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Central Asia in winter: feasible or not?

by RobbieFabia 18 May 2012

Hi all, I'm planning a trip from China to Europe through Central Asia and I'm puzzled regarding the following: if I spend some time in…
RE: Another RTW Itinerary ...

by stevesayskanpai 17 May 2012

Yes, you're right - my mistake. I mean Tashkent (Uzbekistan). I will get a multiple entry visa for Uzbekistan and double back from Tajikista…
RE: Another RTW Itinerary ...

by anillos_de_saturno 17 May 2012

+1. London to Tashkent, Tajikistan, Overland (through Turkey, Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan). THREE…
RE: Urumqi - Ukraine over land: visa Russia, Kazakstan and China etc

by Justin23 01 May 2012

check this page http://www.caravanistan.com/visa/turkmenistan/ It may only apply in the Baku to Turkmenbashi direction though. Also…
RE: Ferry from Baku?

by anillos_de_saturno 26 April 2012

I don't remember recent reports about those ferries in the Asia Central Asia branch. Someone tried to confirm yesterday in this [thread|www.…
Re: No more tourists allowed on Baku-Turkmenbashi cargo boat (ferry)?

by rower 26 April 2012

Turkmen tourist and transit visa are available as always, with the same implications as before at all COnsulates and EMbassies, also in…
RE: Recommendation on getting a LOI for Turkmenistan?

by CentralAsia_traveler 20 April 2012

Note that, while you are in and around Ashgabat, you are not required to be with a guide. This can cut down significantly on your average-p…
RE: Transit question about Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and Kazakhstan

by Giora 18 April 2012

Hi, I've taken the boat from Baku to Aktau (in Kazakhstan) before. Getting on the boat was frustrating, my cabin was filthy, and I didn't…
from Turkmenistan to Azerbaijan by the Caspian sea

by eneemann 18 April 2012

Hi, I plan to arrive at Turkmenistan on a transit visa (usually a 5 days one). I'll need, probably, about 3 days to get to Turkmenbashi…
RE: Contact Info for Charlak Hotel, Turkmenbashi

by am021169 19 March 2012

Many thanks..............
Contact Info for Charlak Hotel, Turkmenbashi

by am021169 16 March 2012

Any good souls out there have contact information for the Charlak Hotel, Turkmenbashi? I appreciate anything anyone might have. Thanks…
Driving in Central Asia

by comesospesa 01 March 2012

Hi guys, I'm also trying to figure the best way to go overland through Central Asia, but by car! I'm working for an American artist whos…
Re: Route through Central Asia

by comesospesa 28 February 2012

Hi guys, I'm also trying to figure the best way to go overland through Central Asia, but by car! I'm working for an American artist…
RE: Obtaining Turkmenistan TRANSIT VISA at Baku, Azerbaijan

by fluffy_bunny 24 February 2012

Turkmen transit visas take up to 10-business day to process. Sometimes a little faster. They are valid for 5-days. No LOI is required.…
RE: No-itinerary trip from Azerbaijan to China

by noturavg 15 February 2012

Hey Regan, I'm also an American planning on going from Azerbaijan, through Central Asia, down the KKH, and into Pakistan. I've talked…
RE: No-itinerary trip from Azerbaijan to China

by CentralAsia_traveler 14 February 2012

So nice to hear from David -- Such a knowledgable professional. As I have noted elsewhere (and as David notes above), you do not have…
RE: VISA On Arrival in Turkmenistan?

by fluffy_bunny 27 January 2012

It's not terribly cryptic. Some embassies have been known to allow tourists to get the visa at Turkmenbashi on arrival. However, this…
RE: Boat from Turkmenistan to Baku

by BeccaS7 25 January 2012

Hi Clare Not totally sure if they would stamp you out without a place on the boat as we didn't find ourselves in that situation. They…
RE: Boat from Turkmenistan to Baku

by fluffy_bunny 25 January 2012

When i did the trip in 2008, there hadn't been a boat for about a week, meaning there were more passengers than spaces. Luckily, the boat…
RE: Boat from Turkmenistan to Baku

by BeccaS7 24 January 2012

I did this in October and wrote about it here http://snowleopardsandcossacks.blogspot.com/2011/12/voyage-across-caspian-sea.html I'll…
Boat from Turkmenistan to Baku

by nomdeclare 24 January 2012

I have been reading the threads about getting the boat to Turkmenbashi from Baku, and understand the warnings about no timetables, the…
Re: Boat Turkmenbashi to Baku

by etiennesavoi 05 January 2012

Hi ! I have been one week last year in Turkmenbashy. I was in Awaza in the Serdar hotel. I paid 43 $ the night in a single room very…
RE: Boat Turkmenbashi to Baku

by Ainsa 05 January 2012

In comparison with Made in USSR and Yugoslavia old rusty iron basins, running between Baku and Krasnovodsk, Titanic was a brand new vessel…
RE: Boat Turkmenbashi to Baku

by crosstobear 04 January 2012

Ainsa, I appreciate the link to Celine Dion and the reference to the Titanic!! However I do need some other info. as well!
Re: Boat Turkmenbashi to Baku

by Ainsa 04 January 2012

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DHyJTpDFgc8&feature=related :-)