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I don't know of an active, direct train connection (and did not get down to Kulob), but I am signing on just to find out. I do know that...

Yes, we took it late in December. The standard advice is there is no need to book tickets in advance, as there is always plenty of seating...

And even as I remain firmly in the dark, the period at the end of #5161 will remain firmly and annoyingly outside the parenthesis.

Is distilling vodka (http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/01/27/graphene_blocks_liquids_gases/) a practical use for graphene if the boffins...

I spent some time in Comoros in 2010 and enjoyed it greatly, though I can't help with diving advice. My trip report is here...

Yes, the authorities heavily restrict travel to many of the places one might otherwise want to see. On the other hand, the "allowed"...

Hi noturavg. Yes the price was all-in including fuel too. It was clear they would be very lucky to find any return passengers (though they...

I think it was about $125, ashley_crowther (split with any other passengers), just looking through my old posts here....

Agreed, fluffy_bunny, but Langar is basically the end of the line for that road from Khorog via Ishkashim. I hired a car to take me from...

François Hollande... has written a book...

Very welcome. Enjoy the trip!

I hitched from just east of Alichur to Murgab in August 2010. My first ride (after waiting maybe half an hour) was with a Uighur trucker,...

Mozhgan welcome to Thorn Tree....

"This is not one of those useless internet petitions."...

Thanks for the link, bjd, which I coincidentally also received from a relative on the other side of the world. I especially like the dog...