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by Hugues
Tue Feb 21, 2023 6:56 pm
Forum: Roads, borders and security updates
Topic: The Caravanistan Border Crossing Map
Replies: 16
Views: 1329

Re: The Caravanistan Border Crossing Map

Thanks Steven, just tipped you using your link in your signature !
by Hugues
Wed Feb 15, 2023 12:49 pm
Forum: Turkmenistan
Topic: When will Turkmenistan re-open?
Replies: 38
Views: 5227

Re: Will Turkmenistan open?

Greats news !!!
Who is going to be the first to test it and report here ?
Picture, or it did not happen :D
by Hugues
Fri Feb 10, 2023 8:33 am
Forum: China
Topic: RVing in China
Replies: 2
Views: 305

Re: RVing in China

Do you also need a local guide to be with you when you rent ?
by Hugues
Tue Jan 24, 2023 6:29 pm
Forum: Iran
Topic: Current situation Iran
Replies: 19
Views: 3299

Re: Current situation Iran

.. When you enter Iran at Bazargan-border you have to get iranian plates, because they cant read ours, even the numbers are totally different in farsi. ... I'm really surprised to read this, first time i hear. This link does not mention the need for local plates (although I'm not entirely sure of t...
by Hugues
Tue Jan 24, 2023 1:13 pm
Forum: Iran
Topic: Current situation Iran
Replies: 19
Views: 3299

Re: Current situation Iran

... but since i have travelled through it, with my car and a foreign nr-plate (yes, thats illegal),.. I probably don't understand what you mean here, I see many people driving through Iran with their car registered in their country of origin, surprised to read that's illegal ? probably not what you...
by Hugues
Mon Jan 23, 2023 6:17 pm
Forum: Itineraries & trip reports
Topic: UK to The Stans - leaving April
Replies: 26
Views: 1370

Re: UK to The Stans - leaving April

I see.
I have dual nationality, Canadian and Swiss,
depending on how they see this, i might need a guide too.
Did you check the cost of a guide for a short transit of a few days ?
Can a guide be "shared" like they do for China ? hence reducing the pain...
by Hugues
Mon Jan 23, 2023 9:56 am
Forum: Itineraries & trip reports
Topic: UK to The Stans - leaving April
Replies: 26
Views: 1370

Re: UK to The Stans - leaving April

For Iran, you wrote impossible, I thought UK citizens could enter but with a guide?
by Hugues
Sun Jan 08, 2023 10:26 am
Forum: Sell/buy a car/motorbike to/from a traveler
Topic: SOLD: For sale: Mercedes Sprinter van 22'000km diff.lock
Replies: 1
Views: 319

SOLD: For sale: Mercedes Sprinter van 22'000km diff.lock

I'm selling my Sprinter Campervan all equipped, model 314 from 1998, 22'000 km only, original engine and transmission vehicle is in Switzerland, ex-Swiss army vehicle Very clean, always well maintained. Automatic transmission (not sprintshift) Gasoline vehicle, not diesel Rear locking differential. ...
by Hugues
Sat Jan 07, 2023 6:28 pm
Forum: Cars and motorbikes
Topic: Self Driving from Europe
Replies: 15
Views: 1122

Re: Self Driving from Europe

From what I've seen and read on multiple sites, if one can avoid diesel engines, especially the post 2006 ones with particle filter, and more electronics, likely to have issues in some contries where the quality of diesel is pretty poor (sulfur content, water,...). Petrol engine is a good option ind...