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by EllDen1 » Tue May 20, 2025 7:21 pm » in Travel sharing » Pamir Highway rideshare

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Hi there,

Solo M23 traveller from the UK looking for options for the Pamir Highway around mid June,
Can be slightly flexible on dates,
Let me know...

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Hi Elliot,

Myself (F23 also from the UK) and my friend Cris from Portugal are looking to do Osh-Dushanbe but it will be more like first week July....

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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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I mean, Tibet ≠ Amdo ≠ Kham.

I think the blurb you chose to advertise your book fairly indicates it is less interested in fact than in hype.

No?...
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The Ultimate Guide to Buying and Registering a Car in KG as a Tourist

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by PamiriZhiguli » Fri Apr 04, 2025 2:07 pm » in Places » Kyrgyzstan

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Accurate as of 7 October 2024.

In October 2024, my girlfriend (Czech) and I (Slovak) completed the Pamir Highway in our very own, Kyrgyz-registered...

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hey legend, amazing to see your success! was just wondering, do you know if this is a similar process in Kazakhstan? where did you get all the...

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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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Hello, did anybody cross the border from Pakistan to China recently ? Are visa-free eligible citizen required to have a visa ?
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Partners Ride Share for Pamir: Dushanbe - Osh Begining of June

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by Loucifer » Tue May 20, 2025 2:03 pm » in Travel sharing » Pamir Highway rideshare

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Hello Everyone,

We are a couple of two relax traveller’s actually in Turkey and moving soon to Uzbekistan then Tadjikistan. We plan to be in...

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Hi, do you have a vehicle in mind already?

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Oskemen, Katon-Karagai and Kazakh Altai

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by benjaminroux » Sun Jul 07, 2024 3:06 am » in Places » Kazakhstan

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I recently spent several days in the Kazakh Altai, and as informations are very difficult to find for this region, here is my feedback and a small...

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Hello, thank you for this usefull report!
We want cycle from oskemen to the austrian road.

Someone have news about the bridge ? Do you have the gps...

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Border crossing reports: Tajen (UZ - KAZ)

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by bigbeka » Thu Jun 23, 2016 10:23 pm » in Roads, borders and security updates

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Hi there all,

I'm Uzbekistan citizen planning a trip to Ukraine from Tashekent.

Does anyone have info on the Tajen border (extreme west of...

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Yesterday articles appeared in uz and kaz newspaper confirming the border is suspended to somewhere in september 2025.
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