Border Crossings

Crossing the Iran-Iraq Border Crossing at Haji Omaran Updated January 2023, 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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Crossing Kyzyl Art Pass Between Tajikistan & Kyrgyzstan Updated July 2022, Crossing Kyzyl Art Pass Between Tajikistan & Kyrgyzstan was originally published in June 2020 I don’t know why it’s taken me so many years to finally write this post, but I’ve actually crossed the Kyzyl Art Pass border crossing numerous times between Tajikistan and …

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Crossing The Uzbekistan-Afghanistan Border At Hairatan  Updated January 2023, Crossing The Uzbekistan-Afghanistan Border At Hairatan was originally published in June 2021 If you’re planning to head into Afghanistan from Uzbekistan, here is everything you need to know to cross the Hairatan border.  After a couple of days checking out the historic sites around Termez, it …

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Crossing The Qolma Pass Between Tajikistan & China Updated December 2022, 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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Ishkashim Border Crossing Between Tajikistan & Afghanistan Updated November 2022, 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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Crossing Khunjerab Pass Between Pakistan & China Updated November 2022, 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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Crossing the Afghanistan-Iran Border at Islam Qala Updated November 2022, 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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Panjakent-Samarkand Border Crossing Between Tajikistan & Uzbekistan Updated March 2023, The Panjakent-Samarkand Border Crossing Report Between Tajikistan & Uzbekistan was originally written in December 2019 Tajikistan and Uzbekistan have many beefs with each other, which I am not going to go into in this blog post. In 2018 with some thawing of bureaucratic ties between the …

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Crossing The Yemen-Oman Border Updated October 2022, Crossing the Yemen-Oman Border was originally written in April 2020 It’s possible to travel in South Yemen (confusing as geographically speaking, it appears to be the eastern half of the country on a map… but that’s a discussion for a different post), with the help of a local …

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