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LGBT travellers

Last post by steven « Sun Apr 11, 2021 5:53 am
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by faevil100 » Sun Jan 07, 2018 5:20 pm

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Hi,

I was wondering whether anyone who has travelled in the region has any advice for LGBT travellers? I have lived in Russia and visited Georgia,...

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Unfortunately, things seem to be regressing rather than progressing in Uzbekistan with regards to LGBT rights -

I would actually disagree. The...

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Sun Apr 11, 2021 5:53 am
Passing to Abkhazia from Enguri Border

Last post by Milad « Mon Mar 22, 2021 8:14 am
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by Bulut » Thu Jun 08, 2017 9:56 pm
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Hi everyone,

Two weeks later will visit Georgi. During my visit I also want to see Abkhazia. So will use the Inguri border. Below link is seems up...

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It's still closed for tourists and even for locals the border only opens every few weeks for a few days (so-called humanitarian corridors). As Enguri...
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Last post by Milad
Mon Mar 22, 2021 8:14 am
Tajikistan Covid re-opening Q&A

Last post by steven « Fri Mar 19, 2021 2:59 pm
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by pete5330 » Sat Jan 16, 2021 1:35 pm
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Good day everyone,

Just read Steven's predicitions on the website, and I think you're right, it's all very difficult to predict how the situation...

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I got the following answer from them:

Hello, thanks for the message. Currently MFA is not issuing the online E-visas on the system. But for...
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Last post by steven
Fri Mar 19, 2021 2:59 pm
Getting Two Boxes from Tashkent to Bishkek

Last post by ensellevoyage « Mon Mar 15, 2021 9:41 am
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by ensellevoyage » Sun Mar 14, 2021 2:22 pm

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Hi!
We are in Bishkek, and have need to get two 26kg boxes from Tashkent to KG (Bishkek or Osh, see below). Inside the boxes are our bicycles (taken...

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Awesome thanks Steven, I'll give him a try - Ashley

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Last post by ensellevoyage
Mon Mar 15, 2021 9:41 am
Drive your own car into Iraqi Kurdistan.

Last post by Lovetheworld « Tue Mar 02, 2021 9:59 am
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by paudearara » Thu Feb 25, 2021 2:37 pm

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Hi everyone!

I am planning a Silk Road trip from Istanbul to Vladvostok 2 years from now, with our own vehicle.

I've seen many reports of safe...

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If it is youtube, it may offer a translate function.

At the time (2012) it was only possible to enter from turkey side, as the Iranian side was only...

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Last post by Lovetheworld
Tue Mar 02, 2021 9:59 am
Road condition in central asia

Last post by OWNER « Sat Feb 27, 2021 3:15 am
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by sshhah » Mon Jun 15, 2020 11:06 am
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Hi all,

I am looking to travel through stans and make the most of it in my own car. Before I leave the UK for this epic journey (which will...

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Off-road without documents and with adventures. Kazakhstan 2021.

The southern capital of Kazakhstan, if anything, is reliably protected. From the...
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Sat Feb 27, 2021 3:15 am
Iran reopening after Covid Q&A

Last post by sebhoff « Sat Jan 30, 2021 5:32 pm
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by danyvb » Sat Jan 30, 2021 1:15 pm

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i am planning a trip to the stan's from belgium tru turkey and iran to enter turkmenistan but read that the iranian borders are closed to overlanders...

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Virtually all land borders are closed - pretty much anywhere you go these days. Even within the EU, things are becoming more difficult again right...

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Last post by sebhoff
Sat Jan 30, 2021 5:32 pm
Coronavirus: when can we start traveling again?

Last post by steven « Tue Jan 19, 2021 6:02 am
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by steven » Fri Mar 20, 2020 12:38 pm
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When can we start traveling again? It's the logical next question.

I don't think anyone in the world knows the answer, but I am interested in...

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Thanks for the comments on my predictions! I think you make a good point Julia, I did not think about locals traveling. I think it's only in...
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Tue Jan 19, 2021 6:02 am
Azerbaijan - Nakchivan corridor

Last post by steven « Thu Jan 14, 2021 5:46 am
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by steven » Sat Nov 21, 2020 9:45 am

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As part of the peace agreement after the 2020 war over Nagorno-Karabakh, it has been agreed that a corridor would be made between Nakchivan and...

