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24-Mar-2004 21:14 DUNCANDARES On: 01-Mar-2008 18:25 Replies: 133 Views: 21, 503 Read Central Asia General Information Pages: [ 1 2 3 4 ... 9 ] The Central Asia branch includes Afghanistan, Kazakstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan. caravan holiday in wales

It also de facto covers Xinjiang (China), Pakistan (being that it is a stan), and Northern Iran which are historically and technically part of Central Asia. In addition there are often questions asked here about Mongolia and Russia and occasionally the three Caucasus countries, Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia. For Pakistan consider cross posting on the Indian subcontinent branch; for Xinjiang (China) and Mongolia, the North East Asia branch; for Iran, the Middle East branch; and for the others, the Eastern Europe branch. camping holiday wales

The Asia postcards include lots of useful, up to date information from fellow travelers. Check there as well as do a search on this bra... more worldtraveller8 On: 21-Mar-2008 09:36 worldtraveller8 Replies: 0 Location: Kazakhstan Views: 5 Read AMT accommodation holiday wales

Is AMT machine working fine in Kazakhstan Do any one know if there is a fee per transaction Thanks, Wayne katsikaki On: 20-Mar-2008 23:15 CentralAsia_tra... On: 21-Mar-2008 06:32 Replies: 2 Location: Kyrgyzstan Views: 32 Read kyrgyz visa in China holiday last minute wales

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1 Views: 31 Read travel in IRAN by own car Hi, I need some information please: this summer I want to visit IRAN by my own camping-car. what is about the border do I really need a carnet I want to enter IRAN from Turkey, but maybe, if possible first go to Armenia and from there to Iran. Is there any bordercrossing for tourists between Turkey and Armenia holiday wales walking

What is about petrol (diesel) in Iran Is it easy to get so long the first questions... Ciao Mathias reiziger2 On: 20-Mar-2008 03:39 reiziger2 On: 20-Mar-2008 15:23 Views: 47 Read best places to change money in Almaty Can anyone suggest the best places to change money into tenge in Almaty Airport City locations Any special denominations of dollars preferred Thanks. family holiday wales

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20-Mar-2008 03:19 jmflemming Views: 21 Read How to fly from Islamabad/Lahore to Almaty or Bishkek Hi there Very quick question - I m going to be spending a few weeks in Pakistan (Islamabad) later this spring and want to spend some time traveling around Central Asia - in particular Bishkek and its environs. holiday riding wales

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Any suggestions are welcome. Many thanks! Celtic_Sufi On: 20-Mar-2008 01:50 Celtic_Sufi Views: 30 Read Nawruz mobarak! We are close to Nawruz so I wish the best to the Central Asian brothers and sisters of good faith. For those who want to know a bit more about the origins and background of the Iranian/Central Asian new year (which Nawruz was at the origin, naw =new, ruz =day), here a quite extensive Wikipedia article about it: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persian_New_Year holiday park south wales

Nawruz) is the traditional new year holiday in Iran, Azerbaijan, Afghanistan, Pakistan, parts of India, and among the Kurds. It is also celebrated in Turkey and various countries of Central Asia. ( Nawruz is the festival of (the first day of) spring and the beginning of the Iranian Year. It is celebrated by some communities on March 21st, and by others on the day of the astronomical vernal equinox... more cottage holiday wales

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19-Mar-2008 23:01 ainsan On: 21-Mar-2008 03:47 Views: 24 Read Kazakhstan Business Visa registration Hi, Do EU citizens still need to register business visas in Kazakhstan with OVIR (or whatever they re called now) I ve heard conflicting information about this, it seems that even the Kazakhstani officials don t really know... holiday in wales

Arnaud bert29 On: 19-Mar-2008 16:08 bert29 On: 19-Mar-2008 19:02 Views: 53 Read First approach to Central Asia Hi! I am starting this thread with, still, a very vague idea about the area and the route I want to take. My idea would be to buy a car in India and drive it to Europe, and, ideally, I would like to spend several months crossing through Pakistan, maybe China (as I don t know if I want or can cross Afghanistan), Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, southern Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Iran, Turkey and so on... holiday wales

