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Caravanistan improvements: suggestions?
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steven »
Mon Sep 01, 2014 2:06 pm
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Hello all,
I am looking for feedback: if you have a moment, please let me know about what you would change about Caravanistan.
What do you find...
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Bonjour, avant tout je félicite les auteurs pour leur travail considérable et remarquable. Forum et blog 👏
J'essaie d'alimenter le forum avec mes...
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Last post by MichelleK
Tue Sep 17, 2024 8:23 am
Vivid travel memories. Join now!
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OWNER »
Tue Mar 21, 2023 2:29 am
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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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I present to you a series of photographs taken during a trip to Afghanistan, May 2024.
Seven hours on the Kazakhstan/Uzbekistan border....
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Last post by OWNER
Tue Oct 29, 2024 2:54 am
eSIM cards for Central Asia
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Christian77 »
Mon Feb 27, 2023 12:29 am
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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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I thinking it's easy to overestimate how much data you need. I was nowhere near using my 20GB during the three weeks I spent in Uzbekistan,...
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Last post by Minnesinger
Sun Oct 27, 2024 9:08 pm
Hellenistic ruins
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bvisch »
Tue Sep 10, 2024 6:23 pm
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Hi all,
I am travelling through central asia this september and october. I am very interested in ancient ruins, especially hellenistic ruins. I have...
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Thanks, will look into it!
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Last post by bvisch
Wed Sep 11, 2024 2:25 pm
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Last post by Chrissel
Tue Sep 10, 2024 9:43 am
This forum is useless
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Aeglil »
Mon Sep 09, 2024 10:48 am
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Whenever I ask a question in this forum I hardly get an answer.
Looks like this site was made by blue-eyed WASP for blue-eyed WASP.
Since I speak...
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Good troll though. As a non-blue-eyed non-WASP I rate this bait a solid 7/10.
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Last post by sketchymarco
Tue Sep 10, 2024 9:06 am
Moderators?
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MichelG »
Mon Aug 12, 2024 4:19 pm
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Where are the moderators when you need them?
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1. A new user can create a new topic after writing at least 5 messages on the Forum.
2. A user cannot post a message more often than once every 15...
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Last post by OWNER
Sun Sep 08, 2024 12:42 am
Wild snow leopards
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Rg777 »
Sat Aug 24, 2024 1:17 pm
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Hi Guys,
Does anyone have any suggestions for places where it might be possible see snow leopards in the wild in any of the Stans?
The Things to do...
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Thanks Steve. I did see the post about the centre, but was hoping for something more wild. For other people looking to see snow leopards in Asia, I...
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Last post by Rg777
Mon Sep 02, 2024 10:21 am
Getting Questioned Returning Home
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Vagablonde »
Fri Jul 26, 2024 5:58 am
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I'm from the UK and planning a trip to Syria. However, I'm a bit concerned about getting questioned and/or detained on reentry to the UK....
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Very interesting. And, unexpectedly... Maybe your country has a list of some countries that are undesirable to visit? I heard about such a list...
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Last post by OWNER
Fri Aug 16, 2024 2:53 am
Dress Code for Men & Women in Central Asia
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seysearles »
Mon Jun 26, 2017 5:49 am
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I did a quick search and couldn't find a thread specifically addressing this topic.
Could anyone give a guideline of what clothing is appropriate in...
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Hello everyone, I would like to know if these clothing restrictions are due to the traditional or religious aspect. It is true that in countries like...
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Last post by crazyfrog
Tue Jul 23, 2024 1:38 pm
SIM card and tethering
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minion »
Wed Jul 10, 2024 10:47 am
i have heard that some SIM cards in central asia dont allow tethering, so maybe you have to pay extra for tethering (?)
which countries do not allow...
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Last post by minion
Wed Jul 10, 2024 10:47 am
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Last post by linogostilo
Wed Jun 19, 2024 9:33 pm
Latest travel guide
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Pequeño Saltamontes »
Tue Jun 11, 2024 4:06 pm
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Hi all,
I got hold of the latest LP guide covering Central Asia but it was published in 2018 and the updated version won't be released until 2025....
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Your best options are online. There have been good blogs written about travel in Central Asia, places I didn't cover. Most of it prepandemic though...
