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Is my medication allowed in Uzbekistan? Q&A
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by steven » Tue May 23, 2017 6:19 am » in Uzbekistan
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The full list of medications forbidden in Uzbekistan can be found here:

Check every ingredient in your medication to see if it is on the list or...

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A doctor's letter will certainly be better proof than I had.
I didn't declare anything. There wasn't really anyone to declare them to at the airport....
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by leela View the latest post
Fri Jul 20, 2018 8:56 pm
World Nomad Games - Tickets for opening and closing ceremonies
by Tot hier en verder » Wed Jul 11, 2018 7:15 pm » in Kyrgyzstan
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As of July 9th, ticket sales for the opening and closing ceremonies of the World Nomad Games in Cholpon-Ata have started ( ). Tickets can be bought...

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Out of interest (already have a ticket): why is the front row less expensive than the back row? Normally it's the other way around..

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by pikdonker View the latest post
Fri Jul 20, 2018 8:39 pm
Country where we won't be allowed in with Iranian stamp?
by PaulaPS » Sun Apr 26, 2015 12:09 pm » in Visas & embassy reports
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Hi,

I will be travelling to Iran and I want to make sure that I don't need to have a second passport to get the Iranian stamp.

I am travelling...

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Travelling to Israel with an Iranian stamp is possible, but when entering you'll be taken aside and asked multiple questions by secret service...

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by Milad View the latest post
Fri Jul 20, 2018 7:20 pm
Turkmen transit visa enquiry- Uzbekistan-Turkmenistan-Azerbaijan possible?
by arsenal4mylife » Tue Jul 17, 2018 10:38 am » in Visas & embassy reports
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Hi. i have read the visa page about this route possibly getting rejected. Is there any update? How about leaving to Kazakhstan?
My plan is to travel...

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now I not ony worry about visa but also worry about the ferry from Turkmenistan to Baku.
When you plan to go?
I'll pick up my Uzbeik visa next...

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by astroyaya View the latest post
Fri Jul 20, 2018 6:58 pm
Trekking from Karakol to Osh
by Kactus » Fri Jul 20, 2018 6:25 pm » in Kyrgyzstan

Привет!

I am planning to go from Karakol to Osh by foot in more or less one month. I saw a good route would be to get into the mountains from Tosor...

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by Kactus View the latest post
Fri Jul 20, 2018 6:25 pm
Uzbekistan e-visa Q&A
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by steven » Mon Jun 25, 2018 8:55 am » in Visas & embassy reports
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A new e-visa system for Uzbekistan is about to start. We have no details yet, but we will update the website as they emerge.

**** Uzbek e-visa...

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Further further update: based on what happened at the border, it is clear that immigration officers are aware of the e-visa. The same does not appear...
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by Khanabadosh View the latest post
Fri Jul 20, 2018 4:49 pm
Visa Extension in Gorgan, Iran
by cloudmachine » Sat May 30, 2015 8:53 pm » in Visas & embassy reports
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We, a German couple with 30-Day-Tourist-Visa, single entry, went to Gorgan for visa extension, 3 days before the expiry. We arrived at 9 a.m. when...

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Checked on 2018-07-19
Apparently not much changed from 2 years ago.

Successfully received my 2nd extension in Gorgan for 30 days (embassy visa,...

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by hitchhikable View the latest post
Fri Jul 20, 2018 4:37 pm
Chinese visa in Hanoi (Vietnam)
by Claire » Fri Feb 21, 2014 2:48 pm » in Visas & embassy reports
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Just a few informations from our experience.
For non-residents, the Hanoi embassy gives 1 month validity/1 month duration of stay.
Needed : 1...

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Hi guys,

I just wanted to let you know that I got the chinese visa in hanoi yesterday, july 19.

A little prelude first:
I have been travelling...

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by JonasLuminas View the latest post
Fri Jul 20, 2018 3:21 pm
Dushanbe-Khorog-Osh from 5th of August
by nikalsson » Tue Jul 17, 2018 12:35 pm » in Pamir Highway rideshare
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Hello,

we're a Finnish-Polish couple arriving to Dushanbe on the 4th of August, perhaps setting off on the 5th. We are looking to share a vehicle...

