Self-driving the Silk Road.
Sergey can help you buy a car or motorbike in Kyrgyzstan
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Luca.bertag85 »
Wed Aug 29, 2018 11:42 am
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Hello I want to share my experience so I hope it can help someone. I was trying to buy a Ural sidecar but unfortunately didn't work out so I bought a...
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Lada Niva currently for sale - Sergey will assist. If interested please see full details by clicking link below :)
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Last post by mikka.vo
Mon Jul 07, 2025 6:11 pm
Motorcycle Maintenance in Central Asia Q&A
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claddaghman »
Mon Apr 10, 2017 10:06 pm
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My friends and I are riding our KTM motorcycles this year (May-Sept) from London to Vladivostok via Iran and the Stans and we are trying to figure...
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Anyone got the location of Artrue Moto perhaps? Cant find it on google/yandex/osm.
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Last post by Tom Japhy
Fri Jul 04, 2025 4:04 am
Vehicle shipping from India to Europe
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Chris_89 »
Thu Jun 19, 2025 2:03 pm
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Dear fellow travelers,
My partner an me are now fully into the planning process for our adventure next year. We aim to drive from January till...
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Hi Chris,
I found the other person who had shipping experience.
Check the forum posts here and his web site
He shipped to India-not from India....
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Last post by PeterM
Tue Jun 24, 2025 5:28 am
Driving in Georgia Q&A
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steven »
Tue Aug 14, 2018 7:40 am
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We welcome all your questions and reports about driving in Georgia below.
We curate all travel intelligence in our article on Driving in Georgia .
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Hi everyone, does anyone know if you can drive into Georgia, and fly out?
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Sun Jun 15, 2025 1:02 pm
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Last post by cristiano
Thu Jun 05, 2025 10:13 am
Mongolia long-term car parking Q&A
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Laroco »
Thu Dec 22, 2016 6:46 pm
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Dear all,
We are driving to Mongolia this spring. We want to fly home and have people who want to drive back our landrover via Russia.
Does anybody...
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Long time no update. We had great difficulty figuring out what the maximum stay is for a vehicle in Mongolia. Actually we still do not know, but can...
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Last post by boogie944
Mon Jun 02, 2025 2:16 pm
Uzbekistan long-term car/motorbike parking
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Vorarlberger »
Sun Feb 14, 2016 2:29 pm
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Hello travellers, I hope this forum is the correct place for my questions.
We are planning the next leg of our trip from Dubai crossing Iran,...
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search 2GIS, or any guesthouse with a courtyard parking if it's just for a few days
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Sat May 31, 2025 2:49 pm
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Mon May 19, 2025 1:37 pm
Car Rental in Ust-Kamenogorsk
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Andrea D. »
Mon May 12, 2025 12:42 pm
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Hi,
we're planning a trip through the Ust-Kamenogorsk area for the coming July, and we're looking into options for renting a jeep. Unfortunately,...
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Steven, this is great news, thank you so much! I think we can manage scouting for an extra jerry can just in case, but still, 200 km is a good...
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Last post by Andrea D.
Thu May 15, 2025 7:35 pm
Buying a car in Kazakhstan
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cog_bau »
Fri Mar 13, 2020 11:20 am
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Hi all,
I’m from England but working in Japan on a holiday visa. Looking to buy a car in June from the Almaty area to drive through to Georgia....
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Hi all, was wondering if anyone had found any further information on buying a car in Kazakhstan as a non resident, rather overwhelmed by the lack of...
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Last post by alberic_tdc
Sat May 10, 2025 7:36 pm
Driving with a suspended EU license plate in central asia?
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nikky020 »
Wed Mar 12, 2025 11:03 am
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Hi all,
I am about to embark on a trip from the Netherlands to central Asia and I am wondering if anyone has ever suspended their license plate...
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Hi, a fellow Dutchman here.
Of course it’s legally mandatory to have a valid registration. Nuance: when suspending the vehicle, the registration...
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Last post by Volly
Sat Mar 29, 2025 8:43 am
Long-term vehicle storage in Eurasian Customs Union Q&A
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steven »
Wed Nov 09, 2016 9:51 am
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This is the place for all your questions and experiences surrounding long-term vehicle parking inside the Eurasian Customs Union.
We sum up the...
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Hello everyone. I hope you found an answer.
I would like to store my vehicle in Dubai or in the AEU.
Do you know how long at the most I can leave...
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Last post by LUMINOKA
Sat Mar 29, 2025 2:43 am
Vintage Car through the Stans
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Jingers »
Mon Feb 24, 2025 11:02 pm
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Hi, this is my first post on any forum; I'm a total technophobe! Also a very poor administrator! However, I do have my strengths, I've spent 25 years...
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Gidday Wolfgang, very interested in your message. I'd be happy to share costs if I can tag on to your German contact for logistics. I'm happy to pay...
