Caravanistan

Has anyone seen or heard if the border is open again? Today I have received my approval letter from the ministry, and I applied saying that I'd enter from Georgia in one week's time. I would think that if the border were closed they would have declined my request to enter from Georgia?

Kungrad to Aktau Prompt 6:44am departure from Kungrad. Bought ticket online for 100 000 sum several days before only as far as Beyneu, and printed it in the ticket office outside the station in Kungrad day before. Open and unreserved seating was fine. It was warm in the train but not unbearable on t...

Stayed at Daniyarova Guesthouse, just across the car park of the train station. No signs on the building, but you'll walk into the cafe bit and ask for a room. They started at ten dollars, but was able to bargain to 60000sum for a bed and breakfast (two eggs, bread and instant coffee). Simple and cl...

A small update as of June 2019... Went to the Tashkent embassy to ask about the visa process and was told it would cost $75 for a single entry tourist visa for 30 days. $25 of it was for a tour company to fill out the application form for us, and $50 for the visa. I didn't ask about filling out the ...

Received my visa last night the 17th, having applied on Friday the 14th. Seems like visa processing times are nearly normal again.