Hello everybody
I'm looking for current advices for our trip in July and August 2017.
Route: We start on July 1st in Bishkek then Kyrghistan, Tadjikistan with Pamir Highway, Usbekistan, Turkmenistan, Iran, Aserbeidjan, Georgia, Turkey, Greece and back home to Switzerland.
Allready organised or in progress is transport of Bikes incl. baggage from CH to KS, all necessary visas and insurances and flight tickets.
Now our question:
1.) time table - we planned to be at the Turkmenistan border by end July start August. Is one month to get there sufficient? This due to the silly Turkmenistan transfer visa regulations of max 5 days which obliges us to mention a speciffic date of entry in the visa application form of Turkmenistan.
2.) on all visa application forms you got to mention an address of a hotel or guesthouse you are going to stay while being in the country. As overlanders we never know in advance where we gonna stay. So how do you manage this situation?
3.) money - we learned that enoug cash money is recommended. How much do you calculate per day when using homestay facilities and restaurants etc.?
Cash should be in US$ right? Prefferabely pieces of 1$ and 5$ correct?
4.) Helmet in aircraft cabin - we fly with Turkish Airlines from Zurich via Istambul to Bishkek. While our bikes are on the road to KS we use ohters for holidays. So we need our helmets. Can we carry them as cabin luggage on board, since we will be travelling in bike clothes allready?

Any other advise is highly appreciated. Thank you.
Silvio