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RE: Eurovision!!!!

by Quailia 26 May 2012

Graham again... She was recently at the opening ceremony of the world wrestling champions here in Baku-presumably as a singer.
RE: Is this correct

by Giora 26 May 2012

Hi Lyn, British citizens certainly don't need a visa for Georgia. I have no idea about Australians, but as many nationalities don't requi…
RE: Azerbaijan visa - where to get it now

by celticbhoy7 26 May 2012

"Oh, and be sure not to have an Armenian stamp... Still a touchy subject." Did the consul specifically mention this? I've never heard…
RE: Azerbaijan Visas for Americans

by hitchhikershandbook 25 May 2012

Hi Hassouni, The visa thing is a bit of a nightmare. We are EU passport holders and we got our visas in Tbilisi, Georgia. The whole proce…
RE: Day trips from Baku

by hitchhikershandbook 25 May 2012

Hi John, When we were recently travelling in Azerbaijan we went on a day trip to the Mud Volcanoes just outside Baku. On the whole it…
Baku Calling.... Baku Calling....

by battybilly 24 May 2012

It's never happened before - and probably won't again (unless the locals win ! !). 300,000,000 all watching a venue in Baku (Azerbaijan),…
RE: Another RTW Itinerary ...

by JasonSD 20 May 2012

I got UZ, KZ and Kyrgyz visas all in Baku. Just had to give them a few days to process and run to the bank a few times and back to the…
RE: Another RTW Itinerary ...

by JasonSD 19 May 2012

I did a similar trip a year ago. The overland section through Central Asia was amazing! The Silk Road cities are all impressive. You'd…
RE: Another RTW Itinerary ...

by stevesayskanpai 17 May 2012

Yes, you're right - my mistake. I mean Tashkent (Uzbekistan). I will get a multiple entry visa for Uzbekistan and double back from Tajikista…
RE: Obtaining Turkmenistan TRANSIT VISA at Baku, Azerbaijan

by A_Ros 17 May 2012

Hı! thank you very much for such a fast reply:) I've kept on checkıng and found thıs ınterestın post from 2009, wıth someone even e …
Re: Report on Turkmenbashi – Baku ferry May 2012

by tim_killeen 17 May 2012

I agree with most of what you're saying - I'm sure no-one really knows the relative difficulty of these things, not even the guys in charge…
RE: Obtaining Turkmenistan TRANSIT VISA at Baku, Azerbaijan

by everbrite 17 May 2012

I don't recall any recent reports of travelers obtaining a transit visa for Turkmenistan in AZ. In 2008 there was a Turkmenistan embassy…
Re: Obtaining Turkmenistan TRANSIT VISA at Baku, Azerbaijan

by A_Ros 17 May 2012

So ıt would actually be possıble to obtaın a transıt vısa ın Baku? when you're talkıng about the transıt vısa takıng from 10-15 da …
Re: Caucasus Mini Break - advice needed!

by yannick78 16 May 2012

The distance between Tbilisi and Baku approximately 460 km. You can cross the border between GEO and AZE (it only takes less than 40…
Re: Day trips from Baku

by yannick78 16 May 2012

Hi Shup! I am a local resident in Baku. I can arrange taking you and couple other tourists to Gobustan (free of charge). As a matter…
RE: Report on Turkmenbashi – Baku ferry May 2012

by fluffy_bunny 16 May 2012

The same ships that go east-west go west-east. It's not like the are magically teleported back to Turkmenbashi to bring goods back to…
Re: Report on Turkmenbashi – Baku ferry May 2012

by tim_killeen 16 May 2012

Hi fluffy bunny. I agree it seems a lot trickier coming the other way (west-east) and as I said I really can't comment on it. But I…
Re: Day trips from Baku

by jonnymatthews 16 May 2012

Hi Shu. I went last weekend, so can't join you I'm afraid. It was fairly straightforward though: catch a bus out towards the Bibi-He…
RE: Day trips from Baku

by fluffy_bunny 15 May 2012

#4, don't get a driver from Baku. They don't usually know where the mud volcanoes are. The bus is easy, and the local drivers know exactly…
RE: Day trips from Baku

by shup 15 May 2012

John - when are you planning your trip? I'm in Baku for Eurovision and want to go to Gobustan on 25 May. I'm looking for people to share…
RE: Report on Turkmenbashi – Baku ferry May 2012

by fluffy_bunny 15 May 2012

In this context, it would be more like "it is off limits". But OP was just using it in a comical analogy.
Re: Report on Turkmenbashi – Baku ferry May 2012

by ahmd 15 May 2012

thank you fluffy bunny for your input so Zakrit is Russian for closed. would you agree that closed could mean secured, after all any…
RE: Report on Turkmenbashi – Baku ferry May 2012

by fluffy_bunny 15 May 2012

Zakrit is Russian for "Closed" (закрыто)
Re: Report on Turkmenbashi – Baku ferry May 2012

by ahmd 15 May 2012

exactly I had the same question as emif, but than I thought that "Zakrit" sounds almost the same as "security" . So is this Russian or…
RE: Report on Turkmenbashi – Baku ferry May 2012

by emmeff 15 May 2012

Interesting report. Thanks. But you could elaborate on this, please? > ... men in uniform jumping out from behind pine trees shouting…