Looks like you're not going to go hungry in Tajikistan, which is always good news, especially for cyclists. Really enjoyed the local music. The people seem as friendly as they were in Iran.
Another “best video ever” from you. I like it especially because you also give very useful information (like which SIM card to get and how much it costs). Thanks again! Erik (Belgium)
Thank you Erik! Another thing we learned is that in the mountains the connection is usually so bad (if you have any at all) that you won't be able to use large amounts of data. Therefore the smallest possible package will probably be good enough ;-)
So cool that you can get to see how people live there. They seemed really friendly. And being able to communicate with them makes the whole experience so much better. I speak 5 languages, but if in some moment I have the time to learn another one it would definitely be Russian. It opens the door to communicate with so many people from eastern Europe and central Asia.
Yay! I'll really be looking forward to your next instalments. Already the scenery is breathtaking. And, you really haven't yet even begun to "really" climb. What a wonderful adventure. As always, the people you meet along the way are wonderful, helpful, kind, and generous. The two of you seem to have really hit you stride in enjoying the ride. (Unless you're editing out all the bad mood moments. Ha! -- Following you the past couple years I can't imagine that.). --- I know you're past this part of your journey as I write this, but, as I don''t know your next plans after Korea I'll still wish you exciting new travels.
Tajikistan is our favorite bike touring up there with Iran. It’s not that we would need to edit our fights, even though we still have them. It is just very difficult to film a fight yourself. We have big plans for after Korea 🤩
@@AmazingWorldBikeTour Ha! You actually did film some tense moments back in ...... Was it on the French Riviera? It was cold, wet, and back in the days where Mathias was still having trouble with steep inclines. It seems most of the hill / mountain worries are behind you. Let's see how you fared in what was awaiting you on the Pamir Highway. --- Your films bring across an image of a young couple enjoying the experience of a lifetime together. I'm sure that's the way it is most days.
Yes, France had us screaming a lot ;-) It's an experience of a lifetime indeed: it has many facets and we accept them as they are (also the fact that Mathias still struggles with steep mountains :D)
Best video ever!! 😁 This travel documentary is once again amazingly inspirational, on several levels. The humanity and generosity of people everywhere in the world, the simplicity of happiness on two wheels, the ease of interactions with others we do not share a common language with, the beauty of the landscapes travelled... It makes me realise how important Russian and Farsi are so important to be able to travel in central Asia. And to answer the question, clearly I'd try to go up the Anzab pass and if all goes wrong go back down and hitchhike on a truck! In awe with the quality of your work, from the filming to the editing and the music choice. Thanks a thousand times for your work. 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 I can't wait for the next installment!!! Safe travels
Dear Ashley, thanks again for your considerate and lovely feedback! Farsi would help a lot in Tajikistan (less so in the Pamir) and Afghanistan, but not in the other Stan countries. If you had to choose one, some basic Russian is super helpful in all the Stans but Afghanistan. Basically in all former Soviet countries.
I took the 'Tunnel of Death'. You really have a lot of gut to take the old route through Anzob. Every cyclists I met took the 'Tunnel of Death' at the back of the lorries. Will be interesting to see how the old route goes. Oh, I just finished the cycling trip a week ago from Kyrgyzstan back to the Netherlands, and now sitting comfortably at home. I watched all your videos about cycling in Iran and Armenia. Back to the topic. I cycled the Pamir highway twice. First one in 2017, and the second one just in the last trip a few months ago. Absolutely love the experience and the friends I made there. I guess we will have to wait a few more episodes to find out if you two took the M41 or the Wakhan valley to Alichur and Murghab.
They can also take the Bartang Valley route. Although it will be more challenging with a touring bike. If I go to ride the Bartang Valley, at least with a hardtail and 2.2" MTB tyres.
Incredible video, thank you for sharing your journey with us! Lovely to see how your filmmaking skills have also been getting better and better, love the choice of music in all your videos! And props to Arev for switching between all these languages -- I'm sure it's not easy but a big part of the experience. Happy to host you if you ever make your way through India; may the wind be in your back!
Thanks so much! Yeah, it is all part of a huge learning experience 😄 Without Arev’s incredible language skills it would be a lot harder for me. I believe especially Central Asia was in part so enjoyable for us because of the relative ease of communication! Thank you for the invitation. Did you do a lot of touring in India?
