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Caravanistan improvements: suggestions?

Last post by steven « Mon Jun 02, 2025 12:23 pm
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by 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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Thank you for this great source of information!

In the Kazakhstan travel guide you state that it is very difficult to pay with cash there. I have...
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Last post by steven
Mon Jun 02, 2025 12:23 pm
eSIM cards for Central Asia

Last post by angelone « Fri Jul 11, 2025 2:08 am
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by 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've had good luck with eSIM.sm for Central Asia - they cover Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan in one package for around $12-15 for...
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Last post by angelone
Fri Jul 11, 2025 2:08 am
Vivid travel memories. Join now!

Last post by GoldenPolyglot « Fri Jul 04, 2025 9:18 pm
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by 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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Awesome pictures!
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Last post by GoldenPolyglot
Fri Jul 04, 2025 9:18 pm
Moderators?

Last post by steven « Tue Jun 17, 2025 5:54 pm
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by MichelG » Mon Aug 12, 2024 4:19 pm
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Where are the moderators when you need them?

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I have reactivated the spam plugin. It also catches a lot of non-spam and it doesn't catch all spam so I turn it off once the episodes are over.
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Last post by steven
Tue Jun 17, 2025 5:54 pm
Money

Last post by Lagerfeld « Wed May 21, 2025 10:26 am
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by adrianney » Wed May 21, 2025 9:00 am

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I am wanting to do a 4 Stans trip with a hire car but am stressing about how much cash to bring in USD as this not my normal currency. 3 of us will...

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I don't to go to a bank for changing money. In all Stan's you will find many exchange offices and they change mostly all local currencies.
And I pay...

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Last post by Lagerfeld
Wed May 21, 2025 10:26 am
Best Travel Books on the Silk-Road

Last post by GoingAroundPlaces « Tue May 20, 2025 11:03 pm
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by Christopher Many » Tue Dec 17, 2024 7:38 am
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Hi everybody!
The English writer Jeanette Winterson once famously said: “Books and doors are the same thing. You open them, and you go through into...

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I mean, Tibet ≠ Amdo ≠ Kham.

I think the blurb you chose to advertise your book fairly indicates it is less interested in fact than in hype.

No?...
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Last post by GoingAroundPlaces
Tue May 20, 2025 11:03 pm
Paying for Couchsurfing worth it in Central Asia?

Last post by katharine « Mon May 12, 2025 7:12 pm

by katharine » Mon May 12, 2025 7:12 pm

Hello!

I was once a moderate Couchsurfing user, but switched over to BeWelcome when they started charging fees. However, BeWelcome has...

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Last post by katharine
Mon May 12, 2025 7:12 pm
Satellite Phone?

Last post by usernaming_cass « Mon Mar 31, 2025 9:08 am
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by usernaming_cass » Sat Feb 15, 2025 7:50 am

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Hi everyone,
I am travelling to several countries in Central Asia + Mongolia and want to carry a satellite phone.

Does anyone know if there are...

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Or even whether anyone recommends any particular eSim companies for these countries?

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Last post by usernaming_cass
Mon Mar 31, 2025 9:08 am
movies concerning central asia

Last post by Christian77 « Mon Mar 31, 2025 2:51 am
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by mazeno » Sun Mar 30, 2025 9:59 pm

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place here movies
available to see for free on the net

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woman and the glacier

lithuanian movie
polish translation /lector/
but you...

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That link doesn't seem to want to work outside the EU, unfortunately.

A classic Soviet red western that is free to watch is 'White Sun of the...

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Last post by Christian77
Mon Mar 31, 2025 2:51 am
Trouble at the border when travelling with jewellery?

Last post by Erikkkk « Sun Feb 16, 2025 12:27 pm
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by max. » Sat Feb 15, 2025 2:44 pm

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I guess it won't be a problem, lots of people have jewellery right? But it can get lost/stolen in those months, better to not take it with you. Maybe...

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Sun Feb 16, 2025 12:27 pm
Off-topic

Last post by I35TX « Mon Feb 03, 2025 12:20 am
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by mazeno » Sat Feb 01, 2025 7:30 pm

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ai has invaded caravanistan?

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@bwv812 thanks for coming to my defense. @mazeno for your information my nickname comes from the legendary I-35 highway in the USA, and because I am...

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Last post by I35TX
Mon Feb 03, 2025 12:20 am
Car insurance for Russia, kazakhstan, uzbekistan, kyrgyzstgan

Last post by I35TX « Sat Feb 01, 2025 2:09 pm
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by [email protected] » Sat Sep 14, 2019 4:05 pm

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Hi,
I am driving through Europe to Russia, kazakhstan, uzbekistan, kyrgyzstgan, China, tibet, nepal, india. Is there ONE company which can provide...

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Hey guys super old post, but still wanted to follow up in case anyone read this. TLDR is that there is no one company that handles the entire region,...

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Last post by I35TX
Sat Feb 01, 2025 2:09 pm
Travel insurance for trips with Russia in Itinerary

Last post by Lagerfeld « Wed Jan 15, 2025 8:54 am
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by [email protected] » Tue Mar 19, 2024 12:08 pm

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Hi,
I am a British Citizen and would like to do a overland car drive from UK To Nepal/India. The route takes me through Russia and China (I would...

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Virajit, what do you mean? Travel insurance for your car or for yourself, medical insurance ?

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Last post by Lagerfeld
Wed Jan 15, 2025 8:54 am
Hellenistic ruins

Last post by bvisch « Wed Sep 11, 2024 2:25 pm
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by 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
Looking for physiotherapist in Uzbekistan or Kirgisistan

Last post by Chrissel « Tue Sep 10, 2024 9:43 am

by Chrissel » Tue Sep 10, 2024 9:43 am

Hello,

I have problems with my hip since several weeks and need some help with this blockade. Please contact me if you can help me... I'm traveling...

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Last post by Chrissel
Tue Sep 10, 2024 9:43 am
This forum is useless

Last post by sketchymarco « Tue Sep 10, 2024 9:06 am
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by 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
Wild snow leopards

Last post by Rg777 « Mon Sep 02, 2024 10:21 am
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by 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

Last post by OWNER « Fri Aug 16, 2024 2:53 am
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by 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

Last post by crazyfrog « Tue Jul 23, 2024 1:38 pm
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by 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 cards in Central Asia Q&A

Last post by minion « Wed Jul 10, 2024 10:47 am
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by 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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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
Alternatives to World Nomad Games

Last post by linogostilo « Wed Jun 19, 2024 9:33 pm

by linogostilo » Wed Jun 19, 2024 9:33 pm

I am visiting Kyrgyzstan/Kazakhstan/Uzbekistan 9th-30th July 2024.

Sadly, I am missing out on World Nomads Games, therefore hoping that the...

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Last post by linogostilo
Wed Jun 19, 2024 9:33 pm
Latest travel guide

Last post by steven « Fri Jun 14, 2024 3:24 am
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by 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

Last post by Kasia « Fri May 24, 2024 8:11 am
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by 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 ?

Last post by KrisKelvin « Mon May 20, 2024 5:22 pm
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by 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

Last post by Nazrulo « Sun May 19, 2024 1:20 pm
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by 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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Sun May 19, 2024 1:20 pm

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