksharp5824
    @marksharp5824 3 года назад +8

    Every time you says "prices too high/overpriced", I think you are becoming more Naiman 🤣

    • @rockyjourneys
      @rockyjourneys  3 года назад +8

      hah actually if people ever ask my 'ру', I usually say Naiman

    • @marksharp5824
      @marksharp5824 3 года назад +1

      @@rockyjourneys hehe, then I hereby accept you into the clan of Mighty Naiman! The membership fee is only 77 USD!

  • @aleksejalik2511
    @aleksejalik2511 Год назад

    You Americans do not talk about the Indians whom you destroyed. But you travel and say that Russia plundered Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and all of Central Asia.

  • @jastingold8495
    @jastingold8495 3 года назад

    Why Turkestan? When Merke, Lugovoe , Taraz?

    • @rockyjourneys
      @rockyjourneys  3 года назад

      I've been to Taraz twice already as well. I have a video about my first time visiting there. Turkestan has new buildings meant for tourism, so I wanted to check it out.

    • @jastingold8495
      @jastingold8495 3 года назад

      I am so sorry beutifull girl!!!!

  • @malikazharylkassyn6742
    @malikazharylkassyn6742 2 года назад

    I am sorry, but I think you spent too much money on taxi drivers. 25000tg and 15000 it is to much I will advice you to pay not more than 5000tenge. I had a foreign friend and they also asked him such big amount of money so I booked taxi to him in cheapest price.

  • @ЕржанДаулетбаев-с9з
    @ЕржанДаулетбаев-с9з 3 года назад +1

    Сәлеметсіз аманесенсізбе 😁

  • @postit5725
    @postit5725 3 года назад +2

    South Asia is better for tourism

  • @thecosmossun
    @thecosmossun 2 года назад +1

    классно

  • @Mineminemine53
    @Mineminemine53 3 года назад

    Can you speak Kazakh language?

    • @rockyjourneys
      @rockyjourneys  3 года назад

      I'm learning Kazakh. I have a full playlist of me learning Kazakh haha

    • @Mineminemine53
      @Mineminemine53 3 года назад

      @@rockyjourneys 🤣🤣🤣

    • @Mineminemine53
      @Mineminemine53 3 года назад

      @@rockyjourneys I wanna speak with natives But I live in countryside and It's hard to find the person who speaks English😞 Also I've finished upper-intermediate time by time I'm forgetting it.By the way I live in Taraz 😄

    • @Falovionsky
      @Falovionsky 3 года назад

      @@Mineminemine53 Do you live in Taraz? Taraz is my hometown. I'm wondering how long you've been living in Taraz?

  • @malikazharylkassyn6742
    @malikazharylkassyn6742 2 года назад +1

    😄Мына қыздың тамақ жеп сөйлегені ашуыма тиіп тұр. Бізде қазақта жеп отырып сөйлеу әдепсіздікке жатады.

    • @FawziaTung
      @FawziaTung 2 года назад

      Good to know. I’m ready to travel to KZ soon.

  • @jaken90
    @jaken90 3 года назад

    I love you ❤️😘

  • @ӘділетСейтказиев
    @ӘділетСейтказиев 3 года назад +2

    Рокки аз сөйлейді екенсің 😃

  • @маратмырзахметов-ь6б

    бравооооооооооооооооооооооооооооооооооооооооооооооооооооооооооооооооооооооооооооооооооооооооооооооооооооооооооооооооооооооооооооооооооооооооо!

  • @youknowmyfirstlastname3206
    @youknowmyfirstlastname3206 3 года назад

    7:23

  • @sultansultansultan715
    @sultansultansultan715 3 года назад

    Janymsol !

  • @erkinqojanov3925
    @erkinqojanov3925 2 года назад

    Kello

  • @mampasy
    @mampasy Год назад

    Саған қарапотырып қарным ашып кетті))

  • @marksharp5824
    @marksharp5824 3 года назад +1

    Ahaha. Rocky is trying to use clickbaits ))

    • @rockyjourneys
      @rockyjourneys  3 года назад

      But I did actually cover the topic of 'tourist trap' so is it really click bait?

    • @marksharp5824
      @marksharp5824 3 года назад

      @@rockyjourneys no. But that's the point of clickbaits. Misrepresentation of a video's content

  • @batyrkhanorazbay4045
    @batyrkhanorazbay4045 2 года назад

    Қаратау она выговаривает қ))) красава

  • @lol-q1v
    @lol-q1v 8 месяцев назад

    Baykap zhurshi kiz. Ar turli adamdar bar. Jigiter osi kizdi korsenizder dalada, uakitiniz bolsa, bir kozben baykap jirinishi. Juregim uaimdaydi

  • @AsRomra
    @AsRomra 3 года назад

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    Туған күніңмен Раушан!
    Саған және отбасыңызға мықты денсаулық тілеймін. Бақытты болыңыз және келесі жыл керемет болсын!

  • @kanatnuger1689
    @kanatnuger1689 3 года назад

    Четкая девчонка.

  • @AsRomra
    @AsRomra 3 года назад

    Happy Halloween Раушан
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  • @АлександрСивцов-н1й
    @АлександрСивцов-н1й 3 года назад +1

    Кентау

  • @dimaer4356
    @dimaer4356 2 года назад

    Бұрынғы жағдайы жаман еді.Бұрынғы Түркістан мен қазіргі Түркістанды салыстырып көр.

  • @dimaer4356
    @dimaer4356 2 года назад

    Түркістан енді дұрысталып келе жатыр.

  • @goldenblack6224
    @goldenblack6224 3 года назад +1

    Страна бутафория с придуманной историей. Всё для назарбаева который давно живёт в свой сказочной реальности и вся его семье и приближенные.

    • @temirzhan9438
      @temirzhan9438 3 года назад +6

      Придуманная история? И в чем же? Ты еще скажи что у казахов государство не было.

    • @temirzhan9438
      @temirzhan9438 3 года назад

      Назарбаев кстати уже как 2 года не президент.

    • @goldenblack6224
      @goldenblack6224 3 года назад

      @@temirzhan9438 он лидер нации .

    • @temirzhan9438
      @temirzhan9438 3 года назад +2

      @@goldenblack6224 но уже не президент.

    • @goldenblack6224
      @goldenblack6224 3 года назад

      @@temirzhan9438 ты тупой ?президент это должность номинальная. Он ваш хозяин

  • @rafiqueali4995
    @rafiqueali4995 3 года назад +1

    In the name of Allah the most KIND the most MERCYFUL , Salam to ummah. Watch-Muhammad Qassim divine dreams. Urgently. His Been telling us the truth which now is proven to be so . May Allah (swt) unite us ummah Ameen . Time won’t wait . Warning has been here .