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steven »
Fri Dec 11, 2015 4:09 pm
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So many travelers in the region, so many experiences. There is so much we don't know yet, mistakes we make over and over, or little gems we passed by...
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Some tips for travellers in Uzbekistan:
I went to the parkent solar furnace few weeks ago with my friend I'm travelling with. We took a taxi in...
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Last post by Remicarr
Sat Sep 10, 2022 6:40 am
Baku-Lagodekhi-Tbilisi
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lucagirardi »
Sun Mar 26, 2023 9:21 am
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Hi travelers!
I am planning a trip from Baku to Tbilisi, crossing the border through Lagodekhi. As it will be my first trip in Caucasus, I would like...
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Sorry, but the landborder is still closed, maybe opens 1st of may.
See
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Last post by Erikkkk
Mon Mar 27, 2023 10:26 am
Driving Australia to UK August 2023
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Kate and Rob »
Sun Mar 26, 2023 7:02 am
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Hi,
We are new (Australian passports) on this website and forum and looking for information that will be helpful with the logistics of driving our...
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Yes hopefully the shipping from Austraa will be easier than the other way round!
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Last post by Kate and Rob
Sun Mar 26, 2023 12:37 pm
Proposed Itinerary for 3 Weeks
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asamuelson14 »
Tue Mar 21, 2023 1:26 pm
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Hi all,
I'd love to get some feedback about this itinerary. My husband and I have American passports. I know that some will say we are squeezing too...
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There’s one this week, for example:
I don’t see any much further down in the future, which could mean the connection will soon be terminated, or...
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Last post by sebhoff
Fri Mar 24, 2023 12:52 pm
UK to The Stans - leaving April
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Sefti »
Mon Jan 23, 2023 7:40 am
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Hi all
I wonder if anyone is planning a similar journey. I’m leaving mid Apr and planning on seven months on the road returning later in the year....
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I am also sort of planning to visiting the Stans, from the Netherlands on a motorbike. I still have no good idea as of what is possible around the...
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Last post by Erikkkk
Sun Mar 19, 2023 2:56 pm
UK to Bali in 2023 via the Silk Road By Train, Bus and Ferry
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Treecle »
Mon Mar 13, 2023 12:11 pm
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Hi All. I wanted to create a forum for all of us who are travelling The Silk Road in 2023 using public transport and avoiding any flying.
Our plan...
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So I launched my post yesterday and hoped for positive change on the situation in China, and before midnight the Chinese Government responded by...
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Last post by Treecle
Tue Mar 14, 2023 12:20 pm
Singapore to London - by Road or Water
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GlobeTrotter »
Tue Mar 07, 2023 2:37 pm
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Hi,
Just joined today to this amazing forum :)
I am planning on a road trip from Singapore to London next year. Currently I am working out my...
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Sorry - I got it slightly wrong in my first post. In many online booking sites, the name for Aktau is Mangystau (МАНГИСТАУ). That last leg takes...
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Last post by sebhoff
Mon Mar 13, 2023 1:50 pm
Combining Uzbekistan and hiking
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Neok »
Wed Mar 01, 2023 8:50 pm
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Hi all,
After a very nice holiday in Kyrgyzstan back in 2019, we decided to pay the stans another visit this year. We will be travelling there the...
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You asked for hiking options besides Fann.
Last year I did a 4 day hiking tour in uzbek Nuratau mountains (Hayat-Uhum-Asraf). After so many mosques,...
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Last post by Kasia
Thu Mar 02, 2023 7:21 am
Buy a motorcycle in Central Asia
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Jeromecvl »
Sat Jan 21, 2023 10:29 am
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Hi there,
I’m heading to Central Asia in April (Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan). I would like to purchase a motorcycle for my trip since I’m...
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Google doesn't show Caravanistan highly anymore in search results, but it's still all there:
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Last post by steven
Thu Feb 23, 2023 2:31 pm
Alternative Route Cycling Pamir Highway
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WheelsOfFortune.Lisa »
Mon Feb 06, 2023 2:38 pm
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Hello you lovely people,
I will be cycling Pamir Highway in June(ish) and since the border is still closed, I was wondering, if any of you have a...
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I'm in the same situation, so all advice and ideas here will be useful and appreciated! I'm planning to cycle Sweden-Singapore and will probably be...
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Last post by bergf
Sun Feb 12, 2023 5:37 pm
Germany - Japan in six weeks
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killroy2000 »
Thu Feb 09, 2023 5:33 am
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Hi here,
we are actually on our way from Germany to Japan, trying to do most of the route with train. Went through Austria, Hungary, Romania,...
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I think Turkey's Dogu-Express will be gone for some time due to the devastating earthquake.
No - Dogu Express runs through north-eastern Turkey,...
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Last post by Milad
Sun Feb 12, 2023 4:41 pm
More flights from Asia?
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lissie45 »
Sun Nov 13, 2022 3:25 am
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I'm still hoping to get to Central Asia - but even pre-Pandemic this had got hard with the effective closure of Xinjang, and now of course most...
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Hi Lizzie
fyi Asiana fly twice a week from Seoul to Tashkent and Almaty. you can book one way flights at the same rate as the return flight rates,...
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Last post by Ian Sp
Mon Jan 23, 2023 4:54 am
Shipping a camper to Central Asia
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French overlander »
Sun Oct 30, 2022 7:41 pm
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Dear All,
We have been traveling across Georgia and Armenia last summer with the idea to cross the Caspian Sea and to continue our journey to...
