u/Antique_Injury_2003

Hey, argentinian guy here. I’m coming to Kyrgyzstan in a few weeks and honestly I wanted to visit way before it started getting popular online lol

I’ll probably spend some time in Bishkek first and I’m more interested in weird/underground/random stuff than normal tourist things. Strange bars, Soviet leftovers, music places, interesting people, abandoned things, whatever. I’m bringing a Polaroid camera and thought it could be fun to take candid photos of random people and sell/give them the pictures.

After that I wanna do some trekking, hitchhike a bit, then eventually cross Uzbekistan by train and somehow make it to Georgia to see Molchat Doma live. Somebody told me the Caspian ferry situation is kind of cursed though so we’ll see.

Would be cool to meet locals or other travelers around Bishkek. I also started learning russian from absolute zero so this should be chaotic.

здраствуйте and saludos

Hi, I’m trying to get from Tashkent to Aktau by train sometime around late June as part of a longer overland trip to Georgia.

Just wanted to ask how realistic/easy this route is these days. How long does it usually take in practice? Are the trains reliable enough or is it common to get stuck somewhere for a day or two?

Also wondering if there are any common theft/scam issues on these long trains or if it’s generally chill. I’ll be traveling with an Argentine passport if that matters.

Any advice appreciated, thanks

Hi, I’m trying to get from Tashkent to Aktau by train sometime around late June as part of a longer overland trip to Georgia.

Just wanted to ask how realistic/easy this route is these days. How long does it usually take in practice? Are the trains reliable enough or is it common to get stuck somewhere for a day or two?

Also wondering if there are any common theft/scam issues on these long trains or if it’s generally chill. I’ll be traveling with an Argentine passport if that matters.

Any advice appreciated, thanks

Hey guys, need a bit of a reality check from people who’ve actually done this 😄

I’m an Argentine traveler currently around Central Asia and I’m trying to get from Tashkent to Tbilisi entirely overland because I already bought tickets for Tbilisi Open Air on July 5 to see Molchat Doma. Missing that would spiritually destroy me.

The idea is basically Tashkent → western Kazakhstan → ferry across the Caspian → Baku → Tbilisi, no flights at all. I actually like long train rides and weird border crossings so the chaos itself doesn’t scare me, but I do have a fixed deadline because right after that I need to continue toward Europe.

What I’m trying to understand is whether this route is realistically doable in around 5-7 days or if the Caspian ferry is still as random and unpredictable as people say. Some posts make it sound totally manageable and others make it sound like you disappear into a Soviet cargo port dimension for a week.

If I leave Tashkent around June 28-29, would you personally trust this route enough to make it to Tbilisi before July 5? Also curious if there are any issues these days for Argentine passport holders crossing Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan and Georgia this way.

Would love to hear from anyone who’s done it recently, especially the ferry part because that’s the piece that feels the most mythical right now 😅

I’m a merchant sailor and I’ve been part of a few equator crossing ceremonies over the years.

I’ve seen everything from super simple versions to full Neptune rituals.

Lately I started designing custom certificates for my own crew (with the ship illustrated and all the details), and it made me wonder how others do it.

Do you keep it traditional, informal, or skip it altogether?

I’m a merchant sailor and I’ve been part of a few equator crossing ceremonies over the years.

I’ve seen everything from super simple versions to full Neptune rituals.

Lately I started designing custom certificates for my own crew (with the ship illustrated and all the details), and it made me wonder how others do it.

Do you keep it traditional, informal, or skip it altogether?

I’m a merchant sailor and I’ve been part of a few equator crossing ceremonies over the years.

I’ve seen everything from super simple versions to full Neptune rituals.

Lately I started designing custom certificates for my own crew (with the ship illustrated and all the details), and it made me wonder how others do it.

Do you keep it traditional, informal, or skip it altogether?

I’m a merchant sailor and I’ve been part of a few equator crossing ceremonies over the years.

I’ve seen everything from super simple versions to full Neptune rituals.

Lately I started designing custom certificates for my own crew (with the ship illustrated and all the details), and it made me wonder how others do it.

Do you keep it traditional, informal, or skip it altogether?

I’m a merchant sailor and I’ve been part of a few equator crossing ceremonies over the years.

I’ve seen everything from super simple versions to full Neptune rituals.

Lately I started designing custom certificates for my own crew (with the ship illustrated and all the details), and it made me wonder how others do it.

Do you keep it traditional, informal, or skip it altogether?

I’m a merchant sailor and I’ve been part of a few equator crossing ceremonies over the years.

I’ve seen everything from super simple versions to full Neptune rituals.

Lately I started designing custom certificates for my own crew (with the ship illustrated and all the details), and it made me wonder how others do it.

Do you keep it traditional, informal, or skip it altogether?

I’m a merchant sailor and I’ve been part of a few equator crossing ceremonies over the years.

I’ve seen everything from super simple versions to full Neptune rituals.

Lately I started designing custom certificates for my own crew (with the ship illustrated and all the details), and it made me wonder how others do it.

Do you keep it traditional, informal, or skip it altogether?

I’m a merchant sailor and I’ve been part of a few equator crossing ceremonies over the years.

I’ve seen everything from super simple versions to full Neptune rituals.

Lately I started designing custom certificates for my own crew (with the ship illustrated and all the details), and it made me wonder how others do it.

Do you keep it traditional, informal, or skip it altogether?

I’m a merchant sailor and I’ve been part of a few equator crossing ceremonies over the years.

I’ve seen everything from super simple versions to full Neptune rituals.

Lately I started designing custom certificates for my own crew (with the ship illustrated and all the details), and it made me wonder how others do it.

Do you keep it traditional, informal, or skip it altogether?