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Overlanding from Europe (Spain) to Kyrgyzstan

Last post by brunomazur « Wed Jun 07, 2023 7:15 pm
Posted in Travel sharing
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by brunomazur » Mon Jun 05, 2023 8:14 pm » in Travel sharing

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Hello, I want to drive from Europe all the way to Kyrgyzstan in a cheap car and sell it there... or in a better car and drive it back... I'm open to...

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Thanks!
I know about Azerbaijan... and i will see if it´s open if not -... i will skip it and go through Russia as i have argentinian passport so i...

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Last post by brunomazur
Wed Jun 07, 2023 7:15 pm
Georgia to Russia Border crossing (Zemo Larsi - Chertov Most)

Last post by tillsunrise « Wed Jun 07, 2023 5:45 pm
Posted in Roads, borders and security updates
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by ivars » Fri Dec 05, 2014 10:55 pm » in Roads, borders and security updates
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I was browsing through the site and found the border map, and thought that maybe it could be useful to someone that I posted the info about the...

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Hey Mike!

So you aleeady have the visa!? Great.
How long did it take?
How are you traveling? Car? Bicycle? Bus & train?
How many days did they gave...
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Last post by tillsunrise
Wed Jun 07, 2023 5:45 pm
Samarkand Airport exhange office

Last post by Fahd « Wed Jun 07, 2023 3:17 pm
Posted in Uzbekistan
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by JoeF » Wed Jun 07, 2023 10:36 am » in Uzbekistan

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A word of warning to anyone exchanging money in Samarkand airport. I tried to convert 100 euro into som with the exchange point by the exit and when...

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Just exchanged usd 2 days ago, the rate there is better than in the city

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Last post by Fahd
Wed Jun 07, 2023 3:17 pm
Georgia-Armenia: Border crossing report

Last post by Lagerfeld « Wed Jun 07, 2023 2:59 pm
Posted in Roads, borders and security updates
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by Max84 » Wed Jun 07, 2023 1:04 pm » in Roads, borders and security updates

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Border Report: Georgia -Armenia (Ninotsminda-Bavra, two Germans with one bike each)

Total duration: 2:40 h

The route towards the border on the...

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Thank you very much, Max.
I want to go to AM next year; AZ I know already and now I'm already the 2nd month in Central Asia: KZ + UZ + KIG.

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Last post by Lagerfeld
Wed Jun 07, 2023 2:59 pm
Accommodation refused registration

Last post by Lagerfeld « Wed Jun 07, 2023 12:49 pm
Posted in Uzbekistan
Replies: 7
by Suba-Round-The-World » Tue Jun 06, 2023 10:58 am » in Uzbekistan

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Our last accommodation in Usbekistan did not register us. They claimed that the whole thing is done by mail and wanted to send us an email, which...

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Yes, in KIG + KZ it's already finish; I was last month in this countries.

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Last post by Lagerfeld
Wed Jun 07, 2023 12:49 pm
Crossing China from Nepal to Kyrgistan July 2023

Last post by fafakumar « Wed Jun 07, 2023 11:53 am
Posted in China travel sharing

by fafakumar » Wed Jun 07, 2023 11:53 am » in China travel sharing

Hi all
we are in Nepal now and plan to drive from Kathmandu via Tibet (Lhasa) / Xingjang Province (Ürumqi) to Kashgar / to Torugartpass Kyrgistan....

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Last post by fafakumar
Wed Jun 07, 2023 11:53 am
Embassy reports: China visa from Tbilisi

Last post by dangerpuffin « Wed Jun 07, 2023 10:30 am
Posted in Visas & embassy reports
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by Gavin Lewis » Mon May 16, 2016 9:36 am » in Visas & embassy reports
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Things have obviously changed radically since the previous post saying foreign nationals were unable to get a visa for China in Tbilisi. I've just...

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From what I've heard it's a new policy of China, in most countries. Even holding a long term (3 year) work permit in the country isn't always enough....
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Last post by dangerpuffin
Wed Jun 07, 2023 10:30 am
Looking for people to ride share for Pamir 10 June onwards

Last post by lngql « Wed Jun 07, 2023 7:00 am
Posted in Pamir Highway rideshare

by lngql » Wed Jun 07, 2023 7:00 am » in Pamir Highway rideshare

Hi everyone! I’m Laura, a solo traveller from Singapore. Looking for 3 people to share a car+driver tour 10 June onwards. Promise I’m great company!...

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Last post by lngql
Wed Jun 07, 2023 7:00 am
Nuratau mountains - Getting there and away - Ravshan broken link

Last post by Kasia « Wed Jun 07, 2023 6:09 am
Posted in Uzbekistan
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by ReachTCS_123 » Tue Jun 06, 2023 4:09 pm » in Uzbekistan

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Good day,

The Ravshan link under Getting there and away isn't working from the Nuratau mountains webpage (see below), is there any other...

