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by royalenfield
Tue Mar 28, 2023 9:58 am
Forum: China travel sharing
Topic: Group to transit through China with our vehicles, June
Replies: 6
Views: 892

Re: Group to transit through China with our vehicles, June

Hi Carlos, sent you a PM.

I might be interested, depending on dates (if last week of june i can, earlier not really). My car is already in Bishek, and i want to bring it to Thailand via China and Laos.

Cheers, Francesco
by royalenfield
Tue Mar 28, 2023 9:48 am
Forum: Roads, borders and security updates
Topic: Overland border crossing from China
Replies: 17
Views: 2880

Re: Overland border crossing from China

good luck with the trip Xavier! can we follow your progress somewhere?
by royalenfield
Tue Mar 21, 2023 11:15 am
Forum: Cars and motorbikes
Topic: Self Driving from Europe
Replies: 17
Views: 2345

Re: Self Driving from Europe

Hello, I suppose you needed a Carnet de Passage en Douane for IRan, india and Pakistan.. where did you get it? Hi, I have similar plans in terms of route, heading for Bhutan. It seems the best option of van is a Toyota Hiace 4x4 with petrol engine, about 10-15 years old, in order to reduce problems ...
by royalenfield
Tue Mar 14, 2023 2:53 pm
Forum: China
Topic: China borders reopened, no more covid quarantine, but tourist visa to China still not open to apply
Replies: 21
Views: 3222

Re: China borders reopened, no more covid quarantine, but tourist visa to China still not open to apply

home country or country of legal residence? I ask as many of us here might be long term expats
by royalenfield
Tue Mar 14, 2023 7:57 am
Forum: China
Topic: China will start issuing tourist visas on March 15
Replies: 10
Views: 1705

Re: China will start issuing tourist visas on March 15

fantastic news

i am also planning to cross china in spring or summer, from Bishkek to Bangkok via Laos.
by royalenfield
Thu Jan 26, 2023 4:07 am
Forum: Tajikistan
Topic: Pamir Highway without tourists. The ending. Revenge.
Replies: 18
Views: 2946

Re: Pamir Highway without tourists. The ending. Revenge.

thank you for the wonderful pictures. brings back a lot of memories!
by royalenfield
Mon Jul 11, 2022 9:54 am
Forum: Cars and motorbikes
Topic: Long-term vehicle storage in Eurasian Customs Union Q&A
Replies: 38
Views: 19375

Re: Long-term vehicle storage in Eurasian Customs Union Q&A

If you have any news please post them here.. i also need to move my car from kyrgyzstan back to europe by road, via russia...
by royalenfield
Thu Apr 07, 2022 5:38 pm
Forum: Cars and motorbikes
Topic: Leaving car in central asia for 1-6 months
Replies: 2
Views: 848

Re: Leaving car in central asia for 1-6 months

Talk to ironhousenomads in bishkek. My car is with them since 2018. I go back and forth. 50usd/month. Reliable american owner, Ryan.

Kyrgyzstan is the easiest country to leave car
by royalenfield
Fri Jan 21, 2022 12:44 pm
Forum: Cars and motorbikes
Topic: Undecided between new or old diesel
Replies: 15
Views: 1851

Re: Undecided between new or old diesel

i speak from experieence having driven a petrol land cruiser from Geneva to Bishek, Uzbekistan and Pamir Highway
by royalenfield
Fri Jan 21, 2022 12:43 pm
Forum: Cars and motorbikes
Topic: Undecided between new or old diesel
Replies: 15
Views: 1851

Re: Undecided between new or old diesel

another consideration, petrol is cheap and readily available in CA. why not an old peetrol van.. they are cheaper, not sought after, they require little maintainance, don't free or lose power at altitude,etc a Toyota Hiace 2.0 or 2.7 petrol uses 10-12 liters per 100km. a diesel 8-9. very popular are...