First of all.. I would like to know if this is reallistically possible. I have done several long car trips around Europe and Australia, and I have traveled around North America, Asia and Africa as well, but I am not an expert on driving on potentially unfriendly... Which obvious tips would you give me I have heard mainly about the overzealous police and border crossings... what about that cottage holiday in wales

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Posted Tuesday, October 16, 2007, 5:01 PM by Lonely Planet London s not all about shopping, exhibitions and partying. I was lucky enough to work voluntarily for Azafady for a few weeks in their Kilburn office. My job was to make their website more user-friendly. Or so I thought... holiday wales walking

On my arrival, Mark the director had me writing emails, answering the phone, posting voluntary positions on university websites, scanning applications, running to the post office, making tea and contributing to the madness that is the office of Azafady. You think London is glam Well Azafady s office is quite the opposite. And for good reason - 90% of the donations they receive go straight to Malagasy communities. family holiday wales

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The mine site was in Wittenoom; a town by the same name servicing the workers of what was a booming industry. But since discovering the hazardous effects of asbestos, Wittenoom s been deserted. Situated in the Pilbara region in northern Western Australia the area still appeals to many travellers - and quite rightly. The gorges and waterfalls of nearby Karijini National Park are naturally spectacular. cottage holiday in wales

Iconic 80s Australian rock band, Midnight Oil released the album Blue Sky Mining in 1987, featuring a track, Blue Sky Mine which cut to the core of the mining industry and made Wittenoom infamous. Its lyrics still resonate with miners and their families who ve lobbied their incredibly wealthy ex-employers for justice and compensation to cover medical costs and damages. caravan holiday in wales

So I m caught at the junction still waiting for medicine The sweat of my brow keeps on feeding the engine Hope the crumbs in my pocket can keep me for another night... And the company takes what the company wants And nothing s as precious As a hole in the ground... Where as once curiosity may have seen you risk a side trip to Wittenoom it s no longer possible. It doesn t exist. It has been decommissioned, taken off the maps, the electricity - switched off. camping holiday wales

So if you re looking for somewhere to stay try the two campsites in Karijini National Park or the Auski Tourist Village on the Great Northern Highway And in an interesting aside, if the Labor party (currently in opposition) wins government at the Australian election this weekend, then ex-Oils frontman, Peter Garrett (member for Kingsford Smith) will be the new Minister for the Environment. It will be interesting to see if he stays true to his activist roots. accommodation holiday wales

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Stays true to his activist roots! ! I think Garrett has already come to far for that what with supporting the Gunns mill in Tasmania. catering holiday self wales

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On a family trip round Australia in the 80s, our car broke down in Wittenoom and we were stuck there for nearly a week. I loved the t-shirt I bought: Wittenoom is Gorge-ous . But the thing I remember most is Karinjini Gorge, mindblowingly beautiful even for a 13-year-old. holiday wales walking

Oh yeah, also, what anonymous said - PG has well-and-truly ditched activism. family holiday wales

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I also went to Wittenoom with my family in the 80s. We visited the mine and I was terrified that my dad was going to catch cancer because he found the deadly blue stuff so interesting and picked it up. Interesting place, a shame it s been shut down. holiday riding wales

As for the Karijini - I ve been back since and it lived up to all of my memories. Definitely one of the most beautiful places in Australia. adventure holiday wales

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I now live in Wittenoom and have read all the Government and scientific reports which show that there is minimal risk to humans in the town now that the mine has ceased operations. This beautiful place needs now to be cleaned up by responsible Governments so that future generations can enjoy this piece of paradise. But Governments are dancing to mining companies tunes who want to mine this region, so Garrett time you vocalised the truth and conservation is what is needed here not blind ignorance and lies. holiday park south wales

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