Caravanistan

I spent June 3-5 trying to take the Khorog to Dushanbe bit, but no luck. It went on June 2. On June 4 it took off from Dushanbe but had to turn around due to changing weather conditions. Everything is more or less the same as what others have reported - definitely call (or have your hostel call if n...

Hi everybody, So I arrived in Bishkek yesterday, and Turkish Airlines lost my backpack. I filed a claim and am not sure if I will get it back in the long term (I dont think it is very promising but fingers crossed), but in the short term, my travel insurance covers $250 for delayed baggage expenses ...

I am planning to apply for the Uzbek visa at the Bishkek embassy in two weeks, and I had a question about the application requirements. I am planning to apply for my Uzbek visa on my day of arrival in Bishkek, and then continue immediately to Karakol (I will return next week to Bishkek to pick it up...

I am also looking at crossing the Penjikent border in June after visiting Dushanbe. There is not a ton of information available online since it opened to foreigners so recently, but from what I have gathered, it looks that marshrutkas and shared taxis leave Dushanbe for Penjikent in the morning each...

Hi all, I am travelling to Tajikistan/Kyrgystan in May, and I ended up squeezing a few extra days in my trip. My return flight is on a refundable ticket, so I have a lot of flexibility to use these extra days and potentially travel to Uzbekistan. I think it would be possible to obtain a Uzbek visa w...