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Last year I travelled to the Nuratau villages from Tashkent via Jizzakh by shared taxi. It worked without any hussle

In preparation for this trip I...

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Last post by Kasia
Wed Jun 07, 2023 6:09 am
Kyrgyzstan to Laos via Xinjiang, Tibet and Yunnan

Last post by Ouroboros2015 « Wed Jun 07, 2023 5:57 am
Posted in China travel sharing
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by Ouroboros2015 » Sat May 20, 2023 3:16 pm » in China travel sharing

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Hi all. We will be entering China from Kyrgyzstan on 31st August 2023 and then travelling for 29 days (+1 day contingency) via Tibet to the Lao...

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We only have a couple of places left on this trip, anyone interested?
Cheers.

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Last post by Ouroboros2015
Wed Jun 07, 2023 5:57 am
Current situation Iran

Last post by Lagerfeld « Wed Jun 07, 2023 5:33 am
Posted in Iran
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by Jefta » Mon Sep 26, 2022 4:56 pm » in Iran
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Me and my wife are planning to travel to Iran from Tajikistan in around 2 weeks. Now the current situation in Iran has changed and we heard from...

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. . . the people we meet in Iran are extremely friendly, kind and hospitable.

BTW this is nothing special - I met all over the world extremely...
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Last post by Lagerfeld
Wed Jun 07, 2023 5:33 am
Anzob tunnel reports

Last post by Susetterosso « Wed Jun 07, 2023 4:19 am
Posted in Tajikistan
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by roro » Tue Mar 06, 2018 7:34 am » in Tajikistan

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Hi,

I've heard there is an infamous tunnel on the road to Dushanbe.
Why it is infamous?
Thanks in advance.

RR.

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i crossed the tunnel on june 6 towards dushanbe. At the tunnel entrance there were 2 soldiers. I passed them quickly…and they seemed surprised that I...

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Last post by Susetterosso
Wed Jun 07, 2023 4:19 am
Car customs extension?

Last post by Suba-Round-The-World « Wed Jun 07, 2023 3:14 am
Posted in Tajikistan

by Suba-Round-The-World » Wed Jun 07, 2023 3:14 am » in Tajikistan

Is it possible to extend the 15 days for car at Dushanbe? Or can we say at the border, that we need 30 days? We will be in Tajikistan for one month...

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Last post by Suba-Round-The-World
Wed Jun 07, 2023 3:14 am
Tashkent to Khujand Buses

Last post by FRT15 « Wed Jun 07, 2023 12:01 am
Posted in Uzbekistan

by FRT15 » Wed Jun 07, 2023 12:01 am » in Uzbekistan

Hi all, would you know what time buses go from Tashkent to Khujand? Also is it possible to buy tickets the same day you want to travel? Thanks

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Last post by FRT15
Wed Jun 07, 2023 12:01 am
eSIM cards for Central Asia

Last post by deepbluemeanies « Tue Jun 06, 2023 10:35 pm
Posted in General
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by Christian77 » Mon Feb 27, 2023 12:29 am » in General
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I'm not always up to date on tech advances, but...it seems that newer phones can use virtual eSIM cards. iPhone 14 and after will no longer take...

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Getting an eSIM for the first three nights in KZ would definitely make sense. Whether it makes sense to then use the same physical Kyrgyz SIM in both...
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Last post by deepbluemeanies
Tue Jun 06, 2023 10:35 pm
Tajikistan - Uzbekistan crossing at Panjakent

Last post by Susetterosso « Tue Jun 06, 2023 4:22 pm
Posted in Roads, borders and security updates
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by Yes Man » Thu May 28, 2015 9:17 am » in Roads, borders and security updates
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Hi,

Can anyone tell if this border from Tajikistan to Uzbekistan is open to foreigners? I will be there beginning of September.

Cheers

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Today I have crossed this border coming by motorbike from Samarkand towards Dushambe. They charged me a fee for entering the country with the...
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Last post by Susetterosso
Tue Jun 06, 2023 4:22 pm
From Russia to Almaty

Last post by Suba-Round-The-World « Tue Jun 06, 2023 3:24 pm
Posted in Kazakhstan
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by Lagerfeld » Tue Mar 14, 2023 11:55 am » in Kazakhstan
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Hello, everybody,
I'm a new member here in this forum and I will go next month with my camper - mobile home, from Russia to Almaty.
I thing my last...

