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Border Rusia - Mongolia it's open or not

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by marchoso » Sun Feb 13, 2022 4:39 pm » in Places » Mongolia

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Anyone know if the border between Russia and Mongolia is currently open?

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Hi. I also want to know if the border from Russia to Mongolia is open currently. It seems that there are no trains from Ulan-Ude to Ulaanbaatar - or...

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Greatest hiking route with homestays -- any tips?

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by northernhiker » Sat May 28, 2022 9:16 am » in Places » Uzbekistan

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Hey all

I am in need of great tips for a 4 or 5 day hiking route in Uzbekistan. The catch: We would prefer to hike without tents, so ideally we need...

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I just came back from a 4 day hiking tour (Hayat-Uhum-Asraf) in Nuratau mountains. After so many mosques, medresas and countless hours of driving...

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Tajikistan - Uzbekistan crossing at Panjakent

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by Yes Man » Thu May 28, 2015 9:17 am » in Roads, borders and security updates

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Hi,

Can anyone tell if this border from Tajikistan to Uzbekistan is open to foreigners? I will be there beginning of September.

Cheers

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Hi i do the trip may 15 from Samarkent to Panjakent by bike.
Very bad road much traffic. On tajik side beautiful first class road.
Way to Tj: Uz take...
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Alauddin - Moghiyon hike logistics

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by cjs » Thu May 26, 2022 8:19 pm » in Places » Tajikistan

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In mid-July, I plan to hike from Alauddin to Moghiyon in a week, staying overnight at Alauddin Lake - Kulikalon Lake - Zimtud - Pushtikul Lake -...

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Hi Cjs,

This article might also provide you with some good info about trekking in that area:

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Driver's License Iran

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by LindaNL » Wed Apr 27, 2022 1:36 pm » in Places » Iran

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Hi there, we are about to enter Iran with our vehicle, coming in from Turkey. We are from Holland. Stupidly we did arrange everything (Carnet,Visa...

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Hi,

Sorry for my late answer: no deed for an international driving license. I rented a car for several weeks from a local agency in Tehran, my West...

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Uzbekistan in August

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by somesay » Thu May 26, 2022 5:32 am » in Places » Uzbekistan

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Hello,

my gf and I are wondering whether to visit Uzbekistan this August. I was able to see it is not recommanded due to hot temperatures, and found...

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35°C is quite normal, but it can get hotter - IIRC there were over 40°C in Tashkent when I was there in August 2018. Additionally, it's a rather...

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Border Crossing Iran-Turkey: Esendere-Sero

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by GiacomoLuppi » Wed Apr 12, 2017 5:58 am » in Roads, borders and security updates

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I crossed this border the 9th of April, walking from Iran to Turkey. A Taxi from Oromyie to the border cost 300.000 IRR (7 USD), maybe I could...

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Hi,
I crossed this border last week, Iran to Turkey. I used public transportation, and everything was quite smooth.

In greater detail:
1) I took the...

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