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  1. daniviyana avatar

    Cross the tajik border with uzbek Som - limited amount?

    by daniviyana 11 September 2011

    Hi everybody, will it be a problem to cross the border tot Tajikistan with uzbek Som? Is the amount of uzbek money you can carry with…

  2. Raki_Man avatar

    RE: Reliable tour operators for Stan in Central Asia

    by Raki_Man 11 September 2011

    You dont need to use tour operators in Kyrgyzstan as travel is easy and you use CBT in the nearest town when you want to get away from…

  3. janw7 avatar

    RE: Solo Traveller, tour or independent?

    by janw7 10 September 2011

    PS Just thought I would send these now as I am going away for a few days and will not be able to access the internet in case you asked…

  4. janw7 avatar

    RE: Hi, what's best way (ie. cheap, fast, efficient) to travel from Tashkent to

    by janw7 10 September 2011

    Hey Hando We paid US$50. Went through Odil Akhmedov at Advantour - email oakhmedov@advantour.com. We had done a tour through Ubekistan…

  5. etc4ca avatar

    Re: Tajik Visa of 33 days

    by etc4ca 08 September 2011

    As previously stated, its a one month visa not a given number of days. However, if you had entered Tajikistan on the day earlier (i.e.…

  6. mesureurbaine avatar

    Getting Uzbek, Iranian and Turkmen visas in Dushambe Tajikistan

    by mesureurbaine 08 September 2011

    Just wanted to give you some feedback about geting visa in Dushambe for onward travel to the West _Uzbekistan visa_ We got our Uzbek…

  7. nycjay avatar

    RE: Travelling from Uzbekistan to Tajikistan by train

    by nycjay 07 September 2011

    Not sure about your exact route, but last month a took a night train from Samarkand to Denau, where we took a taxi about 50km to the Tajikis…

  8. pimparipo avatar

    RE: Dragoman Istanbul to Beijing

    by pimparipo 07 September 2011

    I made a similar yourney in the last year, from Istambul to Beijing, passing Turkey, Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyztan and finally…

  9. chriskean1 avatar

    RE: Guest houses - B&B or home stays in Tajikistan

    by chriskean1 07 September 2011

    Istaravshan had two places to stay a couple of years back. I don't recall either having a name. But there are places there, and the…

  10. daniviyana avatar

    Guest houses - B&B or home stays in Tajikistan

    by daniviyana 06 September 2011

    Hi, I going to Tajikistan in october/november. Does someone have good advices for accomodation in Qurghonteppa, Dushanbe, Panjikent and…

  11. daniviyana avatar

    Travelling from Uzbekistan to Tajikistan by train

    by daniviyana 06 September 2011

    Dear travellers, my plan is to visit Uzbekistan and Tajikistan in october/november for three weeks. As Uzbekistan is concerned it is my…

  12. daniviyana avatar

    Re: 1 week Uzbekistan

    by daniviyana 06 September 2011

    Hi, I have been travelling through Uzbekistan as alone travelling woman for four weeks last year. It was a great time and I did not have…

  13. Suitcased_Soul avatar

    RE: *Dushanbe, Tajikistan weekend excursion...*

    by Suitcased_Soul 06 September 2011

    Hey there, Good questions- and indeed, welcome to Tajikistan. 1- the best thing to do for a few days from Dushanbe is to go into the…

  14. imadingo avatar

    RE: Pamir Hwy Transport in April - Also recommended stops along the way

    by imadingo 04 September 2011

    I am aware of Robert Middletons book, but waiting for new edition to be released next month. As for the Advanced search, I've read every…

  15. hando avatar

    RE: Crossing the Uzbek border at Oybek to Tajikistan.

    by hando 04 September 2011

    Thank you Geebsie.

  16. mgray21 avatar

    Chinese visa in Central Asia?

    by mgray21 04 September 2011

    Hi all, I have had a look at previous posts but everything is from back in 2009 and as we all know visa situations change regularly so…

  17. fenja avatar

    Re: Solo Traveller, tour or independent?

    by fenja 03 September 2011

    This summer we went to Uzbekistan and Tadjikistan on our own. It's really easy travelling, so for those 2 countries: go on your own! :-)…

  18. CentralAsia_traveler avatar

    RE: Pamir Hwy Transport in April - Also recommended stops along the way

    by CentralAsia_traveler 02 September 2011

    Check out this document developed by META: [Guide to the Principal Archaeological Sites of the Eastern Pamirs|http://phiproject.free.fr/do…

  19. jayanraj avatar

    Reliable tour operators for Stan in Central Asia

    by jayanraj 01 September 2011

    Hi There, I have decided to visit one of 5 Stan countries in central Asia soon. I am having an Indian ordinary passport and it means…

  20. troy avatar

    Turkmen Visa in Dushanbe

    by troy 31 August 2011

    Hi, Does anyone know when you apply for a Turkmenistan transit visa in Dushanbe, if they give you your passport back during the 2-3 week…

  21. troy avatar

    RE: Azeri Visa in Tajikistan

    by troy 31 August 2011

    Update..... I applied and received my AZ visa in Bishkek. It took a week and I had to have Tourist Vouchers from a Travel Agency in AZ…

  22. jj_sav avatar

    Travel agency for Fanns Mountains

    by jj_sav 30 August 2011

    Hi all, I'm in Tajikistan for business purpose and would like to spend the weekend in the Fanns Mountains. I don't really have time to…

  23. Geebsie avatar

    RE: Crossing the Uzbek border at Oybek to Tajikistan.

    by Geebsie 29 August 2011

    Both sets of border guards went through our backpacks, the Tajiks with probably mildly more interest, but we definitely got the feeling…

  24. australiacanberra avatar

    Re: Tajikistan Visa given in Bishkek while you wait

    by australiacanberra 29 August 2011

    My experience: I was staying at the hostel Nomad's guest house, and from there took a cab to the embassy of Tajikistan (the driver knew…

  25. hando avatar

    Re: Crossing the Uzbek border at Oybek to Tajikistan.

    by hando 29 August 2011

    Thank you Geebsie and Ashmegdon. I will cross the border on October 4th at Oybek. Do you know if they go through all your clothing,backpack…

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