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Old 9 Mar 2008
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Hi Sheen can you contact me?.

Hi Sheen I havn't got a number for you can you give me a call please?.

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Looking for someone in UB?

Hi, I'm living in UB and we have a garage for your bikes and a lot more information about anything..... Email: naadam90@yahoo.com
Phone 99762614
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List for the stan

Hi Bjorn,
I and my daughter leaving USA in small Suzuki SX4 silver car on May 22.
we should be starting on May 25th from Vladivostok To:
Mongolia
Kazakhstan
Kyrgyz
UZ
TM
AZ
Turkey
EU
UK
Home
Hope to see some of you on a way. Look for small silver SUZZUKI SX4 with DATW (drive around the world) Logo.
Best Wishes
arun
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Update

Hi guys,

I just emailed an updated spreadsheet with everyone's details from this thread. If you haven't provided your email addresses already, or if this thread is new to you & you'd like to keep in touch with other Stan travellers: send me an email and I'll update the spreadsheet and post it out to everyone.
My contact details can be found on my website: Panomoto *** Pan-Continental Motorcycle Journey

(Please note: I'm busy enough doing all the visas & other travel planning, but I'll try my best to send out updated spreadsheets as good as possible until my departure in 3-4 weeks).

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Info on the stans

Hi guys, I've just posted some fresh info from the ground on the stans.
Have a look and let me know if you need more.
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STAN visit

we are driving from Korea on May 12th to Vladivostok to Mongolia to Kazakhstan on mid-June and rest of the stans.
Thanks
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On our way to London

Hi Paul,

Me and a mate are shipping to Nepal on this Friday. Looking at our options once we enter Pakistan. Want to do the Karakorum highway and see what the costs are to get round to Kyrgyztan via China or now possibly airfreight from Islammabad to Bishtek.

Plan B is back around the south to Iran and through to Turkey.

Will keep track and look forward to seeing everyone on the road.

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I am in India at the moment. I'll start towards Pakistan in about two weeks. I'll do a big circle through Iran to avoid Afghanistan and then Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Armenia, Turkey and finally Greece. So, I will be at the 'stans during the summer. CU on the road!
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In Busan, Korea

Hi Guys,
I am in Busan Korea, tomorrow I try to get my car out of the port and drive to Sokcho ferry port on May 8th to go to Vladivostok.
anyone out there on same route?
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I'm in Dushanbe, Tajikistanm now.
The odometer has passed the 10.000km mark.
Am leaving tomorrow to go to the Pamirs .. hope the roads aren't too bad.
From there North to Sary Tash, Kyrgyztan and then East to Kashgar, China.
Still some 5K to go to Nepal ..

The 'stans are unlike any other place I've ever been. Not the easiest places to visit/travel, but worth all the effort and visa hassles ..

Ride safe & CU on the road.

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Turkmenistan embassy in London

Just to let know that our experience, contrary to earlier reports, was that the Turkmenistan embassy in London was very accommodating for a transit visa. Guy named Ata was great. Unfortunately, I think our collective experience in this group just goes to show that embassies and civil servants are completely random. M
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Hi,

A few of us planning to start in September
Europe
Russia
Kazakhstan
Kyrgystan
Tajikstan
Uzbekistan
Turkmenistan
Azerbaijan
Georgia? or Armenia
Turkey
Europe.

I'll keep in touch.
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living in bishkek

I am an american living and working in bishkek. Just finished rebuilding my Ural. My email is jamesj326@yahoo.com If I can be of any assistance please drop me a line. Been here over 2 years now. Not riding far this year but still making the occasional trip to the lake.


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Hi everyone, I'm going from London to Kazakhstan via Ukraine and Russia, on Yamaha XT660R, leaving July 19 and hoping to get back for mid September. Am I too late to get onto the 'Stans' mailing list/spreadsheet!?
Would be good to know if anyone else is going to be roaming the Kazakh steppes in August...
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I'm in Almaty, heading to Russia tomorrow

So, Yep, I am on the road right now. Currently In Almaty, Kazachstan. It's raining and the girls on the street didn't know it's gonna come.

Some details:

On: KTM LC4 400 Military

Left Romania on: 27 May 2008
Route taken: Romania, Bulgaria, Turkey, Georgia, Armenia, Karabach, Armenia, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Kazachstan

Today, 30 of June 2008 I am in Almaty, Kazachstan and plan to head north tomorrow.

Route to Follow: Kazachstan, Russia (to Barnaul), down to Mongolia, Ulan-Bator, up to Ulan Ude, Chita, Vladivostok, South Koreea, Alaska, Canada, USA, Europe.

Target dates:
Enter Mongolia: 4th of July
Ulan-Bator: 20 of July
Exit Mongolia: 23 of July
Vladivostok: 1st of August

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