We were told by a reliable source, namely the company organising our visas, that with our pre-arranged letter of invitation we would be able to apply for our Turkmenistan visa in Istanbul. Upon arrival at the embassy and joining the shove to get to the front, we’re informed that for the next...
The team enjoying breakfast in the sunshine just after crossing into Bulgaria. We’d been on the road for 36 hours at this point and it would be another 16 hours of driving before we made it into Istanbul late on Tuesday night.
To read more about our first few days on the road,...
When I jumped on board and told the guys I’d be joining them on this adventure, I had no idea what lay between Europe and Mongolia. I figured Russia would likely come into it, possibly China? I knew this was ‘Stan’...