Caravanistan

In Bukhara old town, there is an ATM at bank Arsak 2 km outside old town were I used Mastercard to withdraw SOM.

https://goo.gl/maps/eL8AdnU5eDPG8JM79

The other ATM that accepts Master Card in old town is at Temirs Restaurant opposite Asia Bukhara restaurant

https://goo.gl/maps/VcoeRLVLis7aYUZN8

Just wondering if it is easy to exchange Manat to Uzbek SOM at Farab border before or after crossing into uzbekistan ? What is the rate ?

Just wanted to confirm if there is any black market rate for Uzbekistan ?

I called the embassy in Tehran today to find out the status of my application that I submitted on 3rd July. The lady on the phone told me that it has been approved and gave me a reference number to pick it up from the Tehran embassy. She also asked me if I would like to pick it up in Mashhad and tha...

Similar query. British national, I will be cycling through Uzbekistan and just wanted to confirm if this registration thing is still necessary?

For visa free nationalities especially British nationals, are they still required to register every three days when moving to different cities? I will be cycling through Uzbekistan and just wanted to confirm this registration thing if its still necessary?

Got my Iran Visa today at the Iranian Consulate in Erzurum, Turkey. I applied it on my Pakistani Passport. Applied for the GN (Reference no) through KeytoPersia first. Visa fee was 60 euros. No forms or documents or insurance was needed. Only a photo. Got it in half an hour.

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Thanks for the detailed report. Great insight. I just looked at your instagram and realised we did the K2 Gondogoro La trip together

I was just curious where did you leave your bike in Wakhan when you went trekking ?

@Irantourer: Which agency did you use to get Pilgrimage Visa? I am also a british citizen and planning to cross Iran on bicycle this year entering from Azerbaijan.