On one fine evening, I came across this video and loved it so much that I binge-watched all your videos in reverse order. What an amazing journey you are having. Thanks for sharing it with us. Awesome content, awesome couple, awesome people, awesome places. All the best. Love from India ❤
Glad you like them! Now that we think about it, watching them in reverse order is kind of interesting in its own way 😅 Will you be able watching the newer installments from now? 😂
درود بر شما ای کاش در پنجکنت از آرامگاه رودکی بزرگ پدر شعر فارسی دیدن میکردید. درود بر برادران و خواهران ما در تاجیکستان ملت تاجیکستان مانند ما ایرانی هستند درود از فردوس زادگاه فردوسی بزرگ بر همه فارسی زبانان دنیا و شما زوج دوست داشتنی اگر ایران و افغانستان چون سر و تن بود تاجیکستان همچون تاج بر این سر و تن است سفر بی خطر،از همین الان منتظر ویدئوی بعدی شما از تاجیکستان هستیم👍❤🇹🇯❤️
در دوشنبه پارک کوروش کبیر را خواهید دید به دیوار مشاهیر بروید و تندیس استوره های فارسی زبان را ببینید.همچنین تالار ملل و موزه و همچنین میتوانید در رستوران یا بار موزیک زنده ببینید و از رقصیدن باهم لذت ببرید مانند ویدئوی کرمانشاه👍😉
اشکال نداره👍❤️در تاجیکستان مانند ایران حکومت دینی را تجربه نکرده اند بخاطر همین برعکس مردم ایران دور از چشم حکومت حجاب بر سر میکنند و مانند ایران کسی شاید شما را به مشروب نوشیدن دعوت نکند ولی مردمی خونگرم و مهربان هستند،مانند مردم ایران بهترین مکان و بهترین غذا برای مهمان است،مواظب خودتون باشید بچه ها،سفر بی خطر✌️
@@AmazingWorldBikeTour Not a biggie! But to be honest I always look a little bit forward to that mentioning of your supporters part of the video. Makes feel like I’m a part of your trip (even though being many miles away from you guys). But again, stay safe and stay healthy!♥️
Me too best video ever !!🤗 Can't wait to find out which way you chose... I suspect you probably hitchhiked as you did that quite often also in the route section on your website it didn't show that you stopped at Anzob village.
Great work again. I would have loved to cycle that highway when I was younger and see that part of the world, but I must admit, I'm a fair-weather cyclist so I'll watch your videos. Thanks again.
Beautiful as usual! I'm curious. Are you guys just lucky or are people really that curious and nice to bikepackers? Have you had any negative encounters so far?
Well, we would assume that this is about normal that people are nice to bicycle travelers. However, there are so many factors going into it, but Tajikistan is certainly one of the more hospitable countries. Not many westerners come there, which certainly helps with the curiosity of the people.
Hi I am confused in your last video you were in Dubai. Where did you go from there? Tajikistan looks amazing. I love your videos. Cant wait for them. So interesting.
Oh, you have to watch the whole video. They flied to Samarkand, Uzbekistan from Abu Dhabi. The last part of the previous video shows the beautiful Samarkand.
Yes, correct. But also in the last episode we took a plane from Abu Dhabi to Samarkand, Uzbekistan 😉 That was the only viable route to Central Asia at the time.
@@Мастер-класс-л5ц Look at history, the city Samarkand changed hands many times to different dynasties and ethnic groups. Does Tajikistan want to start a war to retake Samarkand from Uzbekistan?
@@spektrumBвойны некто не хочет узбеки наши братья по вере но если не избегать войны придётся воевать мы будем воевать таджики один раз войну они не боятся войны
So it’s 1 am and when this popped up, I said to myself that I will watch it tomorrow. But now it’s 1:30 am and after watching this I have a comment for the algorithm. Dam! These people are poor. I was in places like this in the seventies in Eastern Europe in some villages. One cow to milk daily, they had wells on the property. Not like that there now. But this is 50 years later and they have to walk with a wheelbarrow for water. Wow! On the bright side for you, looks like there are less cars on roads. Kind of like in Havana today. I suspect svetana is cream. Was it hard to get into this country? Visas and the like… any restrictions? We in the states know almost nothing about this country other than some weird leader is the head. A strong man I suppose.
Sorry for keeping you awake so late 😅 We still had work to do on the subtitles, which is why we released a bit later than usual. Turns out smetana is similar to sour creme. Visa situation got a lot easier a couple of years ago. While the Stans used to be notoriously difficult a decade ago most of them opened up for tourists and offer generous visa exemptions of 30 days or like Kyrgyzstan even 60 days for many passports. We opted for the electronic tourist visa which is 60 days, as the 30 free days seemed to be on the short side for the Pamir loop. That way we could also get the GBAO permit (+20$) without extra hassle.
