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View first unread post General info for a documentary shooting

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by airlinedlx » Wed Nov 27, 2019 5:28 pm » in Places » Kazakhstan

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Hi,

My name is Steeve I'm from a team of 12 filmmakers from France who will be going to Kazakhstan in April-May 2020 for an environmental...

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Hi,

Unfortunately our shooting got cancelled this year for obvious reasons, so we're planning a new one in May... 2021. We'll have more prep time...
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View first unread post Electronics at the Chinese border?

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by Blindcapitals » Thu Jul 11, 2019 4:03 pm » in Places » China

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Worth mailing electronics to Beijing? Hi all, been planning my trip using caravanistan for a while, but first time posting. I'm travelling from the...

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I'll add that blocking your SIM card if you use a VPN seems to be a problem only in Xinjiang. I never turned on my VPN in Xinjiang for just this...

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View first unread post Long term parking Pakistan/India

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by drivingthefareast » Sat Mar 14, 2020 12:23 pm » in Transport » Cars and motorbikes

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Hi guys,

Thanks a lot to this forum for great information.

My situation, travelling from the Netherlands to Indonesia with my car. In beginning...

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Hi. Thanks for you reply

6 months works out for me. Not really planning on staying there longer anyway.

Cheers

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View first unread post Is there a safe(ish) way overland from Central Asia to India?

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by cycleourworlddotcom » Sat Feb 08, 2020 11:26 am » in Transport » Cycling

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My partner and I are heading towards central Asia this summer on a round-the-world trip, I haven't used a plane so far and really wanted to...

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Overland through Afghanistan on the main routes includes the occasional Taliban checkpoint. And then there are people far worse than the Taliban....

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View first unread post Visit Azerbaijan after visiting Armenia

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by jdsmithaz » Fri Mar 13, 2020 4:55 pm » in Places » Others

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I understand that Azerbaijan doesn't want to give Visas if you have been to Armenia?

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From experience, I had no problems at all in December 2017 arriving at Baku Airport with a November 2016 stamp for Armenia. No questions, just...

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View first unread post Confirmed Pamir Highway for June - looking for one more person

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by mckrhone » Thu Feb 20, 2020 2:28 pm » in Travel sharing » Pamir Highway rideshare

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Hi!

We are three people (2 Americans and 1 Italian) looking for a fourth person to join us on our Pamir Highway Journey. We are leaving from Bishkek...

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Hey are you still planning to go? Do you still need someone extra?

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View first unread post Pamir Ride Share Osh-Dushanbe June 2020 (starting around June 14-16 - flexible)

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by mckrhone » Wed Jan 22, 2020 5:25 pm » in Travel sharing » Pamir Highway rideshare

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Hi! We are two people with a driver for the Pamir highway from around June 14 - 22/23 (8-10 days, we are flexible). Would love for more people to...

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Hey are you still planning to go? I would be keen

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View first unread post Osh --> Dushanbe August 3rd to 15th (flexible)

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by flyingkiwi » Mon Feb 10, 2020 5:21 am » in Travel sharing » Pamir Highway rideshare

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Hi all,
I'm a New Zealander (M, 22) travelling the silk road solo and looking to rent a car in Osh around the start of August and drive the Pamirs...

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Hey flying kiwi. Are you still planning to go?

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View first unread post Pamir Highway from Dushbane to Osh, end of July to beginning of August

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by NicaenKarlijn » Wed Feb 19, 2020 7:53 pm » in Travel sharing » Pamir Highway rideshare

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Hi everyone!

We are two girls from the Netherlands (22 y/o),
looking for two more people to share the ride on the Pamir highway from Dushbane to...

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Hey are you still planning to go? Send me a PM if yes

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View first unread post Rideshare - Pamir Highway Osh to Dushanbe 19th June 2020 (+/- 2 days)

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by yangni » Mon Jan 13, 2020 9:02 pm » in Travel sharing » Pamir Highway rideshare

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Hi All,

I'm 29/M from the UK looking for some cool people to share a ride (4 x 4 with).

Please let me know if you are keen to do so,

Yang

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Hi Yang
Are you still planning to go?
Could you do June 21-28th?
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