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Interesting article on the new geopolitics of trade corridors in the region after Armenia's defeat. Wins for Russia, Turkey and China, defeat for...

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Thu Jan 14, 2021 5:46 am
Arshaty-Olgii border crossing?

Last post by falk.schaefer « Thu Jan 07, 2021 12:27 pm
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by joschi03 » Sun Apr 30, 2017 6:11 am
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Hello
We're on the road with our motorcycle and I've heard of some people that it is possible to go from Arshaty (Kazakhstan) to Ölgii (Mongolia)...

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And if I fly from Almaty to Irkutsk and take than the way to the West the A 333 to Mondy (Russia) an than to Khankh at the Khovsgol-Lake (Mongolei)?...
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Last post by falk.schaefer
Thu Jan 07, 2021 12:27 pm
Coronavirus border closures & re-openings

Last post by steven « Sat Nov 21, 2020 1:35 pm
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by Milad » Mon Jan 27, 2020 12:47 pm
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Mongolia has closed its border with China to cars and pedestrians due to the coronavirus outbreak in Wuhan. It seems that flights continue (for now)....

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Ok, good to know
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Last post by steven
Sat Nov 21, 2020 1:35 pm
Azerbaijan - Nagorno-Karabakh border crossings

Last post by steven « Sat Nov 21, 2020 9:40 am

by steven » Sat Nov 21, 2020 9:40 am

Before the 2020 war, there was no way in from Azerbaijan to Nagorno-Karabakh. After the Azeri win, things are set to change. As more details emerge,...

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Sat Nov 21, 2020 9:40 am
Bazargan to Gurbulak (Iran/Turkey) border crossing Q&A

Last post by steven « Sat Nov 07, 2020 6:03 am
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by Ian and Jo » Sat Oct 31, 2015 6:25 am
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We have to leave Iran tomorrow (1st Nov) as our Visa is about to expire. We plan to exit from Bazargan.
Does anyone have any news about security /...

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Yes, that is allowed
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Last post by steven
Sat Nov 07, 2020 6:03 am
Kyrgyzstan covid quarantine?

Last post by steven « Wed Oct 28, 2020 4:29 pm
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by bukhari917 » Wed Oct 28, 2020 11:25 am

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Hello. I am Pakistani national currently in the Netherland. I just received Kyrgz E visa (I did not have any invitation or sponsor letter). I...

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Hi!

No quarantine AFAIK. Only Covid test: A negative PCR test, taken no more than 72 hours before your arrival by flight or 120 hours before...

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Last post by steven
Wed Oct 28, 2020 4:29 pm
Iraqi Kurdistan - Turkey border crossing reports

Last post by DoubleDutch « Fri Oct 16, 2020 12:10 pm
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by Solo2ruedas » Fri Mar 17, 2017 3:23 pm
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We are planning to travel from turkey to Iraq by bicycle to visit the autonomous kurdistan region and from there cross to Iran. Does anyone know if...

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Hi DoubleDutch,

Is there any public transportation from Kurdistan to Turkey?

Hi bamboo,
We don't know, but we wouldn't count on it. A lot is done...
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Last post by DoubleDutch
Fri Oct 16, 2020 12:10 pm
Karakoram Highway solo female traveler: safety?

Last post by bamboo « Tue Sep 29, 2020 4:43 am
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by bamboo » Sat Sep 05, 2020 5:23 am

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Wild Frontier offers a perfect departure date and destinations that match my needs

Wild Frontier Karakoram Highway

However, the price is quite...

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Hi Bamboo,

lot's of questions in one post ;) maybe you should consider breaking them down into several posts.

I travelled Xingjang by...

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Last post by bamboo
Tue Sep 29, 2020 4:43 am
Security situation in Xinjiang - leave your thoughts

Last post by AreWeThereYet? « Fri Sep 18, 2020 2:33 pm
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by steven » Tue Nov 28, 2017 10:38 am
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We collect travel info regarding the surveillance apparatus in Xinjiang at Travel in Xinjiang

Please leave your thoughts on travel in Xinjiang...

