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Scans tourists' phones by installing malware

Last post by hipohey963 « Wed Dec 06, 2023 5:00 pm
Posted in China
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by ccc » Mon Jul 26, 2021 10:58 pm » in China

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Has anyone ever gotten a phone scan on the China border?

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Flying via an URC stopover, is it likely that phones/laptops will be searched and/or spyware'd?
Looking to fly both directions via URC to one of the...

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Wed Dec 06, 2023 5:00 pm
poperechnoe in December

Last post by Peregrinations « Wed Dec 06, 2023 12:54 pm
Posted in Kazakhstan

by Peregrinations » Wed Dec 06, 2023 12:54 pm » in Kazakhstan

With the risk of sounding mildly insane, is it possible to stay in Poperechnoe village in mid December? Or are all the homestays shut down?

Cheers :D

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Last post by Peregrinations
Wed Dec 06, 2023 12:54 pm
Kyzylart - Bor Dobo border crossing (Murghab-Sary Tash)

Last post by dontbethatguy-julian « Wed Dec 06, 2023 11:33 am
Posted in Roads, borders and security updates
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by matt2matt2002 » Wed Jul 08, 2015 10:20 am » in Roads, borders and security updates
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On exiting Tajikistan a guard in a blue uniform tries to charge you money for bringing your bike out.
Even though it was on top of a jeep.
Stand...

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Just an fyi that the border appears to be open at a small cost and a bit of admin ahead of time:
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Last post by dontbethatguy-julian
Wed Dec 06, 2023 11:33 am
China visa free now (sort of, for some)

Last post by sebhoff « Wed Dec 06, 2023 8:35 am
Posted in China
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by adi » Fri Nov 24, 2023 4:13 pm » in China

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Hot off the press today: As of December 1st 2023 Germans, French, Italians, Spanish, Dutch and Malaysian passport holders need no longer a visa for...

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I wrote to the Chinese embassy in Berlin a few days ago, asking specifically about entering visa-free from Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan - no reply yet....

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Last post by sebhoff
Wed Dec 06, 2023 8:35 am
30-day visa free: counting the days

Last post by sebhoff « Tue Dec 05, 2023 3:17 pm
Posted in Uzbekistan
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by sah10406 » Tue Dec 05, 2023 1:48 pm » in Uzbekistan

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Maybe over-thinking, but is the day I arrive in Uzbekistan on a 30-day allowance counted as day 1 of the 30? Or do I get 30 days from when I arrive,...

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I have no specific information regarding Uzbekistan, but as far as I'm aware, the day of arrival always counts towards the period of stay, regardless...

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Last post by sebhoff
Tue Dec 05, 2023 3:17 pm
Russian Visa at the Embassy in Yerevan, Armenia

Last post by Jojo « Tue Dec 05, 2023 3:08 pm
Posted in Visas & embassy reports
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by Rapp Scallion » Tue May 12, 2015 12:49 pm » in Visas & embassy reports
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First off, great forum.

I'd like to tell you about my experience trying to get the Russian visa at the consulate in Yerevan, Armenia since I...

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Hi all,

My report for the Russian transit visa in Yerevan (27/11/2023).

DOCUMENTS PROVIDED
- Printed application form /!\ at the end of the...
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Last post by Jojo
Tue Dec 05, 2023 3:08 pm
Khiva - Moynaq - Nukus - Kungrad by public transport

Last post by Stmtravels « Tue Dec 05, 2023 2:59 pm
Posted in Uzbekistan
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by Rowan35 » Fri Sep 30, 2022 5:29 pm » in Uzbekistan
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Hi everyone,

A couple of days ago we travelled from Khiva to Moynak and back to Nukus by public transport. When trying to research the route we...

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Looking to share taxi from khiva to Nukus on December 7 if anyone else is interested!
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Last post by Stmtravels
Tue Dec 05, 2023 2:59 pm
Khiva to Nukus

Last post by Stmtravels « Tue Dec 05, 2023 2:43 pm
Posted in Uzbekistan
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by chiarac » Sun Jul 07, 2019 8:20 am » in Uzbekistan
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Hello,

do you have any recommendation about how to go from Khiva to Nukus??

Thanks!

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Hello guys,
Thanks for all the info.

I am going from Khiva to Nukus on December 7 the day after tomorrow, leaving in the late morning/early...
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Last post by Stmtravels
Tue Dec 05, 2023 2:43 pm
Embassy report: Chinese Visa in Yerevan

Last post by Jojo « Tue Dec 05, 2023 2:32 pm
Posted in Visas & embassy reports
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by Larzachstan » Mon Aug 31, 2015 10:32 am » in Visas & embassy reports
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Hi,

Does anyone know if it's possible to apply for a China visa in Yerevan? If so, is it easy to get your visa over there?

