Central Asia and Caucasus
 

Hello everybody,

I just came back from a long and successful overland motorcycle trip from Uzbekistan to Italy one month ago, shipping the bike to Tashkent from Rome by air.
I wrote a detailed report of my trip, with all the practical info, at the following link:
http://www.sahara.it/reportage/asia03/asia03.htm
unfortunately for you, it's in italian, but you can try to translate it through Altavista or something similar.
As soon as I have time, I'll translate it in English for Horizons Unlimited BB.
Anyway, if you have any specific question, I'm happy to help you.

Regards
Pietro

Hi Pietro,
I am looking to travel a similar route next year to travel to Russia, I would be interested in the English translation as AltaVista only handles the first part and it is not easy to read.
I can't quite see how you crossed the Caspian Sea

Steve

Hello everybody,

finally I have translated the report of my trip from Uzbekistan to Italy across the Caucasus.
You guys can find all the practical info, at the following link:

http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/cou...stan-italy.php

For some photos, you can check the italian web sites in the first post of this topic.

if you have any further question, I'm happy to help you.

Regards
Pietro

hi pietro and marta

my wife and i are in tashkent now having driven from the uk. we are looking to fly from tashkent to either pakistan or india. do you recall if and who may fly to either of these countries??
many thanks
matt & jo hobbs

hey steve

we crossed the caspian a couple of months ago from baku to aktau in kazakstan. crossing was a day and half and the ticket sale folk at baku are thieves. the ship is grotty but floats. you can also cross to turkmenistan.
there's no timetable but usually every 2-3 days they'll be a ship to either place.
cheers matt hobbs

Hi, try to contact http://www.continenttour.com/
in Tashkent. Ask for Olga.
Maybe they can help you. They were very helpful with us.
Have a nice and safe trip.
Pietro

PS: if you hear from them, please send them my best regards.
P.

Hi Pietro

We wanted to do a trip through Central Asia, starting in Tashkent, ending to Lake Baikal.
I see that you waited for a week in Tashkent. Is not possible that you skip that wait by talking to the agency from home? Or they need to see you there in flash for begining the paperworks.. ?

Thanks
Bob

Bob, I suggest you PM or email Pietro directly. He hasn't posted on this site for close to 2 years and is unlikely to spot your post.

I wanted to, but I need 5 posts before the forum allows me to pm somebody .. (this is the 4th:D)