Border Crossings

al Masnaa-Jdeidat Yabous Border Crossing, Lebanon–Syria Border Crossing, Adventures of Nicole
Asia, Border Crossings, Lebanon, Lebanon & Syria, Levant, Middle East, Syria

Crossing the Lebanon–Syria Border at al Masnaa-Jdeidat Yabous

Crossing the Lebanon–Syria Border at al Masnaa-Jdeidat Yabous Crossing the Lebanon–Syria Border at al Masnaa-Jdeidat Yabous was originally published in 2025 Crossing the main border between Lebanon and Syria at al Masnaa-Jdeidat Yabous is surprisingly straightforward, especially if you go in with the right expectations. Namely, controlled chaos, a handful of checkpoints, and a pinch […]

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Jordan-Syria Border Crossing, Jabar-Nasib Border Crossing
Asia, Border Crossings, Jordan, Jordan & Syria, Levant, Middle East, Syria

Crossing the Jordan-Syria Border at the Jabar-Nasib Border Crossing

Crossing the Jordan-Syria Border at the Jabar-Nasib Border Crossing Crossing the Jordan-Syria Border at the Jabar-Nasib Border Crossing was originally published in 2025 There’s something equally thrilling and exhausting about a border crossing. It’s a cocktail of anticipation, nerves, mild loathing, and the creeping dread that you might have accidentally packed something suspect you totally

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Medininkai–Kamenny Log, Belarus-Lithuania Border Crossing
Belarus, Belarus & Lithuania, Border Crossings, Europe, Lithuania

Crossing the Lithuania-Belarus Border at Medininkai–Kamenny Log

Crossing the Lithuania-Belarus Border at Medininkai–Kamenny Log Crossing the Lithuania-Belarus Border at Medininkai–Kamenny Log was originally published in April 2025. In December 2024, a couple of good friends and I did a two-week trip around Belarus using the main Medininkai–Kamenny Log Border Crossing between Lithuania and Belarus, and can report that both entering and exiting

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Iraq, Kurdistan, Iraqi Kurdistan, Rawanduz, Iran-Iraq border
Asia, Border Crossings, Breakaway Territories & Disputed Regions, Iran, Iraq, Iraqi Kurdistan, Middle East

Iran-Iraq Border Crossing Report At Tamarchin/Haji Omaran

Crossing the Iran-Iraq Border Crossing at Haji Omaran Updated March 2025, Crossing the Iran-Iraq Border Crossing at Haji Omaran was originally written in June 2019 In late April 2019, I crossed Iran-Iraq border (into Iraqi Kurdistan) at the Tamarchin-Haji Omaran crossing as part of my overland trip from Afghanistan to Iraq. In this guide, I will cover how

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Temir Baba Border Post, Garabogaz-Temir Baba Border Crossing, Turkmenistan-Kazakhstan Border Crossing
Asia, Border Crossings, Central Asia, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan

Crossing the Turkmenistan-Kazakhstan Border at Garabogaz-Temir Baba

Crossing the Turkmenistan-Kazakhstan Border at Garabogaz-Temir Baba Crossing the Turkmenistan-Kazakhstan Border at Garabogaz-Temir Baba was originally published in January 2025 After wrapping up leading another the Halloween 2024 Safar Expeditions Turkmenistan Adventure, I exited Turkmenistan into Kazakhstan using the Garabogaz-Temir Baba Border Crossing and I am here to say that yes, the border is open

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Asia, Border Crossings, China, Pakistan

Crossing Khunjerab Pass Between Pakistan & China

Crossing Khunjerab Pass Between Pakistan & China Updated January 2025, Crossing Khunjerab Pass was originally written in August 2018 At over 4,600m Khunjerab Pass is the highest paved border crossing in the world on the famed Karakoram Highway. Home to the world’s highest ATM and that iconic gate that separates the two countries. This is the

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Guzargah Mausoleum, tomb to the Sufi saint Khwaja Abdullah Ansar, Guzargah, Khwaja Abdullah Ansar, Sufi, Herat, Afghanistan
Afghanistan, Asia, Border Crossings, Central Asia, Iran, Middle East

Afghanistan-Iran Border Crossing At Islam Qala/Dogharoun

Crossing the Afghanistan-Iran Border at Islam Qala Updated January 2025, Crossing the Afghanistan-Iran Border at Islam Qala was originally written in June 2019 Crossing the Islam Qala-Dogharoun Border from Afghanistan to Iran between the cities of Herat and Mashhad is a pretty pain-free simple process. At this point in time, this is the only border crossing between Afghanistan and Iran that is

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Qolma, Kulma, Kalasu, Karasu, Qolma Pass, Kulma Pass, Kalasu Pass, Karasu Pass, China Tajikistan, China Tajikistan border, China Tajikistan border crossing, central asia, Tajikistan, Kamaz truck, hitchhiking, hitchhiking Qolma Pass, hitching Qolma Pass
Asia, Border Crossings, Central Asia, China, Eastern Pamir, Gorno Badakhshan, Tajikistan, Tajikistan Border Crossings

Crossing The Qolma Pass Between Tajikistan & China

Crossing The Qolma Pass Between Tajikistan & China Updated December 2024, Crossing Qolma Pass Between Tajikistan & China was originally written in July 2018 Qolma Pass, the sole border crossing connecting Tajikistan and China. Starting in late 2016 tourists have begun to cross between Tajikistan and China at Qolma Pass. Crossing Qolma Pass is one of

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Tajikistan-Afghanistan border crossing, Ishkashim border, Ishkashim
Afghanistan, Asia, Border Crossings, Central Asia, Gorno Badakhshan, Tajik Wakhan Valley, Tajikistan, Tajikistan Border Crossings, Wakhan

Ishkashim Border Crossing Between Tajikistan & Afghanistan

Ishkashim Border Crossing Between Tajikistan & Afghanistan Updated December 2024, The Ishkashim Border Crossing Between Tajikistan & Afghanistan was originally written in October 2019 The Tajikistan-Afghanistan border crossing at Ishkashim connects the Tajik and Afghan Wakhan valleys. For visiting the Afghan Wakhan crossing the Ishkashim border crossing is the only feasibly safe way to access the

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Panj River, Shirkhan Bandar Panji Poyan border crossing, Afghanistan Tajikistan border crossing, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Shirkhan bandar, Panji Poyan
Afghanistan, Asia, Border Crossings, Central Asia, Tajikistan

How to Cross the Shirkhan Bandar Border Crossing Between Tajikistan & Afghanistan and get an Afghan Visa on the Border

How to Cross the Shirkhan Bandar Border Crossing Between Tajikistan & Afghanistan and get an Afghan Visa on the Border Updated December 2024, How to Cross the Shirkhan Bandar Border Crossing Between Tajikistan & Afghanistan and Get an Afghan Visa on the Border was originally published in July 2023 This is not how I thought

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