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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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Last post by plom
Fri Dec 20, 2019 5:41 pm
eSIM cards for Central Asia

Last post by Christian77 « Fri Jun 02, 2023 4:23 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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Two reports on Airolo eSIM for Tajikistan: 1. Total trash, did not work (a guy posting on the Oybek border crossing experience). 2. My experience -...

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Last post by Christian77
Fri Jun 02, 2023 4:23 am
Vivid travel memories. Join now!

Last post by OWNER « Wed May 24, 2023 3:52 am
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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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Big trip around Kazakhstan. 2019
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Last post by OWNER
Wed May 24, 2023 3:52 am
ashgabat to darbaz iran border crossing.

Last post by faroki « Tue May 16, 2023 2:50 am

by faroki » Tue May 16, 2023 2:50 am

Can I travel from Ashgabat Turkmenistan to Darbaz in Iran by Road for a DAY TRIP ONLY ?
Will I need a Iranian Visa ?
Is the Border crossing open on...

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Last post by faroki
Tue May 16, 2023 2:50 am
Silk Road by camper with young kids (Netherlands to Mongolia)

Last post by Koen « Sat Apr 29, 2023 7:37 pm
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by 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
Best Countries for Women

Last post by WheelsOfFortune.Lisa « Thu Mar 23, 2023 7:23 am
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by 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 WheelsOfFortune.Lisa
Thu Mar 23, 2023 7:23 am
Almost 20,000 kilometers of road trips in a difficult year. 2022

Last post by Lutnistas1969 « Tue Mar 07, 2023 9:57 am
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by 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?

Last post by steven « Tue Feb 28, 2023 3:07 pm
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by 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

Last post by Rufio « Sun Dec 25, 2022 12:57 pm
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by 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

Last post by Hugues « Tue Nov 29, 2022 6:52 pm
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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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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

Last post by mcli « Thu Nov 17, 2022 11:08 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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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

Last post by Sinkolot « Fri Nov 11, 2022 8:57 pm
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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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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
Long Term Travel While Taking Prescription Medication

Last post by Kasia « Mon Oct 24, 2022 6:10 am
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by 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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This might sound like a lie but trust me when I say I've been traveling for a long time over many countries in this region, crossed many borders and...

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Last post by Kasia
Mon Oct 24, 2022 6:10 am
Kidnap & Ransom travel insurance

Last post by ccc « Tue Aug 23, 2022 11:51 pm
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by 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...

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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Last post by AreWeThereYet?
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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Last post by steven
Mon Oct 04, 2021 6:04 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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Last post by faevil100
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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Sun May 10, 2020 4:17 pm

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