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   RE: Rail Trip across Central Asia

   by Giora 30 May 2012

   Hi, I've travelled from Nukus to Tashkent by train before. When I made this trip, there were trains something like 3-4 times a week.…

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   RE: Mailing my passport to the US for a Pakistan visa...

   by Giora 30 May 2012

   Kazakhstan wouldn't be a great place to try this: I think you're officially supposed to have your passport and registration on you at…

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   Re: Rail Trip across Central Asia

   by hopper00 30 May 2012

   Hi, I summed up the most important lines on this page about [trains in uzbekistan|http://www.caravanistan.com/transport/train/uzbekistan…

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   Rail Trip across Central Asia

   by Danny125 29 May 2012

   Hello all, I'm planning a rail trip from London to Vladivostok (or similar) for this summer via central asis and there are a few parts…

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   Kazakhstan on a Kyrgyzstan Visa

   by anuprem 29 May 2012

   "It is possible to visit the Kazakh provinces of Dzhambyl and Almaty with a Kyrgyz tourist visa, " we read on http://www.caravanistan.com…

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   Re: VISA for Kasachstan and China in Bishtek???

   by hopper00 29 May 2012

   Hi, A [Kazakh visa|http://caravanistan.com/visa/kazakhstan/] is easy in Bishkek, usually 3 to 4 days processing time. For a [Chinese…

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   Re: Logistics getting out of UZ.

   by Auraji 29 May 2012

   Thank you so much for your reply and for your helpful advice! I am based in Tokyo, and spoke directly with the consul at the Uzbekistan…

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   RE: Visas in Tashkent (Tajik, Chinese, Kazakh, Indian, Pakistani, Azeri)

   by namaso402 28 May 2012

   Hi all, My girlfriend and I have just had our Chinese visa applications denied in Tashkent (May 28 2012). The reason is the same as other…

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   RE: Chinese visa in Tashkent

   by namaso402 28 May 2012

   Hi all, My girlfriend and I have just had our Chinese visa applications denied in Tashkent (May 28 2012). The reason is the same as sergais…

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    VISA for Kasachstan and China in Bishtek???

    by anuprem 27 May 2012

    Hi! Has anybody experience how long does it take to get a visa for these countries in Bishtek/Kirgistan? For China we've got an invitation…

11. 

    RE: Is it necessary to let fish suffer like this ?

    by Cocodrilo 26 May 2012

    I visited Zlony Bazaar in Almaty, Kazakhstan back in '96 and there were those sheep heads, apparently a real delicacy. My friend said…

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    RE: Logistics getting out of UZ.

    by celticbhoy7 26 May 2012

    Your flight from Bishkek-Tashkent and your other one from Tashkent will not be on the same ticket and therefore you will have to go through…

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    Re: The road from Aktobe to Aral (or Aralsk), Kazakhstan

    by craigiedema 25 May 2012

    The locals advise it is still the same, the conditions on road from Uralsk to Aktobe are also as described above, though with more sections…

14. 

    RE: national day and turkmen visa

    by fluffy_bunny 23 May 2012

    In 2008 [i went to Turkmenistan|http://joestrippin.blogspot.com/2008/11/turkmenistan.html] during Independence Day celebrations. I got…

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    RE: official taxis - Almaty airport

    by sparkchaser 21 May 2012

    My hotel is picking me up. I'll be sure to let you know how that works out.

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    RE: Chinese Transit Visa from Mongolia

    by jiejie 20 May 2012

    Generally nowadays, getting Chinese transit visas is no easier than getting Chinese tourist visas in a given location, and pretty much…

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    Re: Thinking of doing a trip in September and need your help

    by hhouse 19 May 2012

    1.) You can also travel by train from Tashkent to Almaty with one or two train changes... Could give you the opportunity to visit for…

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    Thinking of doing a trip in September and need your help

    by absishere 19 May 2012

    Dear all, I have done some research about a crazy trip I would like to do at the start of September for a region I have never visited,…

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    RE: Ulaanbaatar to Almaty

    by Jeraboa 18 May 2012

    I never knew getting from Mongolia to Kazakhstan would be such a challenge, I do quite like the sound of the Altai republic so am leaning…

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    RE: Ulaanbaatar to Almaty

    by everbrite 18 May 2012

    That's a tough question regarding the Russian transit visa in UB. They seem some what hit or miss. I am not sure that this will be possi…

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    RE: Can use my Kyrgystan VISA to enter Almaty and on to Urumqi

    by Justin23 18 May 2012

    Also try asking stantours or advantour. they are experts in the region.

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    RE: Ulaanbaatar to Almaty

    by Jeraboa 18 May 2012

    I contacted my local Chinese consulate (Manchester uk) or more accurately the company they use to issue visas, and they told me that the…

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    RE: Ulaanbaatar to Almaty

    by everbrite 18 May 2012

    There is no Chinese transit visa. To get a Chinese visa in UB is quite difficult. Look for some posts about this on the NEAsia branch.…

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    Cambodia to Turkey via China, the Caspian sea and "The Stan's"

    by lizzardking47 18 May 2012

     [Previous post: Thread 1: SE Asia | http://www.lonelyplanet.com/thorntree/thread.jspa?threadID=2202149]   [Previous post: Thread 2:…

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    Re: Kazakhstan visa from Australia or NZ?

    by simonr 18 May 2012

    hi everyone, this is the original poster from this thread. Just wanted to say that we are safe and happy in KZ. We went with STANtours…