Caravanistan

@ MichelG: Can you recommend a hotel in Urumqi? May be a hostel? Thank's a lot. I'm staying here it's close to the railwaystation and there is a mall next to it: Yuexiang Light Residence Hotel (Jingkai Wanda Plaza High-speed Railway Station Branch) The rooms don't look the same as in the pictures. ...

CharlesBrown wrote: Cool

Charles, what is cool for you?

Thank's, Michel. May be my English isn't good enough that I didn't understand this very well. Is it by the way possible to enter China with my own car? 2 years ago I was in Horgos, but with an organized travel bus - is was an excursion to this very big shopping centre. The KZ border gave me exit + e...

Thank's for sharing your experience. Why always problems with the Tajik border police?
For the 60 $ you paid did you receive a bill / receipt ?

Stoertebekker wrote: While both border guards had no experience with German passports, we could cross ...

What do you mean with that "no experience" and "we could cross" ?

samira wrote: ↑

Sun Oct 20, 2024 9:36 am

. . . We tried in Dushanbe and weren’t even allowed to apply . . .

Sorry, with Central Asia I can't help you.
I tried to get an Indian Visa in Beirut, there happens to me the same: No applikation allowed - onlz E-Visa possible.

Yes, the taxi drivers are horrible in front of the arrival hall. I live in Almaty and I use YANDEKS App from my phone; usually no more than 3 - to 4000 Tenge. Waiting time for a car not more than 6 minutes.

Voxy wrote: . . . But I don't understand why the Federal Foreign Office advices against it...

Don't listen to the Foreign office - I ignore them totally . . .

I want to ask: Are you going with your own cae or with a rented one?

Yes, sebhoff, you're right, this thread is here: viewtopic.php?f=9&t=13252&p=60873#p60873
And here another one: viewtopic.php?f=35&t=892