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Brain-freeze Without the Icecream

// January 23rd, 2012 // 8 Comments » // Asia, Kazakhstan, Route, The Blog, Uzbekistan

Here you’ll find practical info for Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan (areas covered shown on map below), followed by a tale of brain-freeze in the desert. [When a better internet connection is found, here you will see a lovely route map. Until then, we will leave it to your imagination ;) ] Vital Statistics   Kazakhstan Capital: [...]

The Caspian Sea Crossing

// January 1st, 2012 // 3 Comments » // Kazakhstan, Route

The sea sits still around us. Somewhere the roll of dice across a backgammon board perforates the silence. Some footsteps clunk above us then disappear down a stairwell. Our ferry, the Nakhchivan, is waiting for berth in Aktau, so the crew have no choice but to entertain themselves. Some play cards and others snooze whilst [...]

Coursing through the Caucasus #2: Azerbaijan

// December 15th, 2011 // 2 Comments » // Asia, Azerbaijan, The Blog, Uncategorized

Our route through Azerbaijan Azerbaijan’s vital statistics Capital: Baku Area: 33430 sq. mi Population(density sq. mi): 9,111,100 * (273) Currency (rate): Manat (1.2145AZN=1GBP *2) Price Bread/kg: 30-80p Practical info: VISA for UK citizen: Required. 30 day entry: $101. Officially need Letter of Invitation, but the Consulate at Batumi, Georgia looked over this when we applied. [...]

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