Coming to a new place, a place very different from my own, inspires me.
I’m not one of these people who are settled at home.
I need some sort of foreign influence, I need..
Y'know, something new, something exciting.
I am most comfortable with the unfamiliar and the unexpected.
This is the start of something new.
A new beginning.
This is the story of our journey from the UK to Turkey, and from Turkey to Kazakhstan.
By then I'll be a, I'll be a chef.
Tara then, tara.
Beep Beep
I had donner meat on an airplane. It was actually better than I thought. Still - 4/10.
Yes that's fine, that's me. And your name?
Oh
Oooooooh
Oh
That's all I can say at the moment is oh.
Yes, we are in Istanbul.
Yeah we haven't got that long. (Just a few hours in fact)
Oh, he's had a bit of a crash here.
Wow.
Look at the size of that mosque.
That is insane.
It's the biggest mosque I've ever seen.
He's sleeping.
I decided to turn off the camera for a bit and soak up the sights and sounds of Istanbul.
[Do you want some tea or spices?]
Oh jeez, smell that!
It's menthol.
Cats are a huge part of Istanbul's soul.
Although I did wanna make a proper project on these furry felines, you'll have to make do with some iPhone pics for now.
Hey puss.
[Weird noises people make to cats}
What happened to your tail bro?
OoOo there's another friend.
Oh god what have I done?
I am the cat man.
Don't pee on me.
So we’ve made it to Kazakhstan. I’ve been busy since arriving, meeting family, forging new friendships and just generally settling in, and experiencing this wonderful country.
I'm living in Talgar which is a (town) city just outside of Almaty, one of the biggest cities in Kazakhstan, in South Eastern Kazakhstan.
This place feels a bit neglected, it's not quite where it needs to be I feel.
Maybe it's a bit left behind.
But, in any case, it does have its own charm and it's beautiful in its own way.
You'll be seeing more of Talgar, very soon, in the next few videos.
Now that I feel a bit more settled I want to take a moment to tell you that the channel is heading in a new direction. It is not changing but evolving, I would say.
You’ll be seeing more narrative-driven stuff, documentaries and other stories.
So, sometimes less of me and more of other people with tales to tell.
I will still be making photography videos now and then though, so if that's your thing don't worry.
Theres still more of them on the way.
So, I'll see you soon.