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Crossing Azerbaïdjan from Georgia to Kazakhstan with a car

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by odyssee_orient » Thu Mar 16, 2023 12:01 pm » in Places » Others

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Hi
I am a Belgian guy trying to reach Kazakhstan from Georgia by car and it doesn't seem easy to get across Azerbaidjan atm.
I was thinking about...

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I can give you a contact if you want to ship a moto from Tbilisi to Baku.

On a related note, this week an Azerbaijani posted on Reddit that they...
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India to Malaysia - best route

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by Pete471 » Thu Mar 20, 2025 2:10 am » in Roads, borders and security updates

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Hi
Janelle and I are travelling on a UK registered car and are Kiwis on NZ passports. We are wanting to get from India through to Malaysia
Myanmar...

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If you want to overland, I think the only way is a VERY long route through Pakistan.

Alternatively you could ship the bike to Bangkok and continue...

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Dushanbe - Osh (28.06-09.07.25)

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by eastwind » Thu Nov 21, 2024 1:39 pm » in Travel sharing » Pamir Highway rideshare

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Dear all,

we are a young couple from Germany, embarking on an exciting journey to Vietnam with the goal of traveling overland as much as possible....

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Hello. I am looking for the same route. Is our group full yet? Thank you!

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rideshare Pamir + wakhan valley 23 june or 24 June (10 days)

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by robertneijzen » Sun Feb 23, 2025 1:19 pm » in Travel sharing » Pamir Highway rideshare

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Hi,

We (2 pax in their 30s) have a 10day pamir tour arranged (dushanbe - osh) and looking for 2 travel buddies to share the car. We expect to leave...

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Hello, is the group full yet?

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Urgench to Fergana (solo traveller tips help)

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by roseiro » Wed Mar 19, 2025 8:41 am » in Places » Uzbekistan

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Hello, this is my first post on the forum.

My wife (63) and myself (age 61) will be travelling for the first time in Uzbekistan from april 2nd until...

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Train ticket > I suggest you to purchase in advance online. You can buy easily on Uzbekistan railway website (or even on their app) and pay with...

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Karakoram Highway - May or Oct

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by minion » Mon Mar 17, 2025 5:51 am » in Places » Others

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i like to see majestic snowcapped peaks while traveling Karakoram Highway (Gilgit to Khunjerab Pass and back)

is May or Oct better based on the...

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If there is no snow you can go up with anything, even a tuktuk, snow and landslides are the problem. Only way to do the KKH without landslides is to...

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Margilan to Tashkent Train

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by TicoTaco » Tue Mar 18, 2025 5:34 am » in Places » Uzbekistan

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Does anybody know which side of the train has the more scenic view for this route? Also, is that on the single-seat side or two-seat side (as the...

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As far as I remember, the better views into the valley going up to the tunnel on the Fergana side is to the right. This is also where I think the...

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