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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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Good place to break Bishkek-Osh trip for hiking?

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by velowallah » Fri Dec 06, 2024 2:45 pm » in Places » Kyrgyzstan

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Is there a good place to break the journey, where getting back on a shared taxi or transport wouldn't be too challenging? We're looking for a place...

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For the middle of nowhere, getting back on a shared shared taxi will be quite challenging the larger your group is. It's reasonable for one person,...

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Fri Dec 06, 2024 5:42 pm
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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Best route from Tasjkent through Kyrgizistan to Almaty.

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by tiktok » Sun Dec 01, 2024 11:20 am » in Places » Kyrgyzstan

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I'm super excited having about 18-19 days to spend in the Central Asia region. There is however so much to do but also it is very geographically...

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Day 14: Almaty - Chon-Kemin

Chon-Kemin? Straight from Almaty? Did I read that correctly? Or, after all, along the road and almost through...

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Europe to south erst china by bike

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by kursor » Sat Nov 30, 2024 6:37 pm » in Outdoor adventures

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hello,
im 20 years old from germany(male), munich and im planning a solo(not asking here for a buddy but if someone is interested ...) bike- trip to...

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It's ambitious but not impossible. It's not a touristy trip, you're cycling to get there quickly, but that's fine. Wildcamping in China, there are...

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