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  1. Jeraboa avatar

    RE: british consul in tashkent / visa issues a

    by Jeraboa 01 June 2012

    +British nationals in Uzbekistan needing emergency assistance or those calling on behalf of a British national requiring help outside…

  2. jahlie avatar

    Re: My trip to Uzbekistan

    by jahlie 01 June 2012

    Nice specific information. Thanks so much. I've booked transportation and hotels through a local UZ travel agency, without guides, and…

  3. asilbek1101 avatar

    RE: Female backpacking alone in Uzbekistan

    by asilbek1101 01 June 2012

    Hi guys! Wanna inform that Gulnara Guesthouse in Tashkent has changed email address. It's gulnarahotel@gmail.com they won't answ…

  4. asilbek1101 avatar

    RE: Uzbekistan Trip Report April 2012

    by asilbek1101 01 June 2012

    Hi guys! Wanna inform that Gulnara Guesthouse in Tashkent has changed email address. It's gulnarahotel@gmail.com they won't answ…

  5. asilbek1101 avatar

    RE: Guide to Budget Accommodation in Uzbekistan

    by asilbek1101 01 June 2012

    Hi guys! Wanna inform that Gulnara Guesthouse in Tashkent has changed email address. It's gulnarahotel@gmail.com they won't answ…

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    RE: Hotel Andijon, Andijon, Uzbekistan

    by asilbek1101 01 June 2012

    Hi guys! Wanna inform that Gulnara Guesthouse in Tashkent has changed email address. It's gulnarahotel@gmail.com they won't answ…

  7. asilbek1101 avatar

    RE: My trip to Uzbekistan

    by asilbek1101 01 June 2012

    Hi guys! Wanna inform that Gulnara Guesthouse in Tashkent has changed email address. It's gulnarahotel@gmail.com they won't answ…

  8. Giora avatar

    RE: Bishkek - Osh - What's the best way??

    by Giora 01 June 2012

    Hi, There's only one main road from Bishkek to Osh. I don't know the distance, but it's a winding track through very mountainous country,…

  9. PaulSed avatar

    RE: Turkmenistan transit visa on arrival at land border expeience

    by PaulSed 01 June 2012

    I applied (or rather a family member did for me, which was fine with the embassy) in Paris. I am French. If a do get the Turkmen visa,…

  10. Bassalegboy avatar

    RE: My trip to Uzbekistan

    by Bassalegboy 01 June 2012

    I disagree with some things you have written about Tashkent. I agree that it is not as special as Bukhara, Samarkhand and Khiva. Personal…

  11. where_is_my_mind avatar

    RE: Not Travelling

    by where_is_my_mind 31 May 2012

    I was placed in Uzbekistan for the peace corps... I considered it for a few days but decided to turn it down. No regrets. I also turne…

  12. ruben96 avatar

    Re: My trip to Uzbekistan

    by ruben96 31 May 2012

    Hi!! I booked a fixed tour on the Internet and I travelled with another 6 tourists (I met them in Uzbekistan). We visited the cities of…

  13. jahlie avatar

    RE: My trip to Uzbekistan

    by jahlie 31 May 2012

    Beautiful photos! What other hotels did you stay in? How much time did you spend in each city? Any advice about what not to miss and…

  14. Pirate_at_50 avatar

    RE: india in august

    by Pirate_at_50 31 May 2012

    Arrested one from Uzbekistan in Delhi yesterday.. Oh wait, she wasn't exactly a tout, I guess.

  15. pglennie avatar

    RE: Guide to Budget Accommodation in Uzbekistan

    by pglennie 31 May 2012

    Thanks for the feedback. Glad you found it useful. Willywins: You can book any of the hostels I mentioned (other than perhaps the one…

  16. emmeff avatar

    RE: Kazakhstan on a Kyrgyzstan Visa

    by emmeff 31 May 2012

    > China and Uzbekistan, won't let you enter as you have no kazakh visa. I suggest the jury is out on China's view, as we've seen no…

  17. ruben96 avatar

    My trip to Uzbekistan

    by ruben96 30 May 2012

    Hi! I have uploaded to my website some pictures of my last trip to Uzbekistan (Tashkent, Bukhara, Khiva and Samasrkand), Here is the…

  18. Auraji avatar

    Re: Guide to Budget Accommodation in Uzbekistan

    by Auraji 30 May 2012

    Just wanted to say thanks for the helpful and informative guide! Great blog, too; I read from the beginning. Have been to many of the…

  19. chuck_narris avatar

    RE: Anyone cycling through Uzbekistan want a free 700cc wheel

    by chuck_narris 30 May 2012

    Bump! Seriously, there is this great wheel waiting for someone in Tashkent - completely free... It seems a waste if someone doesn't grab…

  20. Giora avatar

    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.…

  21. Justin23 avatar

    RE: Kazakhstan on a Kyrgyzstan Visa

    by Justin23 30 May 2012

    Nope, you can't transit Kazakhstan on a Kyrgyz visa. You need to have a double entry Kyrgyz visa to return to Kygyzstan or a flight out…

  22. Flosfur avatar

    Re: LOI for a UK passport holder?

    by Flosfur 30 May 2012

    That is correct. Here is the list of countries, taken from the Consular section of UZ Embassy's website, which are exempt from LOI requirem…

  23. jkspike avatar

    Winter trekking

    by jkspike 30 May 2012

    Hello everyone I've planed a trip about the silk road from Uzbekistan to China (map shown as below: https://maps.google.com.tw/ma…

  24. arash2012 avatar

    Re: Question : Getting Letter of Invitation to Uzbekistan -

    by arash2012 29 May 2012

    I want to give an update on the things discussed here based on my recent experience with obtaining an Uzbekistan visa in Washington DC.…

  25. Bassalegboy avatar

    RE: Hotel Andijon, Andijon, Uzbekistan

    by Bassalegboy 29 May 2012

    I'm sold. I am definitely going there, thanks for the tip. (Er, if LP said don't go there, why did you?)

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