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Bikepacking Tajikistan & the Pamir Highway
My journey across Tajikistan began in the Fergana Valley in the northern and least mountainous part of this landlocked country. It is therefore more densely populated than the other regions, so I quickly experienced the famous Tajik hospitality, being invited…
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Bikepacking Kyrgyzstan during spring
I touched down in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan’s capital, after a short three week break in Germany where I had to sort out some personal stuff, and also built my new bike. Over 90% of Kyrgyzstan is covered with mountains – the…
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Cycling across Oman – A Bike Touring Paradise
As soon as entered Oman from the UAE, I took a turn onto a small road heading into the Hajar Mountains. I was rewarded with a rugged but beautiful mountainous landscape, and butter-smooth yet empty roads. This part of the…
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Bicycle Touring in the UAE – A Pleasant Surprise
After 12 hours on the ferry from Bandar Abbas, Iran, I reached the port of Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates. It was honestly a bit of a relief to make it out of Iran, after my experience being detained…
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Bike Touring in Iran – History, Hospitality & a Military Hiccup
I entered Iran from the Parvez Khan border with Kurdistan-Iraq. The border crossing was quite chaotic, as it is the main trading port between the countries it is very dusty and full of trucks. After some initial confusion about my…