Cheers,
Lars

(Dutch...

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Hi all,

Just adding my report about the Chinese visa application, with details that hopefully will help you save some time :)

My partner and I got...
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Last post by Jojo
Tue Dec 05, 2023 2:32 pm
Looking for slow discharge battery or AGM 100 ah 12v

Last post by Doiteau « Tue Dec 05, 2023 1:37 pm
Posted in Others

by Doiteau » Tue Dec 05, 2023 1:37 pm » in Others

Our vehicle is in Armenia. We are desperately looking for two AGM or slow discharge 100ah 12v cell batteries. Can anyone tell us where we can find...

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Last post by Doiteau
Tue Dec 05, 2023 1:37 pm
Tashkent into Kazakhstan by bus

Last post by sah10406 « Tue Dec 05, 2023 1:20 pm
Posted in Other transport
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by sah10406 » Wed Nov 29, 2023 3:55 pm » in Other transport

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I was getting contradictory information online about international buses from Tashkent into Kazakhstan, so I have tried to do a deep dive.

This bus...

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Thanks for the tip. I think will probably fly to Almaty, but the bus option came up in research so I thought I would share.

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Last post by sah10406
Tue Dec 05, 2023 1:20 pm
Postage time from Uzbekstan

Last post by Lagerfeld « Tue Dec 05, 2023 1:16 pm
Posted in Uzbekistan
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by HugoL » Sun Oct 29, 2023 2:07 pm » in Uzbekistan

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Just wanted to hear some thoughts from everyone - I sent a dozen postcards from Nukus on the 25th September, but it seems like none have so far...

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@ Hugol: I've been waiting in Europe for postcards from Taschkent about 10 to 14 days.

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Last post by Lagerfeld
Tue Dec 05, 2023 1:16 pm
Caspian sea ferry updates & questions

Last post by Lagerfeld « Tue Dec 05, 2023 1:05 pm
Posted in Other transport
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by steven » Mon May 18, 2015 11:52 am » in Other transport
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The comment section on the Caspian Sea ferry article was getting out of hand and has been closed. Please post all updates and questions regarding...

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One hour ago I called the AZ - embassy in Astana - no answer. Than I called the AZ - consulat in Almaty and a nice man with good English knowledge...
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Last post by Lagerfeld
Tue Dec 05, 2023 1:05 pm
Matsimi - Balakan Border Crossing Reports (Georgia - Azerbaijan)

Last post by chi__ « Tue Dec 05, 2023 9:17 am
Posted in Roads, borders and security updates
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by marten568 » Wed May 02, 2018 8:00 am » in Roads, borders and security updates
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I did not see a topic for this border. We crossed this border in our own vehicle in April 2018 from georgia to azerbaijan. Scenic drive and...

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Is the border from Azerbaijan to Georgia open on Saturdays and Sundays?
Is Matsimi - Balakan Border empty on Saturday, December 30th?
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Last post by chi__
Tue Dec 05, 2023 9:17 am
Arslanbob vs. Kara Alma vs. Kyzyl Ünkür

Last post by willemspie « Tue Dec 05, 2023 6:43 am
Posted in Kyrgyzstan
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by LaRubia » Sat Aug 10, 2019 4:12 pm » in Kyrgyzstan

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We (2p) were planning to spend 1-2 nights in Arslanbob at the end of August to experience the walnut-forest.
However, I read that many trees have...

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Kyzyl Unkur doesn't look at all like Arslanbob. Not such a good base for hikes ... Locals go to this valley for fishing.
Kyzyl Oi is a possible...

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Last post by willemspie
Tue Dec 05, 2023 6:43 am
Vivid travel memories. Join now!

Last post by Lagerfeld « Tue Dec 05, 2023 6:30 am
Posted in General
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by OWNER » Tue Mar 21, 2023 2:29 am » in General
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Hello colleagues!
I want to share my impressions over the years of travel. Perhaps someone will recognize familiar places. If you have saved a photo...

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As usual I visited the GREEN BAZAR in Almaty and I saw really very nice pictures. I'm wondering if I can a few of this heads back to Europe by plane?
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Last post by Lagerfeld
Tue Dec 05, 2023 6:30 am
From Almaty ---> Dushanbe ?

Last post by Lagerfeld « Tue Dec 05, 2023 6:23 am
Posted in Tajikistan
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by Lagerfeld » Wed Nov 01, 2023 1:09 pm » in Tajikistan

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Hello, everybody, once again I want to ask you something:

In 3 weeks I'll come from Europe to Almaty and after few weeks I want to go to Dushanbe,...

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. . . I stayed at the City Hostel. It's more expensive than the Green House, but I liked it. Basic, clean rooms. Great internet speeds there. None of...

