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Travel tips thread - post yours!

Last post by hazelscott « Mon Aug 14, 2023 8:26 am
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by steven » Fri Dec 11, 2015 4:09 pm
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So many travelers in the region, so many experiences. There is so much we don't know yet, mistakes we make over and over, or little gems we passed by...

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In China, about 50% of wifi networks are using the password 88888888 ( 8 times 8). If you try out 2 or 3 different networks in any given place, one...
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Last post by hazelscott
Mon Aug 14, 2023 8:26 am
Thailand to Turkey by train

Last post by Lutnistas1969 « Fri May 03, 2024 4:38 pm
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by rio » Fri May 03, 2024 10:35 am

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Currently in Thailand & am looking at planning a route back to Europe by train.

So far i think i've vaguely covered Bangkok to Aktua but thats where...

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look here:

From Bangkok to Warsaw ( you can try another option ), but maybe it's not so actually.... and it's via Russia.

Most trains in this...

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Last post by Lutnistas1969
Fri May 03, 2024 4:38 pm
Bishkek to get to Dushabe

Last post by fufo « Tue Apr 30, 2024 2:41 pm

by fufo » Tue Apr 30, 2024 2:41 pm

Hi, I'm Italian, in June I will leave with my motorbike from Bishkek to get to Dushabe to take the Pamir Highway and return to Osh. Can you tell me...

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Last post by fufo
Tue Apr 30, 2024 2:41 pm
Project "Afghanistan - 2024".

Last post by OWNER « Mon Apr 29, 2024 1:40 pm
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by OWNER » Fri Feb 23, 2024 1:08 am

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I present to you the project Afghanistan - 2024 .

Road trip from Kazakhstan to Afghanistan via Uzbekistan and Tajikistan.
Visiting the most striking...

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I received a visa and Road Pass - entry permission for the car. The visa is valid for three months, duration of stay in Afghanistan is 30 days. It...

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Last post by OWNER
Mon Apr 29, 2024 1:40 pm
Samarkand to Hazrati Daud

Last post by annaoverseas « Fri Apr 26, 2024 12:29 pm

by annaoverseas » Fri Apr 26, 2024 12:29 pm

Our hotel gave us a map that suggests we visit Hazrati Daud (cave in the mountains where legend has it David hid from Goliath). Has anyone been / any...

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Last post by annaoverseas
Fri Apr 26, 2024 12:29 pm
money

Last post by couchpotato « Thu Apr 25, 2024 8:35 am
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by [email protected] » Wed Apr 24, 2024 4:03 pm

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Hi,
for a bikepacking trip in Tadjikistan, what approximative budget would you plan per day on the pamir highway / Bartang valley (home stay / cheap...

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If you plan to camp most of the time with a day here and there in guesthouses. I'd say US$15 a day on average. I remember in Murghab, Alichur and...

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Last post by couchpotato
Thu Apr 25, 2024 8:35 am
Short trips outside Uzbekistan, starting from Tashkent

Last post by Bruno1989 « Wed Apr 24, 2024 9:15 am
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by Numetshell » Sat Jun 03, 2023 3:36 pm
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In a few days, I'll be arriving in Tashkent. First time visitor to Central Asia. A friend and I will be doing what I think is a pretty standard route...

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Just an update from May 2024 regarding cash withdrawal from ATMs.

We were able to withdrawal 2500 somini with no fee (checking my account it was...
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Last post by Bruno1989
Wed Apr 24, 2024 9:15 am
Day trip from Samarkand

Last post by sketchymarco « Fri Apr 19, 2024 6:33 pm
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by cos7355 » Mon Feb 05, 2024 3:50 pm

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Hi all.

I will arrive in Samarkand on March 1st and I will leave Samarkand for Bukhara on the 4th. So I will have 3 days there. I intend to spend...

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Hello!
If anyone is looking for more day trip ideas from Samarkand, I'll add to this! We weren't too keen on Shahrisabz after reading up about it...

