The New York Times has listed Kazakhstan among 52 Places to Go in 2017 Kazakhstan in its recent article. The subtitle of the section about Kazakhstan says: From Oil state to Luxury Eco-destination. Kazakhstan. The author Adam Graham describes the country the refuge of Silk Road luxury that will soon host the world’s fair Astana Expo-2017. Kazakhstan was listed 26th. The article also mentions Kazakhstan’s considerable efforts on transitioning to green economy, as well as its natural beauty - the Tian Shan mountains, included in 2016 in the register of the UNESCO World Heritage sites. The publication talks about the U.S. tour outfitters Remote Lands and Intrepid Travel starting new tours to Kazakhstan. As a useful piece of uformationt he author writes about and Ritz-Carlton and St. Regis penign new hotels in capital Astana.