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Caravanistan improvements: suggestions?

Last post by plom « Fri Dec 20, 2019 5:41 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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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
Las Vegas/Grand Canyon Small group tours for Solo Travelers

Last post by sebhoff « Thu Aug 11, 2022 1:27 pm

by sebhoff » Thu Aug 11, 2022 1:27 pm

Happy birthday - but you're about 11000km off (as the crow flies...). This is a travel forum for Central Asia (and surrounding areas). ;-)

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Thu Aug 11, 2022 1:27 pm
Experiences sending some mail from Central Asia

Last post by trikolka « Thu Jun 16, 2022 8:43 am
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by 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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in a total of 13 months in Iran + Central Asia, I posted a few dozens of post-cards or letters (post-cards in envelopes) , and several packages, to...

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Last post by trikolka
Thu Jun 16, 2022 8:43 am
Kidnap & Ransom travel insurance

Last post by ccc « Wed May 18, 2022 9:15 pm

by ccc » Wed May 18, 2022 9:15 pm

Where to get Kidnap & Ransom travel insurance for individuals, because Battleface don‘t provide this service anymore?

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Wed May 18, 2022 9:15 pm
MAPS.me is dying, switch your map app...

Last post by Marcellc67 « Sun Apr 24, 2022 1:31 am
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by 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

Last post by steven « Fri Jan 07, 2022 7:31 am
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by 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

Last post by AreWeThereYet? « Tue Dec 21, 2021 8:37 am
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by 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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Tue Dec 21, 2021 8:37 am
Money exchange in Uzbekistan - British pounds

Last post by steven « Mon Oct 04, 2021 6:04 am
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by 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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Mon Oct 04, 2021 6:04 am
Equivalent of Caravanistan for Middle East

Last post by steven « Fri Sep 10, 2021 7:37 am
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by 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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Yeah, I'd make it happen, but I am a bit pressed for time :-)

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Last post by steven
Fri Sep 10, 2021 7:37 am
Central Asian music - post your favourites!

Last post by faevil100 « Fri Aug 27, 2021 10:19 am
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by 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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Thanks for all the suggestions, I will check them out!

On the poppier end of the scale, I quite like Kazakhstan's Turkvision winner Izim korem :...

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Fri Aug 27, 2021 10:19 am
so, you say that you had problems with "registrovka"?...

Last post by mazeno « Mon Jul 26, 2021 9:19 am
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by 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

Last post by Koen « Fri Feb 05, 2021 5:05 pm
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by 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?

Last post by mazeno « Wed Oct 07, 2020 6:50 am
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by 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
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Last post by mazeno
Wed Oct 07, 2020 6:50 am
Was Caravanistan useful?

Last post by steven « Mon Jun 01, 2020 7:24 am
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by Overland Vagabond » Sat May 30, 2020 8:11 am

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Hi there,

While chatting with Saule the other day, I conveyed her a few thoughts about how Caravanistan.com helped us during our trip across Central...

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Thank you Marcel!

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Last post by steven
Mon Jun 01, 2020 7:24 am
Tajikistan COVID charity appeals

Last post by Lovetheworld « Tue May 19, 2020 7:37 am
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by Virusman » Sun May 10, 2020 11:15 am

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Good day folks!

I think it is time to give back to the wonderful people in the Pamirs (Khirghiz, Tajiks, etc...)
I and many others won't be able to...

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This is hard, in that I agree with bwv812, why people in tourist industry? There are much poorer people.
The post of Christian77 makes sense to me....

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Last post by Lovetheworld
Tue May 19, 2020 7:37 am
How / what are you doing?

Last post by lulo « Sun May 10, 2020 4:17 pm
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by steven » Mon May 04, 2020 9:31 am
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No travel these days. So what are you doing? How are you doing?

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Riding with my motorbike in Switzerland. I cancelled my Trip to Kyrgyzstan-Tajikistan...
... let see if the next year is possible to could go to...
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Last post by lulo
Sun May 10, 2020 4:17 pm
What have Tajikistan and Turkmenistan done right to completely avoid the Corona Virus illness?