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Last post by Lagerfeld
Tue Dec 05, 2023 6:23 am
Khunjerab Pass (China-Pakistan border) Q&A

Last post by Patroclus « Tue Dec 05, 2023 5:59 am
Posted in Roads, borders and security updates
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by AUM » Thu Aug 06, 2015 3:09 pm » in Roads, borders and security updates
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Hello,
I am in Gilgit, planning to cross to China soon.
Someone here scared me that they might refuse me to cross the border if I can not prove a...

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I crossed the pass a few weeks ago from Sost to Tashkurgan and thought my experience might be helpful for future travellers.

I got the bus from...
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Last post by Patroclus
Tue Dec 05, 2023 5:59 am
Bulgarian vehicle registration to coporation, problems?

Last post by viktor.de.lata « Mon Dec 04, 2023 3:22 pm
Posted in Itineraries & trip reports
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by viktor.de.lata » Sun Dec 03, 2023 10:33 pm » in Itineraries & trip reports

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Hello! Im gearing up for a Eurasian drive (may 2024) and I’m planning to purchase and register a car in Bulgaria - as a foreigner (im from USA), I...

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He often goes for bussiness to Turkey and he needs a kind of power of attorney from his company, to himself, and signed by himself twice.

Hmm,...

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Last post by viktor.de.lata
Mon Dec 04, 2023 3:22 pm
Tajikistan+Uzbekistan open 10 new border crossings

Last post by steven « Mon Dec 04, 2023 1:17 pm
Posted in Roads, borders and security updates
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by Provodnik » Sat Mar 03, 2018 10:07 am » in Roads, borders and security updates

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Good news:

Tajikistan, Uzbekistan Open 10 New Border Crossings

The development adds deeds to words of improved relations between the formerly...

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Nothing new AFAIK

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Last post by steven
Mon Dec 04, 2023 1:17 pm
Khorog - China or KZ ?

Last post by Lagerfeld « Mon Dec 04, 2023 10:22 am
Posted in China
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by Lagerfeld » Sun Dec 03, 2023 7:48 am » in China

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Hello, everybody, I'm now for a longer time in Almaty / KZ and I want and I will go by bus to Khorog / China with ome overnight stay there.
My...

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@ duff: Thank's a lot for your very interesting report. I will join a group from Almaty, going there by bus with one overnight at a hotel. This is a...

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Last post by Lagerfeld
Mon Dec 04, 2023 10:22 am
Chinese Visa for Khunjerab Pass to Qolma Pass

Last post by Kate and Rob « Sun Dec 03, 2023 1:28 pm
Posted in Visas & embassy reports
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by connormacleod » Fri Jan 13, 2023 7:32 am » in Visas & embassy reports
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Hi there,

I'm a kiwi cyclist that will be flying into Pakistan in May, where ill be biking through the KKH into China, then spending as minimal time...

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Hi Travellers

We are currently in India making our way up to Pakistan, for a Karakorum pass crossing April 2024 through China and into Kyrgzstan, in...
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Last post by Kate and Rob
Sun Dec 03, 2023 1:28 pm
Tajikistan OVIR registration for visa-free or long-term visas Q&A

Last post by Lagerfeld « Sun Dec 03, 2023 8:01 am
Posted in Visas & embassy reports
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by Thomas_cl » Sun Jun 30, 2013 4:05 am » in Visas & embassy reports
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This is information for those planning to stay longer then 30 days in tajikistan with a 45 day visa.

Apparently there is a law concerning this...

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Hello Lagerfeld - This is to confirm that you don't need a visa to enter Tajikistan through any border crossing point (whether it is land border or...
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Last post by Lagerfeld
Sun Dec 03, 2023 8:01 am
Car storage in Armenia?

Last post by Overlander1976 « Sun Dec 03, 2023 7:41 am
Posted in Cars and motorbikes
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by VikingOnTour » Fri Jun 22, 2018 3:16 pm » in Cars and motorbikes
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Hello Overlanders,

Well first the plan was to drive from Italy to Kyrgyzstan and park the truck there for the winter, as they will let you keep it...

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Camping 3 GS ,outside fromYerevan
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Last post by Overlander1976
Sun Dec 03, 2023 7:41 am
Motorcycle Mechanic Review - Dushanbe

Last post by liberspirita « Sat Dec 02, 2023 4:53 pm
Posted in Cars and motorbikes
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by iskender » Thu Nov 30, 2023 7:06 am » in Cars and motorbikes

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Hi all,

I wanted to share the contact information of a motorcycle mechanic I used in Dushanbe. Andrey has been involved in the bike scene in...

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thx
i shall keep this contact for next year

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Last post by liberspirita
Sat Dec 02, 2023 4:53 pm

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