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Looking for people to join on a trip around Georgia

Last post by fouettesenpointe « Thu Sep 21, 2023 8:29 pm

by fouettesenpointe » Thu Sep 21, 2023 8:29 pm » in Travel sharing » Other destinations

Hello!
I'm currently looking for up to 4 other interested travellers to join on a private tour around Georgia to split the cost of the guide and a...

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Current situation Iran

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by Jefta » Mon Sep 26, 2022 4:56 pm » in Places » Iran

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Me and my wife are planning to travel to Iran from Tajikistan in around 2 weeks. Now the current situation in Iran has changed and we heard from...

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This risk is real, but probably still lower than the risk of being killed in a car crash anywhere in the region.
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Bishkek-issykul lake first week of October

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by Baidjenkee » Thu Sep 21, 2023 3:12 pm » in Places » Kyrgyzstan

Hi,
I'm flying to Bishkek end September-first week of October for a week. I was thinking of going round Issykul Lake, relax, take in nice autumn...

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Cheap flights to Central Asia

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by Neil McNeilface » Sun Sep 03, 2023 8:57 am » in Places » Uzbekistan

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Does anyone have any recommendations/suggestions of cheap ways of flying to (anywhere in) Central Asia from Europe (specifically UK)?

I intend to go...

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What is your budget?

The cheapest one we found (went mid-August 2023, booked a few months before that) was to fly to Astana (Air Astana) via...

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Updates on Aksu-Zhabagly/Sayram-Ugam

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by Siberiade » Thu Sep 21, 2023 2:47 pm » in Places » Kazakhstan

I saw the information in the article hasn't been updated in a couple years. So I wanted to share my expierence.

All of the homestay options listed...

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Khorgos border crossing Q&A (Almaty - Urumqi)

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by Oakenshield » Fri Jul 25, 2014 5:43 am » in Roads, borders and security updates

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Hi guys,

I'm currently in Almaty planning my trip through Kazahstan to China. I want to go to Khorgos (I'm on the bike) but I don't know which road...

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Does anyone have some intel on wether the border will be open or closed?

29th september closed, 30th open, 1st 2nd and 3rd october closed, 4th...
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Khunjerab Pass (China-Pakistan border) Q&A

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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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It all depends on the weather, not politics. I was at the border 20 october last year, and hardly made it upstairs driving a Lexus 4X4. If the global...
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