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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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Last post by plom
Fri Dec 20, 2019 5:41 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 again East Kazakhstan. Monument to the Great Pike in front of the bridge over the Black Irtysh River. ))
Green trees are Kazakhstan. Sand...
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Last post by OWNER
Mon Sep 25, 2023 1:48 pm
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
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've been using MobiMatter for eSims and it looks like they offer a lot in Central Asia (not the best prices though, but they can be used in multiple...
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Last post by GoldenPolyglot
Tue Aug 01, 2023 12:23 pm
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
Experiences sending some mail from Central Asia
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fg_fita »
Fri Jun 10, 2022 6:32 pm
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Hey! So my plan is to send a letter from Kyrgyzstan or Tajikistan to Europe while I'm making a trip during the summer. And although I'll ask to the...
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My personal experience:
I sent many postcards from Bukhara and Khiva last September. Countries of destination: Sweden, Denmark, France, Japan,...
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Last post by mcli
Thu Nov 17, 2022 11:08 am
Equivalent of Caravanistan for Middle East
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alafghani »
Sat Aug 07, 2021 8:47 pm
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Hello,
Do you know if there are similair forums to Caravanistan about different regions of the world? I find Caravanistan immensely helpful when it...
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No, but I would be very interested. Do you have any facebook groups on Middle East travel to recommend? I don't enough about website creation or...
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Last post by Sinkolot
Fri Nov 11, 2022 8:57 pm
Kidnap & Ransom travel insurance
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ccc »
Wed May 18, 2022 9:15 pm
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Where to get Kidnap & Ransom travel insurance for individuals, because Battleface don‘t provide this service anymore?
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Finding such insurance for a private individual is difficult.
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Last post by ccc
Tue Aug 23, 2022 11:51 pm
MAPS.me is dying, switch your map app...
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Christian77 »
Sun Jan 23, 2022 6:22 pm
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Most independent tourists/backpackers I meet in Central Asia are using the offline map app MAPS.me. It was a great tool. For example, all of...
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Thanks all for this valuable info in this thread, hugely appreciated!!
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Last post by Marcellc67
Sun Apr 24, 2022 1:31 am
Predictions Silk Road Travel in 2022
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steven »
Fri Dec 31, 2021 10:13 am
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I wrote a post with some predictions for travel in Central Asia in 2022 . These are our guesses and gambles.
Now we are curious to hear: what do you...
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@mazeno: I wrote you a message. The tone does really need to change now. I hope you understand.
Regarding the Reuters piece: I personally doubt...
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Last post by steven
Fri Jan 07, 2022 7:31 am
LP Thorntree is dead
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steven »
Thu Nov 11, 2021 6:29 pm
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Thorntree has died:
I know it's not perfect, but Caravanistan is all we've got left now!
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One interesting place, although the User Interface is horrible, is ioverlander.com
It allows people to drop pins for places useful for...
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Last post by AreWeThereYet?
Tue Dec 21, 2021 8:37 am
Money exchange in Uzbekistan - British pounds
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Krixi »
Sat Sep 25, 2021 5:04 pm
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Hello everyone, I’ll soon be taking a trip to Uzbekistan and am a bit confused on money to take. Can I exchange British Pound after arrival to...
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Yes, yes and yes.
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Last post by steven
Mon Oct 04, 2021 6:04 am
so, you say that you had problems with "registrovka"?...
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mazeno »
Tue Jun 15, 2021 7:59 am
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i was crossing dosens of the stan-borders for last 3 decades (including postsoviet and postbritish asia, and for more than last decade i cross only...
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there will be no after covid
like the restrictions did not end decades after 9.11 or bieslan
(before i even have packed ice-axes in my hand luggage...
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Last post by mazeno
Mon Jul 26, 2021 9:19 am
The diplomat
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Koen »
Wed Feb 03, 2021 2:50 pm
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Hi,
Was wondering of someone here got a subscription on The Diplomat (online newspaper).
www.diplomat.com
Just read a couple of articles (was free)...
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Thanks, was known with eurasia and radiofreeeurope.
Will also not take subscription, also it's for whole year and I'm stilling hoping to start...
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Last post by Koen
Fri Feb 05, 2021 5:05 pm
Does the developing world need development?
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mazeno »
Thu May 12, 2016 7:10 pm
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Admin note: Split off from original topic because it was verging off-topic too much.
> In fact, bring everything you think you will need from...
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they certainly don't need you telling them that they SHOULD HAVE
eot
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Last post by mazeno
Wed Oct 07, 2020 6:50 am
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