Caravanistan

larvoire wrote: ↑

Mon Jan 18, 2021 6:37 pm

Can I really travel free if my test is negative?

Yes. This was confirmed to me by the Uzbek Tourism Ambassador:

However, just found this article on the website of the US Embassy in Dushanbe. https://tj.usembassy.gov/covid-19-information/ They say the border is open for US Citizens. I think this will be airport only though. Regarding Tajikistan: IATA says only Tajiks and Turkish are allowed in. Land borders a...

Regarding Tajikistan: IATA says only Tajiks and Turkish are allowed in. Land borders are closed, I am quite certain.

So not sure about who is right here: IATA or US State department.

Thanks for the comments on my predictions! I think you make a good point Julia, I did not think about locals traveling. I think it's only in Kazakhstan, though, not really in the other Stans - I don't see many Dushanbe residents driving up to the Pamirs! @bwv812: about herd immunity, you are absolut...

I put up some predictions for 2021 and beyond: https://caravanistan.com/letter-from-th ... edictions/

Interesting article on the new geopolitics of trade corridors in the region after Armenia's defeat. Wins for Russia, Turkey and China, defeat for Georgia, Iran. - https://armenianweekly.com/2021/01/13/t ... r-armenia/

Any ideas where to follow up on latest information/rumours :D regarding the future of travel in Central Asia? I follow up on the situation here: https://caravanistan.com/coronavirus/ Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan will remain open for tourism. Turkmenistan is highly doubtful, Tajikistan - who knows? Mon...

Sucks to have a bad passport, I feel your pain. I personally have a good one, but I am married to someone with a Kazakh passport, so going anywhere outside of the Soviet Union, it's a problem for us.

No, I don't know when. I think nobody knows yet. It's just an announcement by a PR person, so could be tomorrow, could be in 3 years time.

Stihia Festival is supposed to happen from 14-15 May in 2021.