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Last post by sketchymarco
Fri Apr 19, 2024 6:33 pm
Feedback on Kyrgyzstan itinerary

Last post by stanathan11 « Thu Apr 18, 2024 3:33 am

by stanathan11 » Thu Apr 18, 2024 3:33 am

Hi all my wife and I are planning a trip to Kyrgyzstan in July this year for approx 3.5 weeks. I've done a fair bit of research and have come up with...

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Last post by stanathan11
Thu Apr 18, 2024 3:33 am
CDP necessary to enter India from Pakistan?

Last post by Expedition_Seicento « Wed Apr 17, 2024 5:34 pm
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by energico » Wed Apr 17, 2024 2:18 pm

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Hello,
Carnet de Passage is necessary to enter India from Pakistan?

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Yes. It is both needed for Pakistan and India. I entered India via Wagah border on the 15th of March. On both sides they knew exactly how to handle...

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Last post by Expedition_Seicento
Wed Apr 17, 2024 5:34 pm
Best mapping tool to show a journey

Last post by borekj « Tue Apr 16, 2024 7:42 pm
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by RArmitage » Wed Mar 13, 2024 7:20 pm

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I have been frustrated with Google maps and its inability to do a good map when it has decided there isn't a road. What mapping tools do people use...

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Try mapy.cz

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Last post by borekj
Tue Apr 16, 2024 7:42 pm
Thailand to Kazakhstan via Laos and China in 2023

Last post by huguette234 « Tue Apr 16, 2024 4:31 pm
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by andrewm857 » Tue Oct 24, 2023 9:50 am

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I was going to post this in the thread for the other direction, but figured it was worth making a new one for it (as it is very long post). If I'm...

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Hello!

I just did the same travel so I thought I could update it with fresh infos. Thank you Andrew for your post, it helped me numerous times....

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Last post by huguette234
Tue Apr 16, 2024 4:31 pm
Mini - Silk Road trip - 4 weeks itinerary

Last post by sebhoff « Wed Apr 10, 2024 12:44 am
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by Tasurinchi » Sun Apr 07, 2024 8:11 pm

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Hi!

I'm planing a trip thru Central Asia for four weeks in June and I could use some advise. My current draft plan:

- Fly from Europe to Almaty
-...

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I was told that Turpan was very much worth a visit (but again, I didn’t have enough time).

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Last post by sebhoff
Wed Apr 10, 2024 12:44 am
Timetable bus from Osh to Arslanbob

Last post by willemspie « Tue Apr 09, 2024 8:02 pm
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by OrtaOsiya1996 » Tue Apr 09, 2024 7:49 pm

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Dear all, I've read about a bus from Osh to Arslanbob but can't find the time it leaves. I'm looking for Saturday mornings specifically. Thanks in...

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You need to go first to Jalalabad, then another marshrutka to Bazar Korgon, then another one to Arslanbob. All of those leave regularly.

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Last post by willemspie
Tue Apr 09, 2024 8:02 pm
Kazakhstan Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan by train

Last post by Ziggy « Fri Apr 05, 2024 2:36 pm
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by Ziggy » Fri Apr 05, 2024 10:07 am

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Hi all,
Planning a first trip to the area, fully by train for April 2025 (maybe October), therefore a lot of stops are dictated by train stops and...

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As trains are so limited in Kyrgyzstan, my new plan so far is:

Almaty, Kazakhstan
Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Taraz, Kazakhstan (overnight due to train...

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Last post by Ziggy
Fri Apr 05, 2024 2:36 pm
Osh to Khujand by marshrutka via Batken

Last post by rezongo « Fri Apr 05, 2024 1:27 pm
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by Christian77 » Sun Jun 30, 2019 7:21 am

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If you are going from Khujand to Osh, follow the instructions on this blog:

For Osh to Batken to the Kyrgyz-Tajik border to Isfara to Khujand,...

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It is a war zone. This border is closed and the area is off limits.

Thank you! Will re-route a different way..

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Last post by rezongo
Fri Apr 05, 2024 1:27 pm
A man with a plan but who could also do with a hand...

Last post by sam93w « Wed Apr 03, 2024 3:11 pm
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by sam93w » Fri Feb 09, 2024 12:04 pm

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Hello to anyone that I’m grateful has taken the time to open this,

I’m really glad I have found this forum as having read around the Silk Road like...

