Caravanistan

Yes, I know a number of people who are sick right now in Kazakhstan. Not looking good.

Are you talking about the approach from the Kyrgyz side? I guess hiking guides probably did that before. From tourists I haven't heard such a thing yet. Which company did you contact? Ak-Sai I presume? They own the helicopter. They are flaky, especially when it comes to individual tourists, there is...

This itinerary should help you on your way: https://caravanistan.com/itinerary/kazakhstan/west/

It's a difficult topic, and definitely those rallies that you speak of have had issues with governments in the past that did not want them to ditch hundreds of junk cars into their countries anymore (notably the Mongol Rally). Many people asked before, with few answers, and so far none for Georgia o...

Can you do it? Yes. I would not like to do it myself if it was my car, but if the rental company allows it (double-check that with them) you can do it. Main issue is the low clearance on this car. A big rock on the road can easily make a hole in the bottom. If you drive carefully you can avoid that,...

I think it can be extended by any of the people who are frequently mentioned in these threads. Get in touch with them, or with the place where you parked your car to see if they can do it for you.

I think the best thing you can do is contact them yourself. It's really a matter of talking to people and finding out what is possible. There is no organised tourism in the area, so you need to do your own fact-finding. I'm sorry, if I did not write down what places have the cat-ski, I don't remembe...

Where is a good place for me to keep checkimg for any changes? Thank you I have some general resources in the coronavirus article. https://caravanistan.com/coronavirus/ If it's one country in particular you need, I suggest using Google News on search terms like "tajikistan coronavirus" "tajikistan ...

Hi Robert, so far I do not have an answer to any of your questions. For now, Tajikistan is closed to foreigners, and I haven't heard anything about a possible re-opening.

Question 1: yes
Question 2: I think so. The bridge was repaired a few years ago so it's fine AFAIK.