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View first unread post Osh - Duchanbe around 20th August for +- 10 days (flexible)

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by Sochris » Fri Aug 16, 2019 11:41 am » in Travel sharing » Pamir Highway rideshare

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Hello guys!
We are Sophie and Christopher (29 - 30 years old) from Belgium :) and Alexis from France. We are looking for 1 or 2 persons interested in...

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I am Devesh, a solo traveller from India
Interested to share ride/cost.
I have Visa/Permit ready to go

Devesh
WhatsApp +91 7043360979

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View first unread post New Railway Baku-Tiblisi-Kars (Turkey)

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by lissie45 » Mon Mar 20, 2017 3:08 am » in Transport » Trains

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OK so I'm a train nerd but this is interesting! Sounds like there is going to be a new railway connecting Georgia and Turkey - coming on stream...

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Any update on this? I found this a while ago: - there's also some interesting background information on the project and its impact (or lack thereof)...
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View first unread post Missing middle name on Uzbekistan e-visa

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by henrytn » Sat Aug 17, 2019 9:06 am » in Visas & embassy reports

Hello,

I applied and received the Uzbekistan e-visa a while back. However, during the application I put my middle names on the indicated field and...

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View first unread post Missing middle name on Uzbekistan e-visa

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by henrytn » Sat Aug 17, 2019 9:01 am » in Places » Uzbekistan

Hello,

I applied and received the Uzbekistan e-visa a while back. However, during the application I put my middle names on the indicated field and...

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View first unread post Dushanbe to Osh- 7 days leaving August 24th

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by katie2019 » Fri Aug 16, 2019 12:29 pm » in Travel sharing » Pamir Highway rideshare

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My husband and I will be traveling the Pamir Highway from Dushanbe to Osh (including Wakhan Corridor) for 7 days from August 24th- August 30th. We've...

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Hi Katie,

Sent you an email.

Rgds/FRAN

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View first unread post Khunjerab Pass (China-Pakistan border) Q&A Attachment(s)

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by AUM » Thu Aug 06, 2015 3:09 pm » in Roads, borders and security updates

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Hello,
I am in Gilgit, planning to cross to China soon.
Someone here scared me that they might refuse me to cross the border if I can not prove a...

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Hello,

I plan to cross the border in the October, heading from China to Pakistan. I'd like to cross it as late as possible. Could anybody tell me...
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View first unread post Registration for Sim card in Tajikistan

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by Uta » Fri Jul 13, 2018 7:40 am » in Places » Tajikistan

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Before being able to buy a Tajik sim card one must be "offically" registered. Meaning you must have an address of stay (hostel or hotel, a...

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The TCell shop near the train station in Dushanbe was also happy to sell me a SIM card for the length of my e-visa (without registration) in August...
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View first unread post Bajgiran/Ashgabat border updates

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by Ecovelo » Sat Aug 13, 2016 11:00 am » in Places » Turkmenistan

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Hello everyone,

One week ago, on the 6th of August, I tried to cross the border from Iran to Turkmenistan in Bajgiran (like my visa told me to)....

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Border crossed on August 14th coming from Iran. French passport.

Started from Teheran the day before at 5 30 PM to reach Quchan by bus. VIP bus very...
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View first unread post Socialist Modernist Architecture in the ‘Stans

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by samanthalee » Sat Aug 17, 2019 4:43 am » in General

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Hey all! Just wanted to share a resource I stumbled across that’s been really great whilst travelling in Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan. It’s...

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You’ve just made my day

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View first unread post Pamir H'way Rideshare - Osh to Dushanbe (18th-Aug)

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by D_tallon » Sat Aug 17, 2019 6:15 am » in Travel sharing » Pamir Highway rideshare

Hi guys,

We are a group of three , two Irish and one French, looking to leave Osh for Dushanbe tomorrow Sunday 18th and be in Dushanbe no later the...

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