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Re: Travelling Caucasus in July-August, I would like some practical information

by ncoma 15 December 2011

My idea was roughly to travel from Tbilisi to Baku via Seki, visit the Absheron Peninsula then via Rustavi into Armenia, and from there…
Re: oil fields in Baku

by zaurka 11 May 2010

Not sure about some oil fields near Ulduz tube station, there are several factories, but can't remember of any oil derrics there. I believe…
RE: Any questions about Azerbaijan and Georgia are welcome

by fluffy_bunny 29 November 2009

Plan 1: Neither the Absheron nor Nardaran are of any interest. But the rest is well timed. Plan 2: You don't need 2 days in Quba. Take…
Re: Any questions about Azerbaijan and Georgia are welcome

by mklimek 23 November 2009

I'll be in AZ in march (17-25.03) and would like to visit also some Caucasus. Is it possible to go to Xinaliq (via Quba) by bus and some…
RE: Flat Share In Baku Azerbaijan

by viajecito 24 July 2009

Hello, Not the first time i come to Baku, sometimes as a tourist, sometimes as a person on an assignment. From my personal abundant exper…
Re: AZEBAIDJAN or ARMENIA

by simpletraveller 20 February 2009

Giving an answer to a question like this depend on the things you like to see and do. We were travelleing in Azerbaijan-Georgia-Armenia…
RE: AZEBAIDJAN or ARMENIA

by toto1 16 February 2009

TO DO in Azerbaijan: Let's say you could stay 2-3 days, depending on how you like it, in Baku. There's a lot to see: the old city, oilboo…
RE: Getting an Azerbaidjan visa on arrival

by toto1 16 February 2009

TO DO in Azerbaijan: Let's say you could stay 2-3 days, depending on how you like it, in Baku. There's a lot to see: the old city, oilboo…
RE: 2 weeks in Azerbaijan in July

by toto1 16 February 2009

TO DO: Let's say you could stay 2-3 days, depending on how you like it, in Baku. There's a lot to see: the old city, oilboom mansions,…
RE: Azerbaijan - Visa

by toto1 16 February 2009

TO DO: Let's say you could stay 2-3 days, depending on how you like it, in Baku. There's a lot to see: the old city, oilboom mansions,…
RE: Azerbaijan

by guitoudebuch 21 June 2008

9 days in October? That also depends on where you arrive from. Let's say you could stay 2-3 days, depending on how you like it, in Baku.…
RE: Azerbaijan and Georgia in 12 days

by ubik 02 April 2008

Basically, you arrive in one of the capitals, and leave from the other. Plan on 2-3 days for each city, and the remaining days for travelli…
Re: Azerbaijan in winter? (February)

by DARubino 18 January 2008

I live in Baku and travel to the regions often. Chirag, Gobustan, the Absheron penninsula and Baku won't be a problem. I have never…
Azerbaijan in winter? (February)

by letatar2 10 January 2008

Hi, I am planning to go to Azerbaijan next February. I wanted to visit Chirag, Guba, Lahic, Sheki, Keshi, Xinaliq, Gobustan, Absheron.…
Ramadan and cycling Absheron peninisula

by Nari 09 September 2007

Center of the city with loads of traffic is just not designed for cyclists & not many people dare to cycle on the roads - you'd need an…
Ramadan and cycling Absheron peninisula

by fab2004 07 September 2007

Taxis are cheap, so I don't know whether your net saving justifies the effort. And don't underestimate the distances to cover the peninsula,…
Ramadan and cycling Absheron peninisula

by AndrewSmith 07 September 2007

Ramadan has pretty much zero effect on Azerbaijan. City life continues as normal. Vodka is just as popular in Ramadan as the rest of the…
Ramadan and cycling Absheron peninisula

by Rok77 07 September 2007

Hello!

I read that 2007 Ramadan starts on 13th of sept. How does it affect life in Azerbaijan? I heard that Azeri are not that…
From Istambul to Aral's sea

by fab2004 03 August 2007

#1 is absolutely right - it took me almost two months plus some lies to get a Turkmen tourist visa, after which you are chaperoned most…
2 days in Baku: What to do?

by EASTTRAV 27 March 2007

Hallo,
I have to spend 2 days in Baku and was wondering what to do?
originally I was thinking of 1 day in teh town an d1 day to…
HIGH SEASON IN RUSSIA

by ubik 28 November 2005

Okay... Sumgayit. Really???

To satisfy your curiosity, when you take one of the two main roads up North, you do come across a…
HIGH SEASON IN RUSSIA

by ubik 28 November 2005

Yeah, well you'll discover soon enough that the expression "sad relic of Soviet bureaucracy" still applies to many things in…