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Last post by Jingers
Wed Mar 26, 2025 1:42 am
London to Laos via Iran/Pak/India
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hughjani »
Thu Jan 16, 2025 6:06 am
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Hi All
Were new to the site though Ive had some overland experience. We want to do the above journey through Iran/Pakistan/India/Myanmar/Thailand...
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I did a trip in late 2022 from Belgium to Cambodia in a 4x4 car, i think little has changed on my route, crossing Iran, Pakistan and India. Myanmar...
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Last post by Roadtophnompenh
Fri Mar 21, 2025 7:49 am
2WD Motorhome in Karakoram and Pamir routes
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jpman »
Sun Mar 16, 2025 10:51 am
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Hi everyone!
I will go straight to the point: Are they perfectly doable by a big 2WD van or AC, or do I need a 4x4?
Thanks!
A bit of context:
- I am...
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i just tried to imagine how to get to ala kul by car
let's say - it would be
huh
a challenge
but seriously
i see you are expecting asia very...
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Last post by mazeno
Thu Mar 20, 2025 11:50 pm
1987 Pajero or 1986 Lada Niva?
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Munck1313 »
Sun Jan 26, 2025 10:13 pm
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Hello all
Planning a trip from Europe to Central Asia and back, starting this July, roughly 5 months in total. I have been searching for a Lada...
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Lada lover here :D
Thank you very much for your honest input. I am really struggling to make the decision, because on one hand it sounds fun and...
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Last post by Munck1313
Mon Feb 03, 2025 2:19 pm
Car Insurance in Armenia
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bulker »
Thu Jan 31, 2019 6:56 am
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Hello,
I am planning to travel Armenia by motorcycle. As I read, traffic insurance is mandatory for all vehicles in Armenia. Where will I get this...
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Wanted to share our experience buying Armenian car insurance online about a year ago. Thank you to all for the aswa.am tip, but wanted to provide a...
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Last post by I35TX
Mon Feb 03, 2025 1:19 pm
Which country for long term parking
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new member »
Tue Jan 21, 2020 7:37 pm
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Hi everybody - I´m new to this forum and first of all a big Thanx to all of you for the huge amount of useful information. Incredible.
We are not...
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I can personally also vouch for Kazakhstan being an excellent country for leaving your car in long term storage. They will not hassle you at the...
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Last post by I35TX
Sun Feb 02, 2025 11:45 pm
Parking a Car in Georgia
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hartmonster3 »
Thu Apr 05, 2018 2:50 pm
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Hey all-
My friends and I have been looking at doing some longer multiday treks in Georgia, such as Mestia to Mazeri. Since we are self-driving my...
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Not exactly long term, but parked my car in Tbilisi Airport for a few days while I left the country (USA passport driving North Macedonian car)....
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Last post by I35TX
Sun Feb 02, 2025 11:22 pm
Car insurance in Georgia Q&A
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Resfeber.co.uk »
Sat Nov 25, 2017 7:09 pm
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Evening,
Not sure if this is the right section.
We are from the UK and purchased green card insurance as we entered Turkey. We have just entered...
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Super easy to buy it online in a few minutes!
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Last post by I35TX
Sun Feb 02, 2025 8:45 am
Vehicle insurance in Kyrgyzstan
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ASpeed »
Thu Jul 24, 2014 12:05 pm
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We have just found out where to get vehicle insurance in Bishkek.
The insurance company is called KyrgyzInstrakk, located at 219. Chui Avenue, 2nd...
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You can definitely get it at most borders, but to be safe (in case border didn't have or if they were temporarily closed), I bought car insurance in...
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Last post by I35TX
Sat Feb 01, 2025 2:36 pm
Car insurance for Central Asia and Silk Road
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ALTHEWAYDOWN »
Sat Oct 19, 2013 3:22 pm
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Hi, How to obtain a Car-Insurance for the Stan-States? My Belgium Insurance Green Card covered allready: Turkey/Iran/Russia/Ukraine. Thanks....
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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 2:15 pm
Buy car insurance at Georgia / Russia border
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MikeTheLiid »
Thu Jan 12, 2023 5:13 pm
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Hi All,
Unfortunately as Azerbaijan land borders are closed I have to transit Russia to reach Kazakhstan by car. I cant find an insurer in the UK...
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Getting Russian Insurance
As for green card insurance, it's true that it no longer covers Russia (although I'd still get it for other parts of the...
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Last post by I35TX
Sat Feb 01, 2025 1:51 pm
Selling American titled car for export from Georgia
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J_Mo_C »
Fri Jan 03, 2025 7:26 pm
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I have a Toyota that is has a title from the US. I wish to sell this car not as scrap but to be sold for export as it is too old to be registered as...
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Hi, did you manage to get rid of your car? I am planning to do something similar later this year.
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Sun Jan 26, 2025 11:57 pm
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