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Karakoram Highway (Pakistan) in March?

Last post by Mukti « Mon Dec 09, 2024 3:48 pm
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by Jonas » Sun Oct 13, 2024 8:20 am » in Places » Others

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Hi

I have read different information on the Karakoram Highway and its seasonal opening.
Some say March, others end of april as the opening for...

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I just googled this question and a post from 7 Dec 24 says the KKH is now open all year round (but expect snow until May)

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Selling a car: success stories

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by sequel.world » Mon Jan 09, 2017 10:41 am » in Transport » Cars and motorbikes

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I sold my car to Patrik from Muztoo travel in Osh, Kyrgyzstan. I had a very undesirable right-hand drive, old Citreon Xsara Picasso driven from the...

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I sold my old+rusty Kyrgyzstan-registered car with Efim, from the recommendation and details as above. I sent him pictures of the car and got an...

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Georgia border crossing from Azerbaijan border with E-visa

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by Afdhal » Fri May 18, 2018 10:45 am » in Visas & embassy reports

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Hi..
Currently I am in Baku, Azerbaijan and have a plan to visit Georgia by bus/train. I’m Indonesian and not a permanent residence of Azerbaijan, so...

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Hello,
We crossed from Azerbaïdjan to Georgia 2 weeks ago in Lagodekhi. We have a EU passports and it went very smooth, 0 question asked, everyone...

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Dostyk/Alashankou Border (Kazakhstan/China)

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by Milad » Sat May 04, 2024 3:29 pm » in Roads, borders and security updates

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Hi there,

starting a new thread as there seems not to be one yet for this border.

I've been looking into going from Astana/Karaghandy to Urumqi...

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Hello,

First, thanks to everyone for the detailed information. My trip would have not been possible without it.

I crossed the border from Dostyk...
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Getting cardboard box in Osh for flying

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by pattex » Mon Nov 29, 2021 6:18 am » in Transport » Cycling

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Hey bicycle travelers,

we are flying soon from Osh and are looking to find two boxes for the bicycles. I could not find a bicycle shop that looked...

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Hello! I’m riding from Dushanbe to Osh next year and would like to know if anyone has any updates regarding the cardboard boxes in Osh to fly our...

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Belarus temporarily visa free 2024

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by 123JonathanS » Wed Jul 17, 2024 8:05 pm » in Visas & embassy reports

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It seems Belarus will temporarily become truly visa free for European citizens. I know rejections are quite common at the border, so I would love to...

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I'm eyeing a trip for somewhere next year. However the visa free thing is only till dec this year.

The previous visa rules would either require you...

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Iran to Pakistan: the Rimdan-Gwadar crossing

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by fuzzyfurs » Wed Apr 03, 2024 9:33 pm » in Roads, borders and security updates

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Hi!

I'm a solo female backpacker who successfully crossed the Rimdan-Gwadar border just two days ago (1 Apr 2024). I thought I should report my...

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I crossed the Gabd/Reemdan border on the 4th December 2024 with an Australian passport. I took the green line train (24h trip) from Islamabad to...

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