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Re: Border Crossing from Uzbek > Kyrg and road condition in Kyrg

by emmeff 10 May 2012

When you say, alamode11, that you're crossing the border near Ferghana, do you mean the main international crossing to the east on the…
RE: Osh to Kashgar through Irkeshtam - Hitchhiking

by emmeff 25 April 2012

Since you speak passable Russian, you should have little problem getting this information from your hosts in Osh, or from a local internet…
Re: uzbekistan kyrgyzstan july/august

by Graydog 20 March 2012

I am wondering the same thing and after reading other posts, the border crossings seem to be open but people have reported it being an…
RE: $17,000

by flobster 19 March 2012

> Afghanistan's deputy prime minister Maulvi Abdul Kabir told reporters in Jalalabad that the Taliban would hand over Bin Laden if the…
Safety in Northern Mexico/partners

by ttpszikinger 05 March 2012

Hello, I will start a Central America overland trip next Monday from San Diego. My first planned stops are: Guerrero Negro, San Ignacio,…
RE: Driving From Samarkand to Isik-Kol

by Giora 20 February 2012

Hi, When I was in the region in 2009, I met 3 cyclists (two were Dutch, one was Japanese) who had crossed from Uzbekistan to Kyrgyzstan…
RE: No-itinerary trip from Azerbaijan to China

by emmeff 15 February 2012

Uncross your fingers. You won't get a PK visa outside the US. So plan accordingly. If you do get a PK visa, you should research the reali…
Visited Tanguar Haor

by Travelogbd 15 February 2012

+*_*Visited Tanguar Haor*_*+ Few days ago I visited Tanguar Haor (The 2nd largest wet land of Bangladesh). We started from Dhaka by Gree…
RE: jalalabad to naryn

by etc4ca 30 September 2011

We tried this route in May this year but the road was closed due to an avalanche at the pass. Thankfully we got the advice in Jalalabad…
RE: jalalabad to naryn

by CentralAsia_traveler 25 September 2011

AFAIK, because the road is very rough and steep and mountainous between Jalalabad and Kazarman, there is no public transportation. You…
Travelling Afghanistan - 12 Sept 2011

by setsuren 06 September 2011

Hello good people, I'm a 26 year old Singaporean male and I'll be arriving in Kabul, Afghanistan next week on 12 September. I'll be in…
RE: Afghanistan Visas in Peshawar

by chitralguyimran 10 August 2011

Dear playboypablo, I've been to Khyber pass many times and as mentioned in my post above # 21, the last visit with some foreigner was…
RE: Afghanistan Visas in Peshawar

by imranthetrekker1 04 August 2011

Bonjour from Islamabad, You could get the extension and some double/single entry visa at the passport & immigration offices at all the…
RE: Local food of Afghanistan?

by JakJones 26 July 2011

Afghan food, life Afghanistan itself is a fusion of Persian, sub-continental and Central Asian food. In a typical chaikhana (tea house)…
RE: Air Ticket

by emmeff 18 July 2011

No one can tell you if the road from Kabul to the border (or anywhere else) will be safe in October. And I take it you're aware of all…
Re: Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan border at Jalal-Abad

by talantbek 14 July 2011

Hi there, You can only cross into KG through Osh. The border crossing in Jalalabad is for locals, not international one. CBT office…
RE: Jalal-abad -> Suusamyr -> Kochkor

by Dr_Zo 01 July 2011

You can do it, but it will be very difficult. From Jalalabad you gotta get taxi to Bishkek and ask driver to drop you in Suusamyr. It…
RE: Jalal-abad -> Suusamyr -> Kochkor

by Menelaos 30 June 2011

Thanks for the advice, Talantbek. I was just a bit confused about the Suusamyr route, as it was 'coloured' to the same status as the Bishkek…
Re: Jalal-abad -> Suusamyr -> Kochkor

by talantbek 30 June 2011

Hi there, Yes, it is possible to go through the places you mentioned. You can do it in two days with one overnight on the way from Jalala…
RE: short trip to Kandahar?

by emmeff 20 June 2011

I don't see why you're so insistent on going to Kandahar. There are plenty of other interesting destinations in Afghanistan, many also…
RE: short trip to Kandahar?

by JakJones 20 June 2011

Jad, Sorry for the snide comment before but it is what really happened. All the Afghan friends i have think it is a daft idea. I don't…
Kyrgyzstan / Uzbekistan border crossings

by danielsprague 11 June 2011

Does anyone know currently which of the three border crossings between Kyrgyzstan and 'mainland' Uzbekistan (all in the Fergana Valley)…
Re: Saimaluu Tash in June?

by danielsprague 11 June 2011

Hi Thanks for the reply. I'll be heading along the Naryn - Jalalabad 'road' anyhow in late June, and I'll ask at the Saimaluu Tash…
RE: Khyber Pass

by chitrallguy 22 April 2011

Bonjour from Peshawar, The militant attacks are common and I've some relatives in Jamrud, according to them, things've worsened in Khyber…
RE: Khyber Pass

by JakJones 20 April 2011

The only time i have heard of a foreigner getting a permit for Khyber agency since late 2008 was a guy called Daniel Sprague. He occasionall…