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Hi,

I will be in Murghab around August 6/7 but my group is continuing on to Dushanbe whereas I will return to Osh. If you are passing through around...

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by SantosBishop View the latest post
Fri Jul 20, 2018 2:54 pm
Looking for somebody to join Khorog - Osh
by gabrielll » Tue Jul 10, 2018 4:29 pm » in Pamir Highway rideshare
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Hello, we are a couple from USA and we are looking for two more people to join us for some fun 4x4 adventure. Our route would start from Khorog and...

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Hi Gabriel,

What are your dates? I will be in Murghab on August 6/7. The group I am riding with will continue to Dushanbe, but I will need a ride...

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by SantosBishop View the latest post
Fri Jul 20, 2018 2:52 pm
Report: new train from Urumqi to Astana
by FansClubMan » Sun Aug 27, 2017 6:39 pm » in Trains
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Recently, a new international train launched that serves Urumqi – Almaty – Astana operated from June, 2017 and it runs every day. It is more...

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Do you know if it is possible to take bikes on the train?

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by cazvegi View the latest post
Fri Jul 20, 2018 2:36 pm
Tips for trekkers
by steven » Sat Dec 19, 2015 5:53 am » in Outdoor adventures
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If you have a good tip for your fellow hikers in Central Asia and beyond, please let us know here. I will collect the material in a separate page on...

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I enjoy traveling. Recently decided to try hiking. I even couldn't imagine how many things I need to take into account! Some articles from the...

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by Carla-Girl View the latest post
Fri Jul 20, 2018 2:26 pm
Pamir | Osh to Dushanbe | leaving 21/24 july | duration trip: 7/10 days
by susie » Fri Jul 20, 2018 12:59 pm » in Pamir Highway rideshare
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Hi guys,

We want to do the Pamir Highway from around 21/24 of July with a duration of 7/10 days.
We’re two people from Holland, are very felixble...

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We’re also open for leaving at 25-07 (:

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by susie View the latest post
Fri Jul 20, 2018 1:31 pm
Renting a car for 7 days from Osh to Dushanbe, 24.07- need 2 people
by talanttoksonbaev » Thu Jul 19, 2018 11:23 am » in Pamir Highway rideshare
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Hi

One couple is renting a Land Cruiser from us for their Pamir Highway trip. Need 2 more people.

Day 1. Osh to Karakol
Day 2. Karakol to Alicha...

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Hi guys, this plan sounds very nice. We’re two people from Holland and want to do the Pamirs around the same date. Are you on a tight schedule or is...

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by susie View the latest post
Fri Jul 20, 2018 12:19 pm
Border crossing report: Gulbahor: Shahrtuz (TJ) - Termez (UZ)
by steven » Wed Jun 13, 2018 4:53 am » in Roads, borders and security updates
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Just putting this out there - received via e-mail

last Thursday we were the first "real" foreigners to cross this new (it opened on 7th of...

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I have now crossed this border, and since I did it by road, which I imagine is the more common approach, I will write about it here. Its very easy. I...

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by Khanabadosh View the latest post
Fri Jul 20, 2018 9:49 am
Turkmen-Kazhakh border currently closed
by Milad » Fri Jul 20, 2018 9:40 am » in Roads, borders and security updates

The British Foreign and Commonwealth¹ office reports that the Turkmen-Kazhakh border has been closed until further notice. As always when the...

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by Milad View the latest post
Fri Jul 20, 2018 9:40 am
Georgia border crossing from Azerbaijan border with E-visa
by Afdhal » Fri May 18, 2018 10:45 am » in Visas & embassy reports
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Hi..
Currently I am in Baku, Azerbaijan and have a plan to visit Georgia by bus/train. I’m Indonesian and not a permanent residence of Azerbaijan, so...

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I was sent back by Azerbaijan on the train from Baku to Tbilisi in June 2017. Solution was to find a taxi and cross through the land border.

