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  1. daledobie avatar

    Re: TRAVELING TO XINJIANG

    by daledobie 27 May 2012

    Hi, your itinerary basically seems fine. I would just like to suggest a few ideas. The train from Guangzhou to Lanzhou is across mainland…

  2. gemcxx avatar

    RE: TRAVELING TO XINJIANG

    by gemcxx 27 May 2012

    I will be in China in July and would like to visit this area, Kashgar(karakul lake, KKH), Hotan (dunes). Is the area safe for women?…

  3. davelisle avatar

    Kashgar post office contact details

    by davelisle 27 May 2012

    Does anyone know if there is an email address for Kashgar main post office? I have the poste restante address but wanted to send the post…

  4. CentralAsia_traveler avatar

    RE: Gobi vs. Taklamakan Desert?

    by CentralAsia_traveler 27 May 2012

    Hmmmm..... Comparing Hotan and environs to Dunhuang and environs. Tough call. I've written quite a bit about the sights in and around…

  5. kashgarguidecom avatar

    RE: TRAVELING TO XINJIANG

    by kashgarguidecom 26 May 2012

    HI: 1. For Kashgar part: One day city tour, you can visit Sunday market, old town, and other sites in the city. For other two remaining…

  6. flipflopland avatar

    China-Pakistan-India

    by flipflopland 25 May 2012

    Hi everyone, I'm on my way to Mumbai and if everything falls together will be crossing Pakistan through Kashgar, then KKH, Ishlamabad…

  7. kashgartrip avatar

    RE: Torugart Pass Kashgar->Naryn on or around May 28

    by kashgartrip 25 May 2012

    Hi there, If you want to share the cost for the transportation from Kashgar to Naryn. Please come to check Business Center in Seman Hotel.…

  8. Giora avatar

    RE: Xinjiang Visa Options

    by Giora 25 May 2012

    You'll have a problem with visas to leave and re-enter in China. I can't imagine that the Chinese will let you out of China unless you…

  9. mclaytor avatar

    Xinjiang Visa Options

    by mclaytor 25 May 2012

    Hello! I'm traveling in Xinjiang and have to either cross a border (I am an American with a multiple entry visa) or extend my visa at…

  10. raoadeel avatar

    Anybody travelling from Kashgar to gilgit by road!! In midjuly?

    by raoadeel 24 May 2012

    I need a travelling partner from urumqi or kashgar to gilgit.. Islamabad... I ll start my journey around 10th of july .. Dates are flexibl…

  11. chitralguyimran avatar

    RE: Kkh silk road tour up to Kashgar

    by chitralguyimran 22 May 2012

    Bonjour from Hindu Kush, The plus point is you can speak Urdu so you can do it . Please have a look at this link http://www.lonelypl…

  12. danialw avatar

    Re: Kkh silk road tour up to Kashgar

    by danialw 22 May 2012

    Chinese stuff??? Just the visa right?

  13. cwbush83 avatar

    Re: Gobi vs. Taklamakan Desert?

    by cwbush83 22 May 2012

    I can't comment with any authority on the Gobi, but I spent a day exploring the Taklamakan Desert during my recent trip to Xinjiang and…

  14. BRUC1E avatar

    RE: Kkh silk road tour up to Kashgar

    by BRUC1E 22 May 2012

    Don't know if you have already gone, but I went th other way 2 years ago. Make sure you have all your Chinese stuff exactly right before…

  15. ocean_pacific avatar

    RE: Kkh silk road tour up to Kashgar

    by ocean_pacific 21 May 2012

    Agreed with M.F,its very difficult to find 5 people in such a short time and you can fly from Islamabad to Gilgit with out any problem,the…

  16. platinumpt90 avatar

    Re: Osh to Kashgar through Irkeshtam - Hitchhiking

    by platinumpt90 21 May 2012

    If you have questions regarding border opening dates, please refer to my posts in [this thread|http://www.lonelyplanet.com/thorntree/thread…

  17. godwine avatar

    RE: Kyrgyzstan - Kashgar

    by godwine 21 May 2012

    It appears (as most everyone expected) the guy at the Kyrgyz consulate was mistaken. The only way to get across the Torugart Pass is…

  18. emmeff avatar

    RE: Kkh silk road tour up to Kashgar

    by emmeff 21 May 2012

    There's no mention in that company's itinerary of getting across the Hunza lake. Was there any discussion with you about that? Finding…

  19. danialw avatar

    Kkh silk road tour up to Kashgar

    by danialw 21 May 2012

    Ladies and gents, I am looking for a safe way to go from Islamabad to kashgar through the kkh. I have found a tour company who can get…

  20. danialw avatar

    Kkh silk road tour up to Kashgar

    by danialw 21 May 2012

    Ladies and gents, I am looking for a safe way to go from Islamabad to kashgar through the kkh. I have found a tour company who can get…

  21. Giora avatar

    RE: Solo in Cental Asia

    by Giora 20 May 2012

    The Seman Lu Hotel and Qini Bagh Hotel in Kashgar both have travel agencies on site who will be able to organize taxis, and may help in…

  22. danialw avatar

    Security Situation in Islamabad, Gilgit, and the KKH

    by danialw 19 May 2012

    Hello, I am traveling from Islamabad to Kashgar, in a week or two. Flying to Gilgit then taking a bus to Karimabad onto Kashgar. What…

  23. JasonSD avatar

    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…

  24. hussainmesiya avatar

    Re: Traveling China

    by hussainmesiya 19 May 2012

    I am still in my hometown (Karachi ) right now. Will be heading to china end of this month and to Kashghar around 10 of June. what about…

  25. Trian avatar

    RE: Lhasa to Kashgar

    by Trian 19 May 2012

    Hi there Some travel company will help you about your dream to go Tibet.....at lest three people... Sorry for the new rule

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