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It seems to be possible to ship the car from Georgia to Azerbaijan and then fly in. Or going from Armenia via Iran to Turkmenistan.
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Last post by Traveller
Thu Jan 19, 2023 7:05 am
High comfort, low cost itinerary
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stansmug »
Sat Dec 31, 2022 4:16 pm
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Want to see as many of the main 5 countries discussed here, keeping any major costs (ie flights in and out) low, while keeping a decent level of...
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For the Pamir highway tour each of us (we were 3 travellers) paid 975 $ for a 12-day tour via Bartang and Wakhan valley, starting and ending in...
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Last post by Kasia
Tue Jan 10, 2023 1:49 pm
One week too much?
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jetsetwilly »
Sun Jan 01, 2023 6:08 pm
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I have just over a week in July to tick off a few of the stans with my 12 year old son.
The plan thus far...
Sunday Morning Arrive Almaty from...
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There's (currently) a night train on Wednesdays and Fridays from Bishkek (20:23) to Samara that stops in Shymkent (arrival at 11:37) - this would...
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Last post by sebhoff
Fri Jan 06, 2023 8:27 am
Southern Uzbekistan/Tajikistan - worth sorting travel in advance?
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Jimmy1453 »
Sat Sep 03, 2022 9:54 pm
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Hi everyone,
I’m planning a rough itinerary in October of:
- Samarkand - Termez (maybe via Shakhrisabz?)
- Termez to Shahrtuz via the Gulbahor...
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I took the same route about a week ago.
A random driver from Termez to the Gulbahor border: 140,000 uzs
At the border an uzbek border officer made me...
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Last post by wfqfw
Tue Nov 29, 2022 2:58 pm
trip report: KG, UZ & KZ
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netllama »
Sun Jul 28, 2019 4:37 pm
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I recently returned from spending three weeks traveling around central Asia (specifically, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan & Kazakhstan). This was my first...
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Mastercard is fine.
Tajikistan only Halyk bank accepts Mastercard, they are easy enough to find but better to bring VISA for Tajikistan to save the...
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Last post by Rufio
Mon Nov 21, 2022 2:42 pm
Iran Itinerary (Bother with Baghdad)
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richard mole »
Mon Aug 22, 2022 5:13 am
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Greetings
I am a 69 year old Australian male. My trips in 2018/2019 were in Tajikistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Bangladesh etc
My aim is to be in...
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I Hope your trip went well, but just saw your post.
I loved Iran, and found them the friendliest people i have met.
Ian (also from Australia)
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Last post by Ian Sp
Sat Nov 12, 2022 6:22 am
Working on a UZ/TJ/KZ late April - June itinerary, plz help!
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raspberrysoda »
Wed Jan 12, 2022 7:10 pm
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Hi everyone,
I'm working on an itinerary. It's very basic and doesn't include travel time, and I thought about sharing its initial form and some...
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how did the trip go, and what would your recommend the split up to be now you have done the trip.
I've have got a similar length trip coming from...
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Last post by Ian Sp
Sat Nov 12, 2022 6:07 am
YOUR ADVICE - Bishkek to Dushanbe via The Pamir Highway
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joej »
Mon Nov 07, 2022 9:19 pm
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Hi All
Planning a trip to Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan, flying into Bishkek and flying out of Dushanbe.
Rough transport plan is:
Bishkek to Osh in a...
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Thanks both, useful information to know... Plan rethink!
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Last post by joej
Thu Nov 10, 2022 7:25 pm
Best city to learn Russian and hang out?
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velowallah »
Sun Oct 30, 2022 3:17 pm
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I'm planning a cycle trip in the Kyrgyz Tian Shan in next July, but I also have June off and would learn to spend it practicing my basic Russian....
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Bishkek is walkable than any other capital city in the region, has some of the best rated cafes, restaurants, bars I've ever seen in a city going by...
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Last post by Rufio
Thu Nov 03, 2022 9:46 am
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Last post by RollingTreeHouse
Wed Nov 02, 2022 9:20 am
Hitchhiking through Middle East and Central Asia towards India?
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Valibean »
Thu Oct 06, 2022 9:39 am
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Hi everyone! This is my first post here, these past days I've been reading through a lot of threads on here, really happy I got recommended this...
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My final destination is Phnom Penh Cambodia, would be fine to cross China or Myanmar, but they are still closed.I am now in Gilgit, and just will go...
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Last post by Valibean
Wed Oct 19, 2022 3:52 pm
Inspiration for routes possible in 2022
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knightofni »
Fri Sep 30, 2022 9:16 am
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Hi!
I am from Switzerland and am planning a 4-month trip by car this time next year. At this point I'm sort of brain storming all the different...
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I've been checking out the blog but I can't seem to find the entry you're referring to (I did however see he managed to ship his camper for only...
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Last post by knightofni
Fri Sep 30, 2022 3:47 pm
Germany to Oman with a VW T5 Itinerary advice
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johannesengl »
Sun Jan 23, 2022 10:13 pm
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My partner and I are planning an eight-month Overlanding trip from Germany to Oman with a VW T5 van.
I am seeking suggestions regarding the...
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Hi,
I was wondering what you did in the end?
I am planning a trip now, and first I thought I would be able to scrap my car in Turkey because I don't...
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Thu Sep 22, 2022 3:01 pm
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