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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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Mastercard has an ATM locator, I can't verify if it's accurate but it might help people looking at the money guides like:
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Fri Dec 20, 2019 5:41 pm
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Tue Mar 19, 2024 12:08 pm
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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And spring is slowly creeping into the mountains...
Alma-Ata, this morning.
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Last post by OWNER
Tue Mar 19, 2024 11:37 am
"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
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 remote areas, don't expect emergency services or good health care.
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Last post by willemspie
Tue Feb 20, 2024 2:49 pm
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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Because it has some useful info as I wrote ? And because in TJ what is accurate today may not be tomorrow ?
And btw, I checked it myself in Aug...
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Last post by Kalpazan
Tue Feb 20, 2024 1:16 pm
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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Same company, but country-specific SIMs. Gotta buy a new one when you cross the border.
Cheers, will any phone shop in Almaty / Bishkek sell them?
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Last post by Toby_27
Tue Feb 06, 2024 9:19 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
K2 Beginners trekking with Chogori Adventure
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Jhon P »
Sat Jan 27, 2024 8:14 pm
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Hello, I'm considering trekking to K2 Base Camp, but I have some concerns about the difficulty level, as I'm a beginner in trekking. I came across...
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The K2 trek isn't very strenuous. The climb is gradual. But it is high altitude. The most difficult part is the descent from Gondoghoro pass.
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Last post by willemspie
Sun Jan 28, 2024 5:19 am
Weather April - May
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Hason »
Mon Jan 15, 2024 2:55 pm
Hello there
I’m currently planning my trip for this year
I’m just wondering if you could help me on weather and conditions averages for the Pamir...
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Last post by Hason
Mon Jan 15, 2024 2:55 pm
Difference between Outbox and Sent Messages?
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sah10406 »
Sat Nov 25, 2023 2:17 pm
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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?
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I'm pretty sure he's asking about PMs sent here.
Those sit in your outbox until the person you're messaging logs on and reads it.
Thanks.
Yes, I...
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Last post by sah10406
Tue Nov 28, 2023 5:02 pm
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Last post by Saari_h
Sun Oct 15, 2023 7:02 am
Your thoughts on travelling in Central Asia - Research Project
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JasminAnde »
Tue Oct 10, 2023 3:03 am
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Hello, my name is Jasmin and I am studying sustainable tourism in Germany. For my bachelor's thesis, I am researching within a project called...
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Dear Sebhoff,
Thank you so much for participating in my survey (every person answering is a big help!) and especially thank you for taking your...
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Last post by JasminAnde
Wed Oct 11, 2023 6:15 am
Prescription medicines
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Keiker62 »
Thu Aug 31, 2023 10:41 pm
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Hello, how easy is it to obtain medicines requiring a prescription in the countries of Central Asia? I'm thinking specifically about high blood...
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Thanks
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Last post by Keiker62
Fri Sep 01, 2023 2:54 pm
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Last post by steven
Thu Aug 24, 2023 8:16 am
Best Countries for Women
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Erikkkk »
Tue Mar 21, 2023 3:53 pm
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You do know this is a forum about the Stans right? ;)
Norway is quite the opposite of the Stans in about every way I guess. I'm just wondering where...
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Hey, I‘ve been solo cycling for 23.000KM around South America, Europe, Morocco and soon Turkey and the -stans. And I am a big fan of trusting your...
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Last post by hazelscott
Thu Aug 03, 2023 7:14 am
Central Asian music - post your favourites!
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faevil100 »
Thu Aug 06, 2020 10:48 am
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Hello! I am still in the midst of planning a trip around central Asia (the current situation has obviously pushed everything back indefinitely), but...
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Florian Coppenrath researches rap music in Central Asia and he has put together a Spotify playlist:
The Sounds of Spotify has a collection of...
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Last post by hazelscott
Wed Aug 02, 2023 7:24 am
Backpacking with a Suitcase?
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dnurick »
Tue Jul 25, 2023 7:05 pm
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Wondering if people have thoughts/suggestions. I have a big trip planned to the area, and am leaving in around a week. I also have a chronic knee...
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I’ve done two trips to Central Asia with a 45l Samsonite suitcase with two wheels, and a smaller backpack for my laptop and stuff I need frequent...
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Last post by dnurick
Tue Jul 25, 2023 11:26 pm
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Last post by Kalpazan
Tue Jul 18, 2023 4:56 am
Long Term Travel While Taking Prescription Medication
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Davro12345 »
Sat Oct 08, 2022 3:09 pm
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I have a simple question. I want to take some time out to do some long term travelling over a few years. However, I currently take two sets of...
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I'm curious if you ever found a solution for this? I've travelled long term (not as long as you speak of) and ended up having to pay out of pocket...
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Last post by Wadegot
Sun Jun 25, 2023 2:53 pm
Silk Road by camper with young kids (Netherlands to Mongolia)
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Chrisontheroad »
Sat Apr 29, 2023 3:24 pm
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Dear fellow travellers,
I recently stumbled upon this amazing website after trying to nourish a long sought after adventure of mine.
Having dreamt...
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Hi Chris,
Just follow the dream and do it.
Leaving is the hardest after this all will be good.
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Last post by Koen
Sat Apr 29, 2023 7:37 pm
Almost 20,000 kilometers of road trips in a difficult year. 2022
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OWNER »
Wed Dec 21, 2022 1:53 am
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First, statistics. On trips of various lengths, I dashed off 19,578 kilometers in a year. The farthest was a trip to the Crimea - 9612 kilometers....
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I'm right, unfortunately. It was a provocation - :lol:
Once again, this is not the place for politics - also not the place for private photoblog
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Last post by Lutnistas1969
Tue Mar 07, 2023 9:57 am
Overlanding options in Eurasia in 2023?
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Benjamin »
Mon Feb 27, 2023 10:45 am
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Can any one help me on travel routes Europe to Asia. The situation right now is very complex as I understand.
Sorry not sure if this forum works...
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I have rewritten my coronavirus article to reflect the many issues with border closures post-covid. I'll keep it updated. You can read the summary...
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Last post by steven
Tue Feb 28, 2023 3:07 pm
Current and future situation of Russian influx
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Orangetack »
Fri Dec 23, 2022 5:36 am
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Hello, I will be wanting to travel Central Asia next summer. That is a long while away and a lot can change. But I would appreciate some information...
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There were issues during the first couple of weeks after Putin's mobilization speech back in late September, but there hasn't been any issues in...
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Last post by Rufio
Sun Dec 25, 2022 12:57 pm
Forum for driving around Africa
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Spark78 »
Mon Apr 30, 2018 3:30 pm
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Hi everyone,
Apologies to admins, if you felt that this was an inappropriate query.
I drove from London to India back in summer of 2015 and found...
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Not a forum but quite a nice source of information from a guy who has done the complete round tour of Africa from Morocco down to South-Africa and...
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Last post by Hugues
Tue Nov 29, 2022 6:52 pm
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