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by Valikhanov » Fri Feb 07, 2020 12:49 pm » in Places » Tajikistan

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Hi there,

I am somewhat confused about the requirements for obtaining a visa on arrival at Dushanbe airport.
While several websites claim that all...

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LOI in theory should no longer be required to issue any type of visa. However, immigration officers may require it to earn some extra money from you...
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Don't carry cash when exiting Tajikistan via airport

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by Christian77 » Mon Feb 27, 2023 5:10 pm » in Places » Tajikistan

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The Dushanbe airport exit customs have returned to their 2009 mode of operations. This week a Japanese traveller was robbed of $100 of the $1000 in...

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Hi, Tezza, thanks for your replay.
We fly in a few days from Almaty to Dushanbe. Is it still that male and female passport control is at different...
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Cycling the silk road with (pea)nut allergy

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by halcyon » Wed Jun 08, 2022 12:51 pm » in Outdoor adventures

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Hi everyone,
My partner and I have started planning our next trips, and working up to a round the world cycling trip somewhere in the next few years,...

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Hi,

sorry for the late reply, just came across this thread. I'm allergic to peanuts myself (but not to tree nuts).

Peanuts are hardly used at all...

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by OSL » Fri Oct 04, 2024 9:48 am » in Travel sharing » Kazakhstan travel sharing

Hi, I‘m a German Traveller/Photographer … now I‘ve got the offer to rent 4wheel car in Aktau. It sounds seriously yet, but we communicate only via...

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by Ecovelo » Sat Aug 13, 2016 11:00 am » in Places » Turkmenistan

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Hello everyone,

One week ago, on the 6th of August, I tried to cross the border from Iran to Turkmenistan in Bajgiran (like my visa told me to)....

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We crossed from Iran into Turkmenistan last Tuesday (Oct, 1st). Procedure as described above. Iranian side was smooth, just a short interview by a...
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Money transfer alternatives to Western Union?

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by operator » Sun Sep 29, 2024 8:45 am » in Places » Tajikistan

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Hi all

I'm in Dushanbe and want at least 1200 USD in cash to continue my trip. I have two bank cards that don't work. One of them is a debit Visa...

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Not sure if it'll help, but if you haven't tried them yet, there are ATMs in the Dushanbe Mall (1st floor, right in the middle by the massage chair)...

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Osh to Dunshanbe - 12th October

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by Arrow19 » Fri Oct 04, 2024 2:59 am » in Travel sharing » Pamir Highway rideshare

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We are self-driving the Pamir in mid-October! Two kiwis (30F + 32M), an Aussie (28M) and an American (30M).

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Hello! I'm Chiara, 32 Italian girl travelling on my own. Maybe I join you (if you still have a spare sit)! My WhatsApp number is +393333545639, feel...

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