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Fann Mountains - food?

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by wombad » Wed Aug 10, 2022 9:50 pm » in Places » Tajikistan

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Hey there, I'll be hiking the Fanns sometime next week (15-20?), probably one way (alaudin to artuch) or loop (artuch - artuch) through the lower...

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It was some years ago and there was a campsite/restaurant run by a local near Alauddin lake.
Yes Penjikent has stores and a market but you won't find...

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Pamir Highway

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by Maximilian » Sun Jul 31, 2022 12:32 pm » in Places » Tajikistan

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Hello guys,
my family and I are going to Tajikistan next week. We plan visiting the Pamir highway. How far can we drive past the Karakul lake to the...

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Fantastic ! Thanks for sharing, very inspiring.
I'm in the process of building my van and if everything falls into place in one year i'll be there...

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Iran e-visa system

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by steven » Thu Jan 12, 2017 6:45 am » in Visas & embassy reports

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Iran has started issuing E-visas since the start of 2017. All your questions and experiences with this new system are welcome in this thread.

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I applied for the MFA code using Tappersia. Got the approval code after three days already. After this I could pickup the visa in Brussels. At the...
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Embassy report: Turkmen visa in Brussels

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by Davey » Thu Jun 15, 2017 11:03 am » in Visas & embassy reports

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Unless mistaken, there is not yet an embassy report on the forum for the Turmken embassy in Brussels.

The website mentions that the consular section...

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I went to the Turkmen embassy, had no appointement. A friendly man came at the gate and said it was not possible to apply for transit visa at the...

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Pamir Highway - Dushanbe to Osh - late Sept/early Oct 2022

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by jfilip8 » Wed Jun 29, 2022 1:24 pm » in Travel sharing » Pamir Highway rideshare

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Hi All,

I'm a solo traveler (male, 34) looking to hire a 4x4 and driver to go from Dushanbe to Osh around late September or early October 2022. I am...

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As it turns out I'm trying to join a group of two cars going up the Pamir Highway from Dushanbe and back starting September 15. Message me if you're...
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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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Hello, I'm looking for cycling buddies for the Pamir highway from Dushanbe to Karakul and going back to Dushanbe via the Bartang valley. I will start...
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Travel sharing first week of August

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by lauraparrilla » Thu Apr 21, 2022 11:51 am » in Travel sharing » Kyrgyzstan travel sharing

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Hi!
It will be two of us travelling from the 2nd of August (Bishkek) to Karakol (and then cross to Saty). Our idea is arriving at Kochkor (and Song...

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Hi, I've PMed you both. In case you're still in Kyrgyzstan and planning to cross over to Kazakhstan soon, then you could share with us from Karakol...

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