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John Oliver on the topic of Uyghurs.
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Last post by AreWeThereYet?
Fri Sep 18, 2020 2:33 pm
Georgia to Russia Border crossing (Zemo Larsi - Chertov Most)

Last post by Yourneighbourtotoro « Tue Sep 15, 2020 3:20 pm
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by ivars » Fri Dec 05, 2014 10:55 pm
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I was browsing through the site and found the border map, and thought that maybe it could be useful to someone that I posted the info about the...

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It's been good to read all your responses, as I'm planning on making the trip next year. Any idea what it might be like for a late 20s solo female...
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Last post by Yourneighbourtotoro
Tue Sep 15, 2020 3:20 pm
Soomar-Mandali border

Last post by bamboo « Thu Sep 10, 2020 12:16 pm
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by bamboo » Tue Sep 01, 2020 4:35 am

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Hello,

Anyone here crossed this border before (Iran-Iraq)? I can't find much information about this border crossing except that it's been reopened...

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Hi Milad,

Well, I am not planning to go anywhere during this pandemic anyways but excited to plan for future trips after this pandemic ends...

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Last post by bamboo
Thu Sep 10, 2020 12:16 pm
Get to know China border closures on official NIA's website

Last post by steven « Thu Aug 13, 2020 7:44 am
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by cztt346 » Sat Aug 08, 2020 10:46 am

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Recently the Chinese NIA (National Immigration Administration) set up a website to post the information about the operating status of the ports on...

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Thanks!

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Last post by steven
Thu Aug 13, 2020 7:44 am
Iran-Azerbaijan Border Crossing in Astara

Last post by steven « Mon Jul 06, 2020 9:56 am
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by Rapp Scallion » Wed Jun 17, 2015 10:57 am
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Didn't find any of this in the forums, so here is a recent update

We (two German passport holders) crossed this border in May 2015 coming from Iran....

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Hi Felix,

The guide should be waiting for you on the Iranian side.
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Last post by steven
Mon Jul 06, 2020 9:56 am
Khyber Pass/Torkham border reports (AF>PAK)

Last post by zulani « Tue Jun 30, 2020 11:13 am
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by yamamotoo » Wed Jan 16, 2019 7:44 pm
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Well, for quite a long time I was only reading this forum, but now it's time to give some new information that can be of importance to future...

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Hi, any news about Torkham Border crossing from Pakistan to Afghanistan?
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Last post by zulani
Tue Jun 30, 2020 11:13 am
Kochkor to Song Kul road condition

Last post by steven « Mon Jun 22, 2020 8:25 am
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by ducdunglevp » Wed Jun 17, 2020 8:53 am

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The Inada Massage Chair is very unique amongst its competitors. It is actually programmed to analyze the contours of your body. The software responds...

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Can you do it? Yes. I would not like to do it myself if it was my car, but if the rental company allows it (double-check that with them) you can do...

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Last post by steven
Mon Jun 22, 2020 8:25 am
Travel safety in Iraqi Kurdistan?

Last post by Globetrotting Diana « Mon May 04, 2020 5:55 pm
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by steven » Fri Feb 15, 2019 6:40 am
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Please leave your ideas, research, questions and reports about traveling in Iraqi Kurdistan below.

More info:

General Silk Road safety info...

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I traveled for a month in Iraqi Kurdistan on my own in 2919 October - November. It was all safe within the borders of Iraqi Kurdistan. Came to Iraqi...
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Last post by Globetrotting Diana
Mon May 04, 2020 5:55 pm
Iraqi Kurdistan - Iran (Bashmax/Marivan) crossing

Last post by Globetrotting Diana « Sun May 03, 2020 10:14 pm
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by tatterdemalion » Sun Sep 17, 2017 7:59 pm

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Exiting Iraq: simple, ensure you enter the smaller exit building and within ten minutes you'll be stamped out.

Entering Iran: security checked...

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Here is my report on the Bashmakh – Penjwen border-crossing. My story is quite unusual but it can give you an idea about how easy it is.

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Last post by Globetrotting Diana
Sun May 03, 2020 10:14 pm

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