Caravanistan

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We are currently in India making our way up to Pakistan, for a Karakorum pass crossing April 2024 through China and into Kyrgzstan, in...

Does anyone have any recommendations for Aktau in February? I'm going to be arriving in the morning after a long train ride from Shymkent and have...

Any recommendation for budget accomodation in Aktau? Booking.com options looks miserable in terms of rating/distance

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

I know the Vientiane - Kunming train is finally in service - has anyone seen or heard anything about the other routes? (ie Ürümqi - Almaty/Astana,...

When I was in China in 2016, it was forbidden to bring a GPS into the country. I have been searching if this information is still accurate. Is it...

Trust me I’ve done everything I can to research this myself but with no success. Assistance appreciated.

UK vehicle and driver trying to transit...

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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I am planning to go to the 7 lakes / Fann Mountains, leaving from Dushanbe on December 1st, 2nd or 3rd. I am looking for co-travelers to...

Planning ahead, looking for 2 or 3 people to join me on this 3-day 2-night Aral Sea and Barsa-Kelmes tour in mid-April:

I am happy to look at...

I (German, male, 55, solo traveller) am currently considering my options for crossing Turkmenistan from Uzbekistan to Iran some time towards the end...

If an outgoing PM is in my Outbox rather than my Sent Messages, has it not been sent? If it hasn't, why not, and how do I send it?

Hello , I want to ask if anyone can help or have informations about visa Taiwan passport holder enter Kyrgyzstan.. 8 of April try for on-line e visa...

Hi guys,
Trying to hire a car (self drive but open to drivers if necessary ) to drive from almaty- saty/charyn canyon-karkara- issyk- kul lake and...

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I will be travelling to Dushanbe in a couple of days and I'm planning to start the Pamir highway between the 5th and 10th of...

Hello fellow silk road explorers,

We've just returned from an overland stretch across Asia, Aktau on the Caspian to Wenzhou in eastern China, nearly...

Edition 4 of the Bradt guide to Uzbekistan will be published in on 7 February 2025, according to Amazon:

There are only a few minor updates to...

I am planning to travel from Switzerland to India with my motorbike, starting in April 2024.
I intend to cross China in the beginning of July 2024...

Bonjour

Quelqu'un aurait des infos sur le délai maximum d'importation temporaire de moto au Kazakhstan ?
Merci

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My wife and I are planning an overland trip through Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan from the end of May to late June next year. We...

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Back from 3 weeks Uzbekistan and wanted to share our experiences:
Overall
- Very safe country, super friendly & honest people
- English is...