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Applying for Russia visa in India?

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by DonKiwi » Sun Jan 12, 2025 3:53 pm » in Visas & embassy reports

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Hi all,

I'm planning to be in India from May this year till August and subsequently travel overland to Europe through Russia, hoping to enter Russia...

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I contacted the Russia visa centre in India ( and they said they don't take applications from travellers on a tourist visa.

Thank you for writing...

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by varadbal » Thu Jan 16, 2025 9:50 pm » in Transport » Cars and motorbikes

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Vivid travel memories. Join now!

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by OWNER » Tue Mar 21, 2023 2:29 am » in General

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Hello colleagues!
I want to share my impressions over the years of travel. Perhaps someone will recognize familiar places. If you have saved a photo...

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I continue sharing my impressions of the trip to Afghanistan. By car across the country. May 2024.
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by Reggie2024 » Thu Jan 16, 2025 4:44 pm » in Travel sharing » Sell/buy a car/motorbike to/from a traveler

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We are selling our UK-registered Mitsubishi Delica Space Gear 4x4 camper with roof tent. It has been an ideal vehicle for our trip from...

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by samsung » Sun Sep 22, 2019 4:08 pm » in Places » China

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Did a quick road trip Bishkek-Kashgar-Osh with flight back to Bishkek rhis month.

Local Bishkek driver dropped me in Naryn Sunday 15th of Sept....

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We crossed the Torugart Pass on 16 May 2024, from Kashgar to Naryn by private taxis.
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London to Laos via Iran/Pak/India

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by hughjani » Thu Jan 16, 2025 6:06 am » in Transport » Cars and motorbikes

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Hi All

Were new to the site though Ive had some overland experience. We want to do the above journey through Iran/Pakistan/India/Myanmar/Thailand...

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Hi,

all land borders of Myanmar have been closed for some years now. I have not seen one report on the internet of an overlander who managed to...

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General information on Iran - October 2024

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by freshcomca » Tue Oct 29, 2024 8:48 am » in Places » Iran

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I have just wrapped up a 15-day journey through Iran and thought I’d share some general information for anyone else planning a trip. It should be...

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Incredibly helpful. Thanks.

Once you obtain the e-visa from 1stQuest what are the steps when you get to the Airport? Do they give you a document to...

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