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Last post by steven
Fri Jun 14, 2024 3:24 am
Useful apps for China + Central Asia
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Tasurinchi »
Thu May 23, 2024 6:49 pm
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Hey travellers
I thought of asking of common apps that can be helpful for tourists travelling central Asia and China.
For my trip from China to...
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Especially in the more rural areas I found Open Street Map to be very helpful and detailled.
Safe travels!
Kasia
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Last post by Kasia
Fri May 24, 2024 8:11 am
How many months for a trip through Central Asia ?
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KrisKelvin »
Sun May 19, 2024 8:21 am
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Hello everyone,
In 2019, I came to Central Asia and planned to stay there 7-8 weeks. Unfortunately, a travel accident led me to the hospital in...
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So it means multiple entries are allowed as long as the lenngth of my vacation in Central Asia doesn't exceed 60 days. (I haven't booked my return...
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Last post by KrisKelvin
Mon May 20, 2024 5:22 pm
Stan countries hospital quality
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CasperSorensen »
Thu Jan 25, 2024 9:45 pm
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Hi!
My wife and I wish to be travelling through the Stans, while she is 10-20weeks pregnant. So in between scannings. How are the quality of i.e. UZ,...
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in Khorog, Tajikistan
Aga Khan Medical Centre (A modern private diagnostic centre and hospital)
In Naryn, Kyrgyzstan (Aga Khan medical and...
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Last post by Nazrulo
Sun May 19, 2024 1:20 pm
Using the Russian ruble
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marv1712 »
Mon May 06, 2024 10:18 am
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Hi - just discovered that I still have some rubles left from my previous trip to Russia. How widely accepted is the currency nowadays in terms of...
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Few people will accept rubles for payment, but exchanging them is possible in most money changing offices. So if you want to get rid of them, bring...
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Last post by Milad
Mon May 06, 2024 2:00 pm
Yandex go Taxi payment card scam
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fuad »
Fri Apr 19, 2024 11:01 am
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Screenshot_2024-04-16-09-38-24-08_4cecc77e9c3359d110dfec509d862f1c.jpg Hi everyone,
In Uzbekistan Yandex go taxi is a very popular apps. No doubt it....
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So we are talking about technical issues with their app (which may be due to incompetence), but still no scam...
Definitely it's a scam. Hey buddy...
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Last post by fuad
Sat Apr 20, 2024 2:45 am
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Last post by Matt P
Sun Apr 14, 2024 5:48 am
Sim cards
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Toby_27 »
Mon Feb 05, 2024 9:53 pm
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Hi,
I was planning on buying a beeline data only sim card when arriving in Uzbekistan - will this work for Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan also or will i...
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Kazachstan sells SIM cards over the counter everywhere. Requires 12digit national ID on first login. Thus make sure seller helps you with that before...
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Last post by adi
Tue Apr 09, 2024 9:58 am
power plug styles for the 'stans
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donyvonmicom »
Mon Apr 08, 2024 12:04 am
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hi All
Do I need all three type of plugs to cover these countries?
mains power plug styles required for the 'stans. LP states:
kyrgyzstan: type B...
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thanksfor the advice. LP 'central Asia' got this one wrong!
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Last post by donyvonmicom
Mon Apr 08, 2024 10:06 pm
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Last post by adi
Wed Apr 03, 2024 2:13 pm
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Last post by [email protected]
Tue Mar 19, 2024 12:08 pm
"Recent topics": why doesn't mine show up there?
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sah10406 »
Wed Feb 21, 2024 8:11 am
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Why doesn't my post from last night appear on the Recent Topics list at the top of the forum? At the time of writing, there are posts from today but...
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Ah, all clear. Didn't realise the system was so smart.
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Last post by sah10406
Wed Feb 21, 2024 12:21 pm
Hand-Drawn Silk Roads Map
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intofarlands »
Tue Jan 30, 2024 5:54 pm
Hello fellow explorers!
First off, I’m not sure if this type of post is allowed here; if it’s not, I apologize.
Over the past 2 years I’ve been...
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Last post by intofarlands
Tue Jan 30, 2024 5:54 pm
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