Caravanistan

Here is a more extended version of what I wrote in the camping in Tajikistan article: The most expensive, but with by far the highest quality, is the small outdoors, hunting and camping store "20 Calibre" downstairs in the Munisa Mall: https://goo.gl/maps/pxrs6unGuuTgtjrw8 They have tents,...

monica wrote:Are there wrapping machines at Tashkent airport?
If not I would have to bring tape to wrap my soft luggage because it does not have a lock.

Good question, I don't know. Please let us know if you find out!

Got the following report via e-mail: 44-day visa - I entered on September 15 and exited on October 29. September has 30 days, so you can count normally with taking into consideration a 31st day. They consider September 15th to October 29th to be 45 days. So, they would consider the 10th to the 20th ...

Here is another one:

April 2018: 8 working days. Digital photo needed which cost an expensive 80¥. There is only 1 place where it s possible to get it done. A travel itinerary and hotel registration as well.

Transferring some older reports from the visa page: May 2017: It's now pretty easy to get afghan visas from Washington DC - they do not require a letter of invitation at the moment. April 2012: "the Afghan consulate is currently not authorized by the Karzai adminstration to offer tourist visits...

Please post all your questions and reports about the Afghan embassy in Washington D.C. below.

We summarize all info at the Afghan visa page.

Transferring some older info from another page - got this via e-mail:

September 2018: quite easy, short conversation with the consul, show itinerary, hotel confirmation and letter of invitation and two weeks later we could pick up the visa (70 euro).

Please leave all your questions and reports on the Afghan embassy in The Hague below.

We summarize all info at the Afghan visa page.

asianrider wrote:I didn’t know there was a crossing at Esanboy. It’s probably a bi-lateral crossing only ?

Yes, it's remote. Foreigners aren't even allowed without a permit on the Uzbek side, if I am not mistaken.

Part 2: https://eurasianet.org/as-ever-tajikist ... bfuscation