Caravanistan

Some info

https://tomongolia.blogspot.com/2019/05 ... s.html?m=1

http://bpo.gov.mn/en/userpage/schedule/ ... 001/detail

UPDATE 2
We became worried about not taking the BANK LETTER, thinking that maybe, in the rush, they forgot to ask.

And this missing document might just sewer our visa request.

We took the letter back inside to verify the dossier.

They did NOT WANT the letter.

UPDATE 1 Returned next day with the papers requested. Cost us considerable skype and bank fees for the bank proof of resources. They were very grumpy angry unhappy people and our reception was full of aggression. The reception desk reviewed the file and was disatisfied: -the map should note day by d...

June 2019, French Passport Seemed very confrontational and overtly complex. Appears were treated as per the consulate website as "Mongolian tourist visa for British nationals and permanent residents in Russia", and a bit more. Requirements include: -Passport size photographs (1) -Valid national pass...

Except this guy giving me the reverse rate was selling me something and was "giving me a choice" of buying in dollars or som.

He lost the sale.

As you say, no umbrage for those business folks who should cover business costs.

My next and last street exchange i got 6500 for my dollar.

Yes i figure it is a scam. If you scan the internet you see some evidence of this Environmental Tax...of course each of a different value (indicating a scam i guess). There is a quiet reference to this tax in the Carivanistan border page for Kyrgyzstan. www.aroundtheworldin800days.com/kyrgyzstan.htm...

We crossed from TJ to KGZ Aug 2016. Leaving TJ was no hassle, no fees. They took our vehicle customs docs at the first shack. Then another 200m further on, around the garage construction site, we got our passports stamped out. There was a moment where the tajik gate guy asked me if i had paid the "v...

Jul 2016 we got relatively easily 6200

Locals tries to charge us a conversion rate in reverse at 6500.

Dont forget to fet the app in play store called DollarUz

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Aparently road opens today 4 jun 17hrs.

We considered crossing into Azerbaijan, but the time to get the visa the Larsi Border will likely be open. Our biggest worry was our Russian Transit visa would expire even before we could use it - whether we went to Azerbaijan or waited for Larsi to open. We are happy to know that the Russian Consul...