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by ccc » Wed May 18, 2022 9:15 pm » in General

Where to get Kidnap & Ransom travel insurance for individuals, because Battleface don‘t provide this service anymore?

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Dirty (corrupt) police

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by ccc » Tue May 25, 2021 8:06 pm » in Places » Kyrgyzstan

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I have found several infos about police, especially which ripss off travellers - want passport and then try to get / still some money.
Has anyone...

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No any bad experience during my stay last year in Kyrgyzstan.
Great country and local people!
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Tipping guide & driver in Pakistan

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by ccc » Tue May 03, 2022 9:39 pm » in Places » Others

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How much should be a tip for guide & driver by a 18 days tour in Pakistan?
Many thanks in advance.

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Acc. tipping guide for Pakistan:

In Pakistan, you should tip your tour guide between 200 to 300 rupees (per day) depending on how happy you were....

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Going to Afghanistan post-8/2021

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by Victorze » Fri Feb 25, 2022 7:16 am » in Places » Afghanistan

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Perhaps we can make a thread to share reports/ see if its possible for tourists to go to Afghanistan post Taliban takeover. If you’ve gotten this far...

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A Canadian tourist, Francois Xavier Paradis Garneau, who visited 18 provinces of Afghanistan alone, says Afghanistan is a safe country now for...

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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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Everyone planning to travel the Pamirs this summer should think of an alternative.

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Tajikistan E-visa refusals

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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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Me and a buddy of mine applied for a e-visa with GBAO permit last week which got approved this week (probably have to change plans tho due to recent...
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GBAO/Pamirs are now closed to travelers

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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).

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Hi,

We have just arrived in Kulob having left Khorog on the morning of the 16th and Rushon on the 17th. There was a military announcement at 7pm on...

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