Caravanistan

shebhi wrote: ↑

Sun Aug 01, 2021 9:52 am

...working in uae...road trip in bike to india .for that i need to cross kuwait-iraq-iran-turkmenistan...

Hi, why don't you take the ferry to Iran and proceed through Pakistan to India?

ccc wrote: ↑

Mon Jul 05, 2021 11:29 pm

Just wondering if anyone has ever had problems applying for visas or entering countries (except US) with an Afghan visa/entry stamp in their passport?

Hi there,

I don't know your citizenship, but eine countries hand out a second passport to Help you avoiding exactly those issues....

We have been in Moynaq Mai 2019. When we were there we met a couple travelling with a Land Cruiser. They tried to visit Kantubek but couldn't make it.

Unfortunately I can't recall the Reason.

Hi there,

it sounds almost Impossible to ship a foreign licensed motorcycle out of Turkmenistan.
Never ever heard this happened

Why don't you Ship Out of Kyrgistan or to a Kazakh Port at the Caspian or ride to Georgia via Russia?

My Personal experience (as a hetereosexual) whilst travelling with a friend in the 'stans: Neither guesthouse nor homestays wondered why 2 men slept in the same rooms / bed. Probably because the places often had one guestroom only. In hotels, especially in Beyneu & Kursk, we we're asked 3-4 Times If...

Hi Stijn, we did Pamir Hwy 2019 by motorbikes, started in Khorog May 19th. No issues at all, the road was free of mud & snow. Only the stretch of no-mans-land, the first few Km after Bar Dobo border crossing, where a bit snowy. Plenty of organized tours on the road at that time, all 4WD. The nights ...

Free (or wild) camping is not allowed in most of Europe. An exemption are the Nordic States (Norway, Sweden, probably Finland). Here's a link regarding rules and regulations. Note that, although otherwise stated in the linked article, motor-vehicles (everything from motorbike to campervan) are not a...

Hi Bamboo, lot's of questions in one post ;) maybe you should consider breaking them down into several posts. I travelled Xingjang by motorbike.... A guide is needed/mandatory. I met some cyclists who didn't seem to have a guide.....Cannot answer the question. For the amount you have mentioned you c...

Hi there, after reading your post I contacted a friend of mine. He"s a Pakistani police officer, living in Lahore. His answers: International tourism is allowed since a few days. This includes KKH Road conditions are ok* Weather could be an issue end of September. He has no clue if the Chinese borde...

Hi there, Just to get this right.... All of the posts above are referring to the temp. License. What about driving a foreign licensed vehicle? It'd be great to have a simplified process for both, maybe even the ability to drive a defined route (e.g. Murghab - Tashkurgan - Pakistan) without a 'guide'...