I've noticed people who are poorer are the richest by heart and soul, compared tothe rich countries like Dubai and western countries who never show so much love and hospitality as the poor countries.
Yes, we notice that a lot. However, among other things, we believe one important aspect that we see such great hospitality is that we cycle through regions where most people haven’t seen (western) foreigners ever before. Still, that they share the little they have with us is wonderful and heartwarming.
Very Nice Video... As usual... I never cycled the Pamir mountains, And I certainly won't do that. The 2 main reasons, I am cycling abroad so many years (24) are two: 1. Meeting interesting people and cultures. 2. Enjoy the cycling near and part of the nature. The Pamirs do not meet these needs. Mostly the mountains are bald and without any trees or any flora (this video emphasized it well). The villages in the Pamirs are very far and isolated from each other. So the meeting with the locals most of the way is very limited. It's not make sense to climb high mountain, When the reward for this effort is so small. No idea why so many cyclists go cycling there.. Or maybe I have the answer: It's a Trend. N.B I am very experienced cyclist who cycle last 24 years (4 months annually) 37 countries.
My friend: You are talking about to visit the Pamirs by motorized vehicle. It's a BIG different. If you have a car, you can choose where to go and what to see. With a bicycle it's different story. The cycling tempo is very slow compare to a car. you can go easily by car 200 KM effortless. By bicycle in this condition it takes 4 days at least. Because of the slow tempo and because you can't reach every interesting place on the mountains, You need a lot more stimulation along the way to enjoy it. If the number of villages is very small, and the landscape is very monotonous and rather boring along the way, it is not possible to enjoy. And the effort required to ride in such an area - far exceeds the benefit. On the other-side: I know few Israeli travelers (I am from Israel), who explored the Pamirs mountains extensively by 4WD that enjoyed a lot. But it's a different story. They could go where ever they want, and was not limited to the Pamir highway.
Well, we understand your point, but for us cycling Tajikistan was overall some of the best bicycle touring we’ve had. Even though we had some very rough stretches to overcome, we would go back there to cycle again 100%! We hope we will be able to portray our overall experience in a way that is relatable!
I think I described reality accurately. Whether this reality is suitable or not suitable for a particular rider is a matter of personal preference only. My description is based on dozens of videos from the Pamir Mountains that I've seen over the past 15 years. And all the videos shows pretty the same.
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Dorod be Tajikistan aziz az iran❤
We actually met a group of mountaineers from Iran 🇮🇷 in Tajikistan 🇹🇯 😀
Dorood be shuma az Tajikistan ma Iranianra dust dorem ❤🇹🇯❤️🇦🇫❤️🇮🇷❤️
Hi from IRAN nice video
Thanks!
So interesting.
Love from Iran ❤.
Thank you. 😊
Wowww what a feast! The hospitality of the people of Tajikistan is on another level.
Yep. Very high up there, together with Iran.
Looks like you're not going to go hungry in Tajikistan, which is always good news, especially for cyclists. Really enjoyed the local music. The people seem as friendly as they were in Iran.
Yeah, Tajik people are awesome!
I agree. Your best video. So warm, so informative. You paint such an attractive picture of Tajikistan
So nice of you, thanks 🙏
Another “best video ever” from you. I like it especially because you also give very useful information (like which SIM card to get and how much it costs).
Thanks again!
Erik (Belgium)
Thank you Erik! Another thing we learned is that in the mountains the connection is usually so bad (if you have any at all) that you won't be able to use large amounts of data. Therefore the smallest possible package will probably be good enough ;-)
Amazing guys on an amazing world bike tour!
We miss you 🥰
So cool that you can get to see how people live there. They seemed really friendly.
And being able to communicate with them makes the whole experience so much better. I speak 5 languages, but if in some moment I have the time to learn another one it would definitely be Russian. It opens the door to communicate with so many people from eastern Europe and central Asia.
Yes, Tajik people have big hearts. 5 languages, how impressive! Certainly a huge door opener 😀
You guys connect with people along the way, great videography and commentary. My favourite bike touring series.
☺️😊
Absolutely hooked on your videos. Incredible work and such and amazing adventure.😊
Glad you like them! Way to go 😅
OK. Best video ever.
Perfect 👌😀
👍👍🇮🇳🇮🇳❤❤ Kerala South India
Yay! I'll really be looking forward to your next instalments. Already the scenery is breathtaking. And, you really haven't yet even begun to "really" climb. What a wonderful adventure. As always, the people you meet along the way are wonderful, helpful, kind, and generous. The two of you seem to have really hit you stride in enjoying the ride. (Unless you're editing out all the bad mood moments. Ha! -- Following you the past couple years I can't imagine that.). --- I know you're past this part of your journey as I write this, but, as I don''t know your next plans after Korea I'll still wish you exciting new travels.