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thanks for the update

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Last post by sam93w
Wed Apr 03, 2024 3:11 pm
Kyrgyztan itinerary

Last post by Ian Sp « Tue Apr 02, 2024 5:11 am
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by Karko » Thu Mar 28, 2024 7:58 pm

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I’m planning a trip to Kyrgyzstan in mid-May for around 12 days. I’ll be crossing the border from Tashkent. I’m feeling overwhelmed by the multitude...

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it wouldn't have been a issue had i booked an earlier departure, confirmed everything with the driver before heading off, and ensured the car as left...

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Last post by Ian Sp
Tue Apr 02, 2024 5:11 am
Almaty - charyn canyon - karakol

Last post by Baibars « Mon Apr 01, 2024 8:09 pm
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by bwv812 » Thu Dec 27, 2018 2:09 am

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In the summer the Kegen border crossing is open and you can research how to cross that border as there are a lot of posts here about it.

In the...

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Yeah, Karakol-Charyn-Almaty is easy to do in the late spring/summer. I did it in September and it took some 6/8 hours.

Hello. Hope you doing...

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Last post by Baibars
Mon Apr 01, 2024 8:09 pm
Tajikistan itinerary advice request

Last post by maikongeh « Mon Apr 01, 2024 1:45 pm

by maikongeh » Mon Apr 01, 2024 1:45 pm

I’m planning some day treks in Tajikistan within the coming week in the Fann mountains area. I will be crossing the land border from Uzbekistan...

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Last post by maikongeh
Mon Apr 01, 2024 1:45 pm
Buying Tickets with Silk Avia

Last post by Ian Sp « Mon Apr 01, 2024 7:32 am
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by ThirteenShadows » Sat Mar 30, 2024 2:56 am

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Super excited to travel to Uzbekistan next month. That being said, I forgot to buy Afrosiyob tickets in advance so I have to take the flight from...

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i used this website a year ago with a normal credit card. This is the official uzbek website. The old trains are good as well as a alternative.
i...

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Last post by Ian Sp
Mon Apr 01, 2024 7:32 am
Fastest overland route from Turkey to China in case of Russian border closure

Last post by Lzh « Wed Mar 20, 2024 6:58 am
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by Lzh » Tue Mar 19, 2024 7:13 am

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Hi,

I would like to have some advice on what would be the quickest overland route from Turkey to China in the unfortunate event of Russia closing...

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Ops, ok, I am sorry, yes, you are right. Despite I read the forum almost everyday, and the web lot of times, for this issue I forgot to look for info...

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Last post by Lzh
Wed Mar 20, 2024 6:58 am
Kyzyl Art border email authorization

Last post by Tomi « Tue Mar 12, 2024 12:08 pm

by Tomi » Tue Mar 12, 2024 12:08 pm

Hi, im thinking if doing a bike trip through the pamir hwy, i found about the need to get an email authorization for crossing Kyzyl Art border by the...

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Last post by Tomi
Tue Mar 12, 2024 12:08 pm
Kazakhstan —> Kyrgyzstan —> Tajikistan —> Uzbekistan Aug/Sep/Oct 2024

Last post by Lyasya0909 « Mon Mar 11, 2024 6:18 pm
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by sennij » Sat Mar 02, 2024 11:30 pm

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Hello all,

Planning to take the trip solo detailed in the subject later this year. Would the weather be ok at this time of year?

Also, would...

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Great route! I want to visit everything!

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Last post by Lyasya0909
Mon Mar 11, 2024 6:18 pm
Credit Card Acceptance in Stans?

Last post by ThirteenShadows « Fri Mar 01, 2024 10:35 am
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by ThirteenShadows » Thu Feb 29, 2024 4:47 am

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Visiting Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan. I know all of them do accept Visa and you can use the ATM machines to get cash but for most...

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In remote areas, homestays, local public transport, ... cash in local currency only

Gotcha. Doing mostly big cities so I’ll be fine I guess!...

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Last post by ThirteenShadows
Fri Mar 01, 2024 10:35 am

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