Last post by bwv812 « Wed Apr 22, 2020 8:16 pm
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by samueljohnson » Wed Apr 22, 2020 1:49 am

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So whilst almost the entire world of full of Corona Virus there are a very few countries that have had zero cases still. Two of these are Tajikistan...

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Despite their relative isolation, both Turkmenistan and Tajikistan have also been susceptible to contacts that originated in Iran, and progressed via...

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Last post by bwv812
Wed Apr 22, 2020 8:16 pm
Bradt guides 50% off

Last post by thl989 « Tue Mar 31, 2020 2:39 pm

by thl989 » Tue Mar 31, 2020 2:39 pm

Good Kazakhstan guide, the Tajikistan one leaves something to be desired. An email received:

A message to Bradt customers – we need you now!...

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Last post by thl989
Tue Mar 31, 2020 2:39 pm
Homestays and yurtstays

Last post by Christian77 « Sat Feb 15, 2020 7:53 pm
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by OdysseusK » Sat Feb 15, 2020 5:00 pm

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Hello Caravanistan! I have read a lot in the different accommodation chapters all about the different homestays and yurt stays available in the...

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At a less touristy level are the Community-based Tourism Offices in Kyrgyzstan. They can arrange homestays and yurt stays. Or you can just go hiking...

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Last post by Christian77
Sat Feb 15, 2020 7:53 pm
Was everything better before?

Last post by steven « Fri Jan 31, 2020 2:53 pm
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by mazeno » Wed Sep 21, 2016 12:13 pm
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the other question may well be - should we make pamir the place of coca-cola trekking?
take nothing but pictures, leave nothing but footprints.
and...

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In that case, I'll lock this thread :-)
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Last post by steven
Fri Jan 31, 2020 2:53 pm
Websites similar to caravanistan but for india

Last post by BakuBound « Sat Jan 11, 2020 7:39 pm
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by Patiofurniture » Thu Jan 09, 2020 4:16 pm

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Hello,

in a couple of months I am traveling from Turkey to Krgystan, then hoping to get on a flight over to India and explore around there for a...

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IndiaMike.

(Study very carefully the weather for your itinerary and time of year there. India in the heat and rains is close to unbearable.)

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Last post by BakuBound
Sat Jan 11, 2020 7:39 pm
Silk Road with kids: tips and advice

Last post by steven « Tue Dec 24, 2019 10:12 am
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by steven » Sat Sep 08, 2018 2:36 am
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Hello traveling families!

Please let us know your questions and experiences traveling with children on the Silk Road. Thank you in advance for...

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hi Steven hope u can be of some assistance or advice - my daughter and i keen to join up with another family wanting to travel from April (2020)...
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Last post by steven
Tue Dec 24, 2019 10:12 am
Forum for driving around Africa

Last post by steven « Wed Dec 18, 2019 6:47 am
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by 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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Haha, no I'm not going to start another travel website. One is enough.

If I ever finish with this thing, I'd rather write about something different...

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Last post by steven
Wed Dec 18, 2019 6:47 am
Buying a Carpet in Central Asia

Last post by rhinomaxil « Tue Oct 29, 2019 6:40 am
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by Gilgamesh » Wed Jun 07, 2017 4:43 pm
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Now being a real traveler, I would only set looking for memories, photos, and friends. I go light -- in what I carry and my footprint, and try to...

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My wife and I bought 2 carpets from Akbar House Collection in Bukhara. He's an eccentric but sweet man once you get to know him, and his knowledge...
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Last post by rhinomaxil
Tue Oct 29, 2019 6:40 am
Central Asia Planning

Last post by Mikeromero « Mon Oct 28, 2019 3:13 pm
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by masonkrueger » Tue Aug 06, 2019 10:18 am

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Hello,

I have been travelling solo for 3 months now and are planning a trip to Central Asia.

My question is: How much planning do I need to do...

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Well! I think he is free to plan as much as possible if he wants to know everything in advance.
By the way, I would really suggest to plan the main...

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Mon Oct 28, 2019 3:13 pm

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