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by jzy218 View the latest post
Fri Jul 20, 2018 6:16 am
Updates: Driving in Uzbekistan & Kazakhstan (Beyneu - Aktau)
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by Tramper » Wed Jul 20, 2016 6:46 pm » in Roads, borders and security updates
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Roads Kazakhstan
I traveled the road from the Western-most Uzbek border to Aktau a week ago. The road from the border to Beyneu (about 90km) is...

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Hey all, writing from Atyrau! I must say we were really expecting absolute hell for the Astrakhan to Atyrau stretch of road. In the end, it's maybe a...
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by hartmonster3 View the latest post
Fri Jul 20, 2018 5:00 am
Report: Russian Tourist Visa in Ulaanbaatar
by Zevla » Tue Aug 15, 2017 12:04 pm » in Visas & embassy reports
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August 2017: Tourist visa in Ulaanbaatar possible (even easy) for Czech passport holders; 5 days turnaround.
Contrarily to what the embassy website...

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July 2018: We, two Dutch passport holders, got a 30 day tourist visa single entry. Documents needed:
valid passport
1 photo
filled-out application...

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by Loes View the latest post
Fri Jul 20, 2018 12:17 am
Almaty to Kolsai Lakes 21-24 July
by szeulevoet » Thu Jul 19, 2018 6:56 pm » in Kazakhstan travel sharing

Hi there,

We are a couple (23/25 yo from Netherlands) planning to visit the Kolsai Lakes between 21-24 July. Our ideal plan would be:

Day 1: drive...

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by szeulevoet View the latest post
Thu Jul 19, 2018 6:56 pm
Osh to Dushanbe via Wakhan 24/07 to 01/08
by ellenhp13 » Thu Jul 19, 2018 6:27 pm » in Pamir Highway rideshare

Hello! We're a group of three (1 F, 26 years + 2 M, 21 years) who are planning to do the Pamir Highway from Osh to Dushanbe from the 24/07 - 31/07 or...

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by ellenhp13 View the latest post
Thu Jul 19, 2018 6:27 pm
Ride Share on 22.7 or 23.7 to Bektau Ata from Balkhash
by Khanna » Thu Jul 19, 2018 6:14 pm » in Kazakhstan travel sharing

Hey there,
Via a befriended family from Balkhash, I am organizing a car from Balkhash to Bektauata and back on Sunday, 22.7; or Monday, 23.7.
The...

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by Khanna View the latest post
Thu Jul 19, 2018 6:14 pm
Report: Tehran, Chinese VIsa Attachment(s)
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by walthi » Thu Jun 18, 2015 4:15 am » in Visas & embassy reports
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Applied (11.06.15) in Tehran for a 90 days China visa with 90 days to enter china.

Letter of support from your embassy
2 pictures
Form V.2013...

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German Couple applied for China Visa on Sunday, 15th of July 2018 and picked up 4 days after on thursday, 19.07.2018. We have got double entry, 60...
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by Johanna View the latest post
Thu Jul 19, 2018 4:25 pm
Flexible Itinerary, 26/27 Aug to 1 Sept
by qzikl » Mon Jul 16, 2018 3:06 pm » in Pamir Highway rideshare
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Hi All,

I (34/m, solo traveler) am planning to do the Pamir highway between 26 August and 1 September, and would be interested in sharing the cost...

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Hi,

I may be able to make that work. I'll PM you and we can discuss further

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by qzikl View the latest post
Thu Jul 19, 2018 4:18 pm
Embassy report: Iranian visa in Istanbul
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by Kasia&Victor » Wed Dec 09, 2015 8:04 pm » in Visas & embassy reports
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We applied for the reference to the number via Caravanistan contact form on 20/11/2015 (Polish and Spanish passports). We got a reply from the agency...

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2 Germans, applied for Visa in June 2018

We managed to get the eVisa with Caravanistan which works fast and without any problem.We went with...
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by Johanna View the latest post
Thu Jul 19, 2018 3:44 pm

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