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Izboskan border crossing UZ-KG

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by Rupert » Mon Jul 09, 2018 11:15 am » in Roads, borders and security updates

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The border crossing page states that the Izboskan crossing is open for pedestrians. I'm guessing this would cover cyclists too, but has anyone heard...

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Hello,

since the last post, which is nearly 3 years old, are there any updates to this border? I can't find something new, but 3 years is a lot of...
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Looking for buddy's to travel the Pamir highway 20-7 - 27/7

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by kikistamou » Tue May 17, 2022 8:10 pm » in Travel sharing » Pamir Highway rideshare

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Hi all,

We are a Dutch couple, looking for travelbuddys to do the pamir highway from Dushanbe to Osh from the 20th of July until the 27th of July....

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The trip can be risky. First the Kyrgyzstan/Tajikistan border is still closed. Second, the unrest in Khorog on 16th this month casts a big doubt of...

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Aktau to Nukus by train

Last post by RobinM « Tue May 17, 2022 11:59 pm
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by leela » Sun May 27, 2018 9:19 pm » in Transport » Trains

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Contrary to what I'd read up to now, googling today has turned up that there's a train 309X direct to Nukus, daily (good news) that takes 32 hours...

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Thanks everyone for your precious feedback.
I eventually managed to take the train between Beyneu and Nukus which has restarted a couple days ago. I...
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Tajikistan E-visa refusals

Last post by Christian77 « Tue May 17, 2022 6:45 pm
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by steven » Fri Aug 12, 2016 10:26 am » in Places » Tajikistan

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This topic tracks Tajikistan e-visa refusals.

A separate topics exists for general e-visa Q&A .

All info gathered here is summarized on the...

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Several British tourists report outright e-visa rejections in the last few weeks. The new normal, it seems.
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Cycling Pamir Highway - August/September 2022

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by MDias » Tue Apr 05, 2022 10:00 am » in Places » Tajikistan

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Hi all,

I would like to cycle the Pamir Highway this summer and have been closely monitoring this forum for a couple of months, but still have some...

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Where do you get the information?

I emailed Green House Hostel again just a few hours ago. They said shared taxi(jeep) still heading towards...
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Iran-Azerbaijan Border Crossing in Astara

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by Rapp Scallion » Wed Jun 17, 2015 10:57 am » in Roads, borders and security updates

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Didn't find any of this in the forums, so here is a recent update

We (two German passport holders) crossed this border in May 2015 coming from Iran....

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The border from Iran (Astara) to Astara (Azerbaijan) is still closed as of May 11, 2022.

I found out the hard way when the immigration officers...
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Tue May 17, 2022 4:25 pm
GBAO/Pamirs are now closed to travelers

Last post by Christian77 « Tue May 17, 2022 4:03 pm
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by Christian77 » Tue May 17, 2022 3:34 pm » in Places » Tajikistan

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Yesterday the police and military put down a demonstration violently in Khorugh (the center/capital of the GBAO region).

Vehicles are stopped...

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Re: the protected status of American-supported media... Never mind, the government seems like they don't care about that anymore. Government...

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