Tajikistan is our favorite bike touring up there with Iran.
It’s not that we would need to edit our fights, even though we still have them. It is just very difficult to film a fight yourself.
We have big plans for after Korea 🤩
@@AmazingWorldBikeTour Ha! You actually did film some tense moments back in ...... Was it on the French Riviera? It was cold, wet, and back in the days where Mathias was still having trouble with steep inclines. It seems most of the hill / mountain worries are behind you. Let's see how you fared in what was awaiting you on the Pamir Highway. --- Your films bring across an image of a young couple enjoying the experience of a lifetime together. I'm sure that's the way it is most days.
Yes, France had us screaming a lot ;-) It's an experience of a lifetime indeed: it has many facets and we accept them as they are (also the fact that Mathias still struggles with steep mountains :D)
@@AmazingWorldBikeTour 😂
@@AmazingWorldBikeTourthis is because the tajik people are practically considered brothers of Iranian people
Best video ever!!
😁
This travel documentary is once again amazingly inspirational, on several levels. The humanity and generosity of people everywhere in the world, the simplicity of happiness on two wheels, the ease of interactions with others we do not share a common language with, the beauty of the landscapes travelled...
It makes me realise how important Russian and Farsi are so important to be able to travel in central Asia.
And to answer the question, clearly I'd try to go up the Anzab pass and if all goes wrong go back down and hitchhike on a truck!
In awe with the quality of your work, from the filming to the editing and the music choice.
Thanks a thousand times for your work. 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
I can't wait for the next installment!!!
Safe travels
Dear Ashley, thanks again for your considerate and lovely feedback! Farsi would help a lot in Tajikistan (less so in the Pamir) and Afghanistan, but not in the other Stan countries. If you had to choose one, some basic Russian is super helpful in all the Stans but Afghanistan. Basically in all former Soviet countries.
I took the 'Tunnel of Death'. You really have a lot of gut to take the old route through Anzob. Every cyclists I met took the 'Tunnel of Death' at the back of the lorries. Will be interesting to see how the old route goes.
Oh, I just finished the cycling trip a week ago from Kyrgyzstan back to the Netherlands, and now sitting comfortably at home. I watched all your videos about cycling in Iran and Armenia. Back to the topic. I cycled the Pamir highway twice. First one in 2017, and the second one just in the last trip a few months ago. Absolutely love the experience and the friends I made there. I guess we will have to wait a few more episodes to find out if you two took the M41 or the Wakhan valley to Alichur and Murghab.
Maybe they took none of them...
They can also take the Bartang Valley route. Although it will be more challenging with a touring bike. If I go to ride the Bartang Valley, at least with a hardtail and 2.2" MTB tyres.
Well, there are more options 😅
So many possibilities 😀
Going up the closes road went soso 🤪 Glad you made it back sound and safe!
A wonderful evening in an orchard . Looks like paradise ❤️🌹❤️
Best video ever!
Wirklich sehr sehr interessant!
Danke 🤩
Human beings are so amazing . I wish all humans were as friendly as the people you guys meet ,we wouldn’t suffer from many wars as we do currently
That would be truly wonderful.
You guys are pure joy to watch on your adventures
Thanks for letting us know!
Hello, I wish you good luck on this challenging journey. Love from Kurdistan ☘️
Thank you so much! 😊 Tajik hospitality reminded us a lot of our wonderful time in Kurdistan!
Incredible video, thank you for sharing your journey with us! Lovely to see how your filmmaking skills have also been getting better and better, love the choice of music in all your videos! And props to Arev for switching between all these languages -- I'm sure it's not easy but a big part of the experience. Happy to host you if you ever make your way through India; may the wind be in your back!
Thanks so much! Yeah, it is all part of a huge learning experience 😄 Without Arev’s incredible language skills it would be a lot harder for me. I believe especially Central Asia was in part so enjoyable for us because of the relative ease of communication!
Thank you for the invitation. Did you do a lot of touring in India?
Beautiful people, landscape, and video. It is great that you can communicate with the locals.
Yeah, speaking Russian is a big advantage in that part of the world.
