Caravanistan

There are definitely border controls between Russia and Kazakhstan.

It will be very difficult to depart from Sary Tash, as virtually all vehicles to Murghab leave from Osh and leave only when full.

There's a lot of information here on Caravanistan, and I would recommend looking around the site a bit and doing some basic research since a lot of your questions have been well covered. One of the first things you might want to do is check what border crossings are actually open and available for f...

The road doesn't have scheduled closures and isn't seasonal, but I assume like all roads it may be closed or impassable after heavy snow.

That person will be basically be responsible for you the entire time you're in Turkmenistan. Is that a responsibility they've considered and are willing to accept and/or one you're willing to place on them?

What the London embassy page says: "If you are travelling as a tourist and will not be meeting anyone in Turkmenistan, you must contact any of travel and tourist agencies or companies in Turkmenistan." https://uk.tmembassy.gov.tm/en/consular-services/visa-info They basically means what Car...

I personally would wary of asking a private Iranian citizen to invite you, as they are essentially vouching for you and this can result in potential difficulties for them down the road.

Canadians, Americans, and Argentinians are actually all eligible for 10-year multi-entry visas.

https://www.travelchinaguide.com/embass ... -years.htm

A month's worth of cash isn't all that much in Tajikistan, and there is at least one ATM in Khorog. I'd probably take out enough money in Dushanbe just to be safe, but if you are in a pinch there will certainly be a way to get money even if there's a problem with the ATM(s) in Khorog.

Yep, this was confirmed a few months ago: Under the "new" immigration law, your total extensions on any one entry to China cannot exceed the length of your original permitted stay. Since your original permitted stay on each entry was 30 days, you could not extend for more than an additiona...