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  1. fluffy_bunny avatar

    RE: Iranian visa for canadians

    by fluffy_bunny 31 May 2012

    I hope you're ready for a bit of bad news. Unofficially, if you're rejected once, you're rejected for life. I (a Canadian) applied in…

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    RE: Iranian Visa in Erzurum, Turkey

    by fluffy_bunny 26 May 2012

    soundgarden, The problem is, even though you may qualify for visa on arrival in Armenia (it depends on your nationality) you will likely…

  3. soundgarden23 avatar

    RE: Iranian Visa in Erzurum, Turkey

    by soundgarden23 25 May 2012

    Is it required to travel the shortest way with transit visa? I'm pondering to obtain iranian visa in Erzorum and then visit Tabriz and…

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    RE: Accommodation in Georgian foothills valleys

    by ig0r 24 May 2012

    Google says there's a hotel in Uzundere. Uzundere has (or at least had several years ago) direct dolmuşes to Çamlıyamaç, which is the…

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    Accommodation in Georgian foothills valleys

    by lynnekeys 24 May 2012

    Does anyone know if there is any accommodation in Tortum, NE Turkey? We are currently ın Erzurum and about to make our way up toward…

  6. vaniacroccia avatar

    RE: after mardin? going to east..

    by vaniacroccia 18 May 2012

    Hansankeyf, Bitlis, Van, Dogubayazit, Erzurum, Sumela, Trabzon

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    Re: itinerary for 1 month

    by henrysch 14 May 2012

    Hi, two weeks ago I started what more or less seem to be your ideas. I went vron Erzurum to Dogubayazit, from there to the border, sltp…

  8. ig0r avatar

    RE: Transfer to Yusufeli from Trabzon/Rize

    by ig0r 13 May 2012

    7 years ago we took a direct bus from Trabzon to Yusufeli, via Hopa. It departed Trabzon 8 am or so and took 6 hours or so. I have no…

  9. iranexpert avatar

    RE: Iranian Visa in Erzurum, Turkey

    by iranexpert 11 May 2012

    The visa will be authorized by the ministry of foreign affairs in Tehran but issued in an Iran embassy. Transit visa will be both authorize…

  10. theadventurebegins avatar

    Re: Iranian Visa in Erzurum, Turkey

    by theadventurebegins 10 May 2012

    By no means am I an expert on this matter, but is the above true? I thought all tourist Visas had to be authorised by Tehran or is the…

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    RE: Buying train tickets outside of Turkey

    by abroadabroad 07 May 2012

    thanks, Leomoli. I should have said I am going Ankara to Erzurum. Since I will be already flying overnight from the USA, I would like…

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    RE: 3 weeks in Turkey: must include Kackar mountains and Kas or beach town

    by shahoot 06 May 2012

    Thanks guys! I will be in country somewhere starting 7-10 until July 2. I don't plan to go to Greece--as it is I'll be missing loads in…

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    RE: Vale/Posof Border Crossing

    by lili_jaka 29 April 2012

    just an update: it only took us 3 hours from Ardahan to Erzurum!

  14. lili_jaka avatar

    Vale/Posof Border Crossing

    by lili_jaka 27 April 2012

    I have read a lot of different posts about the Vale/Posof border crossings with different ways of crossing so I thought I would share…

  15. MeLu avatar

    Re: Trip through Eastern Turkey in August

    by MeLu 26 April 2012

    Merhaba Bebelak, I found your post ironic because my boyfriend and I are also traveling through Turkey for 3 weeks this coming August,…

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    Trip through Eastern Turkey in August

    by bebelak 26 April 2012

    Hi everyone, My girlfriend and I are planning a trip through Turkey in August. We will travel by car from Istanbul to the Eastern part,…

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    RE: NORTHEASTERN TURKEY MAY 2012

    by swampeastmike 23 April 2012

    #4 You are quite welcome. I hope that it helps and that you enjoy those areas as much as we! Presuming you normally drive on the "oth…

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    RE: NORTHEASTERN TURKEY MAY 2012

    by swampeastmike 22 April 2012

    It would appear that the especially harsh winter in the NE has ended. Little or no chance that you will encounter snow, but rain is rather…

  19. hitchhikershandbook avatar

    Re: NORTHEASTERN TURKEY MAY 2012

    by hitchhikershandbook 22 April 2012

    Hi wizzfizz78, I will tell you what I know about the roads we hitch-hiked on last summer: - the road between Artvin, Ardahan and Kars…

  20. wizzfizz78 avatar

    NORTHEASTERN TURKEY MAY 2012

    by wizzfizz78 22 April 2012

    We will be arriving in Northeastern Turkey on 10th May 2012 and will be driving a hire car. What are the roads like in early May? Our…

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    Eastern Turkey / Armenian Historical Sites

    by tkm88 18 April 2012

    Hello. I was hoping someone could offer advice on seeing Armenian historical sites in Turkey, mainly in eastern Turkey. We are looking…

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    RE: Turkey in 10 days, advices needed!

    by sarikanarya 14 April 2012

    So assuming you arrive in Istanbul you can go from there down to Pamukkale across the centre of the country to Cappadocia down to the…

  23. henrysch avatar

    georgian valleys: Tortum Gölü, Artivin etc: wheather

    by henrysch 13 April 2012

    we will arrive 23rd April at Erzurum and wld like to spend abt. 10 days in that area: hiking. what temperatures do we have to expect?…

  24. hitchhikershandbook avatar

    Re: Turkey in 10 days, advices needed!

    by hitchhikershandbook 13 April 2012

    Hi Dzugu, Although Istanbul is a great city, 10 days is probably too long, especially if you can visit other parts of Turkey as well.…

  25. dremarek avatar

    RE: Outdoor activities around Erzurum

    by dremarek 09 April 2012

    http://www.lycianway.com/index.html checkout the kackar section

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