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There are a lot of long-distance trucks along the route and a lot of parking lots for them. There is a large guarded area, the amount of payment is...
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Last post by Suba-Round-The-World
Tue Jun 06, 2023 3:24 pm
Haft Kul 2-day trip by public transport

Last post by tobias77 « Tue Jun 06, 2023 3:19 pm
Posted in Tajikistan
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by squanderedhail » Fri Jun 02, 2023 6:45 am » in Tajikistan

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I am planning to go to the Seven Lakes area at the end of June. I saw in the guide the location for the shared jeep to Padrud (lunch-time,...

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I took the taxi two days ago, it left from a parking lot north of the bazaar (you walk down a street and then there a lot of cars to your right):...

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Last post by tobias77
Tue Jun 06, 2023 3:19 pm
Border crossing reports: Tsiteli (Red Bridge) - Shikhli/Sixli (Georgia-Azerbaijan)

Last post by mandrivnytsia « Tue Jun 06, 2023 2:05 pm
Posted in Roads, borders and security updates
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by Van_Gogh » Wed Mar 28, 2018 5:41 pm » in Roads, borders and security updates
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Maybe I'm wrong, but I did not find a topic for this border crossing?

By the way, the name Krasniy Most as stated on the border information pages...

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Hi Bouncingaround
Eventually I ended up using the Balakan/Lagodekhi border crossing and it was okay. I only got questioned a lot by the Georgian...
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Last post by mandrivnytsia
Tue Jun 06, 2023 2:05 pm
Visa on arrival Dushanbe

Last post by StephParis « Tue Jun 06, 2023 12:43 pm
Posted in Tajikistan
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by Valikhanov » Fri Feb 07, 2020 12:49 pm » in Tajikistan
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Hi there,

I am somewhat confused about the requirements for obtaining a visa on arrival at Dushanbe airport.
While several websites claim that all...

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Hi sorry if this is too late but it was single entry for 60 days.

Wow :shock:
Do you know if it's common to get a 60 days VOA ? Did you...
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Last post by StephParis
Tue Jun 06, 2023 12:43 pm
Pamir Dushanbe loop end August/beginning September

Last post by roger4 « Tue Jun 06, 2023 12:22 pm
Posted in Pamir Highway rideshare
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by oliver96 » Wed May 24, 2023 6:57 pm » in Pamir Highway rideshare

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Hi,

I'm a solo traveler from Austria (26m) and I'll be in Central Asia for 2 months in late summer/early fall this year.
I'd like to do the Pamir...

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Hi Oliver! I'll be around there the same months and I was also planning to do the Pamir highway from the 25th of August (I am flexible on dates after...

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Last post by roger4
Tue Jun 06, 2023 12:22 pm
Buying train tickets in Uzbekistan

Last post by Zxavierhugo « Tue Jun 06, 2023 11:21 am
Posted in Uzbekistan
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by pikdonker » Sat May 19, 2018 4:29 pm » in Uzbekistan
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The uzbek railways ticketing website seems to work rather well when it's up. It is not at the moment, but was up for days a couple of weeks ago when...

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Hi can i find out the train schedule from Khiva to Bukhara? Is it a daily train? It seems that there is no train available on all Saturdays. Can I...
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Last post by Zxavierhugo
Tue Jun 06, 2023 11:21 am
Q&A: Door to Hell

Last post by Maroua2626 « Tue Jun 06, 2023 8:14 am
Posted in Turkmenistan
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by lnhzd » Wed Jul 22, 2015 9:18 pm » in Turkmenistan
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Hi guys,

We will be entering Turkmenistan via Dashoguz and heading toward the south. Obviously we'd like to stop by Darvaza and to stay overnight...

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We’re gonna visit the crater in novembre. Can someone confirm that the yurt will still be open ( the ones right next to the crater not the ones on...
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Last post by Maroua2626
Tue Jun 06, 2023 8:14 am
Pamir highway ride share July 2023

Last post by maya30 « Tue Jun 06, 2023 7:53 am
Posted in Pamir Highway rideshare
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by matt123 » Mon May 29, 2023 6:56 pm » in Pamir Highway rideshare

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Hi, I am planning to rent a car for the pamir highway in July, I am available from the 8th July till the 2nd of August, I am quite flexible but I...

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Hi I'm also planning to travel around Tajikistan at the same time and I'm looking for people to travel through the pamir with and go on hikes.
If...

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Last post by maya30
Tue Jun 06, 2023 7:53 am
Birthday Meet up 7 June in Bishkek

Last post by TheNonFlyingDutchman « Tue Jun 06, 2023 7:17 am
Posted in Kyrgyzstan travel sharing
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by Iris » Mon Jun 05, 2023 8:56 am » in Kyrgyzstan travel sharing

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Hi fellow travelers!

I’m 28 (almost 29) Dutch solo traveler and I have been traveling around Central Asia and having loads of fun but so far I have...

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I’ll be there! 🎉🎉

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Last post by TheNonFlyingDutchman
Tue Jun 06, 2023 7:17 am

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