Caravanistan

So to answer this myself, it was a swift problem-free border crossing. Hardly anyone else crossing though so we had to take a taxi to Dogubayuzit.
There was some parading in the streets in anticipation of the election results.

We have to leave Iran tomorrow (1st Nov) as our Visa is about to expire. We plan to exit from Bazargan.
Does anyone have any news about security / problems? We heard that there is an election being held that day - is that any reason for concern?

Are there any recent updates on the Border between Iran and Turkey?
We will be leaving Iran early November and planned to cross at Bazargan.

Thanks for asking around. If I understand correctly, Caffenet (or CoffeeNet) is a generic term for an internet cafe. I have tried a few but they just aren't reliable enough for what I needed. I appreciate your help. One owner told me that some of the delay is the filter/firewall that the Govt uses t...

I am in Mashhad, Iran and urgently need to find somewhere with fast enough Internet to make a video call. I've tried a couple of the major hotels and a a few coffeenet places, but have had to cancel the call and reschedule. I can go anywhere in Iran - I expect that Tehran is by best chance. Does any...

Bukhara - Mary in 1 day is definitely possible, but it's a quite a long day, depending on how long it takes at teh border. I suggest to visit Merv 1 day, but then move on to Ashgabat, a truly interesting city. For travel times and prices, see http://caravanistan.com/transport/bus-shared-taxi/turkme...

We have a transit visa through Turkmenistan from Uzbekistan (Farap) to Iran (Saraghs) - can anyone give us some itinerary ideas/advice and an idea of the costs. We intended to leave early from Bukhara, find a way to Mary and stay for (say) two nights there then head towards the Border at Saraghs and...

Uzbek Visa in Almaty. We (Australians) got an LOI from the Caravanistan form - Uzbek Travel. 7 day turn around as promised - delivered with prepared application forms. Highly recommended. Arrived at embassy at 2pm, normal wait like everyone else, they took our applications at 3pm, payment slip to ba...