No laptops. No deadlines. Just passports, puffer jackets, and a team that somehow got very competitive over snowball fights.
This year, we swapped our screens for scenery and headed to Almaty, Kazakhstan—a city that gave us snow, spice, and stories we’ll be laughing about for months.
From pretending to be mountaineers on Shymbulak to bargaining like locals at Green Bazaar (spoiler: we were not good at it), every day brought something new. We tried food we couldn’t pronounce, took photos we’ll never post, and discovered hidden talents—like who packs the best snacks and who definitely shouldn’t be in charge of directions.
In our previous blog, we explored the complexities of identifying, screening, and assessing the risks associated with Politically Exposed Persons (PEPs). Continuing on […]