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Sarp border at Turkey/Georgia: reports & updates

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by Atthehandlebars » Fri Oct 28, 2016 7:20 am » in Places » Others

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Quick update for anyone looking to cross at Sarp between Turkey and Georgia - border is closed as of 26/10/2016 for foreigners until further notice....

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Uneventful crossing by foot Turkey -> Georgia after a red eye from Mersin to Hopa.

Arrived in Hopa. Took the shared bus from the stop on Google...
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Cyclist looking to join/book a transit tour around June 10

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by adrioche » Thu Apr 24, 2025 6:28 pm » in Travel sharing » Turkmenistan travel sharing

Hey! I am currently cycling from France to Pakistan. I am in Turkey, 10 days away from Iran. Got rejected for transit visa at both Istanbul and...

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Looking for 2 people to join for Dushanbe - Osh (May 2 - 9, 2025)

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by stanistan » Thu Apr 24, 2025 4:57 pm » in Travel sharing » Pamir Highway rideshare

We are looking for one or two people to share a 4WD with a driver from Dushanbe to Osh. We are leaving on May 2nd and arrive in Osh on May 9.

We are...

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info China.

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by Stefanoinbike59 » Mon Dec 16, 2024 12:13 pm » in Outdoor adventures

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hello everyone. I'm planning a trip to China from august to november 2025 and I need some info:
is it possible to go free camping in China?
is it...

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Mhh, alright. My plan is to take a direct bus to Kashgar from Kyrgyzstan, does all of this apply still? I imagine we would exit the bus, go thru...
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Torugart pass crossing Q&A

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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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The bus route is completely active. The border is busy. Don't believe the propaganda. Its a fully open and functioning border for everybody to use....
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Uzbekistan: Euro or Dollar

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by victorjan » Sun Feb 26, 2023 3:45 pm » in Places » Uzbekistan

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Hi, I will be travelling to Uzbekistan in Apri/May 2023. I understand that there are quite a few ATMs in the country, mostly in the major cities....

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Here is my small return of experience after spending more than a week in Uzbekistan. Arrived first by plane to Urgench/Khiva then train to Bukhara,...
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Best Travel Books on the Silk-Road

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by Christopher Many » Tue Dec 17, 2024 7:38 am » in General

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Hi everybody!
The English writer Jeanette Winterson once famously said: “Books and doors are the same thing. You open them, and you go through into...

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In the spring of 2017, writer Matthew Crompton ( ) set off alone on a bicycle into the mountains of Tibet. Armed with GPS maps, a tent, a camera and...

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