Yes indeed! Great country and amazing landscapes. We experience the same kindness ❤️
Best video ever! Greetings from Berlin
One day we will be back! ;-)
On one fine evening, I came across this video and loved it so much that I binge-watched all your videos in reverse order. What an amazing journey you are having. Thanks for sharing it with us. Awesome content, awesome couple, awesome people, awesome places. All the best. Love from India ❤
Glad you like them! Now that we think about it, watching them in reverse order is kind of interesting in its own way 😅 Will you be able watching the newer installments from now? 😂
Definitely a great video. Thank you for sharing your wonderful adventure
Thank you!
The transformation of you two has been so enjoyable.
Are you getting soft on us? :-D
Love this!
Awesome 😎
amazing video and country
Thanks 🙏 Enjoy the journey 😅
Best video ever! Except of course for your videos from Iran 🙂
Loved to see you both getting excited by the mountains.
Thanks 🙏 Actually Tajikistan and Iran are the favorite parts of our journey so far!
Your best video! Greetings from Serbia! :)
Glad you like them!
Best video, ever.😊
Good ;-)
درود بر شما
ای کاش در پنجکنت از آرامگاه رودکی بزرگ پدر شعر فارسی دیدن میکردید.
درود بر برادران و خواهران ما در تاجیکستان
ملت تاجیکستان مانند ما ایرانی هستند
درود از فردوس زادگاه فردوسی بزرگ بر همه فارسی زبانان دنیا و شما زوج دوست داشتنی
اگر ایران و افغانستان چون سر و تن بود
تاجیکستان همچون تاج بر این سر و تن است
سفر بی خطر،از همین الان منتظر ویدئوی بعدی شما از تاجیکستان هستیم👍❤🇹🇯❤️
Oh, we didn’t even know about that poet! But yes, we felt the cultural closeness to Iran in Tajikistan.
در دوشنبه پارک کوروش کبیر را خواهید دید به دیوار مشاهیر بروید و تندیس استوره های فارسی زبان را ببینید.همچنین تالار ملل و موزه و همچنین میتوانید در رستوران یا بار موزیک زنده ببینید و از رقصیدن باهم لذت ببرید مانند ویدئوی کرمانشاه👍😉
اشکال نداره👍❤️در تاجیکستان مانند ایران حکومت دینی را تجربه نکرده اند بخاطر همین برعکس مردم ایران دور از چشم حکومت حجاب بر سر میکنند و مانند ایران کسی شاید شما را به مشروب نوشیدن دعوت نکند ولی مردمی خونگرم و مهربان هستند،مانند مردم ایران بهترین مکان و بهترین غذا برای مهمان است،مواظب خودتون باشید بچه ها،سفر بی خطر✌️
@ИбнСино-й3й Fadaye shoma,tashakor🥰😍
@@Maysam.1383❤❤❤❤❤❤ ma Iranianra ziyad dust dorem ❤️🇹🇯🇦🇫🇮🇷♥️
Your videos are great and deserve more views
Thanks. More views would be fantastic indeed 😅
nice journey, I wish one day I will cycle at Pamir Highway.
We hope you get the chance to do it someday! 😉 It is probably our favorite country for bicycle touring together with Iran!
Much love for Tajik people from Iran! ♥♥♥
Did you have the chance to cycle in Tajikistan?
@@AmazingWorldBikeTour No, but i got the chance to experience it by ur videos! Tajikistan in on my list to visit!
You will love it!
Another lovely episode!❤
Gives me hope that there are still a lot of good people in the world😊 Keep spreading your love and enthousiasm!❤
Always! And sorry for not mentioning you. We finished that episode last second and I used an old preset and just added names at the end 😬
@@AmazingWorldBikeTour Not a biggie! But to be honest I always look a little bit forward to that mentioning of your supporters part of the video. Makes feel like I’m a part of your trip (even though being many miles away from you guys). But again, stay safe and stay healthy!♥️
really enjoying your bike tour
all the best for upcoming
Thank you 🙏 More to come!
You guys are awesome!
Thanks 🙏☺️
Субтитры супер 👍❤️🇹🇯
Thanks. We put a lot of effort into the English subtitles and UA-cam seems to do a fairly good translation.
Amazing vibe ❤
Thanks 🔥
love you 💞💞enjoy the rest. and take care of yourself.
Will do, thank you 🙏
You are both amazing, but I have to say Arev is a boss, in the best possible way. Incredible.
Haha, yes, she is a force of nature herself!
Me too best video ever !!🤗 Can't wait to find out which way you chose... I suspect you probably hitchhiked as you did that quite often also in the route section on your website it didn't show that you stopped at Anzob village.
Oh, well, the route section is just a rough approximation lacking quite some detail :-D
Visitors are interesting to the whole village . Great podcast ❤️🌹❤️
We probably were the first foreigners they saw in their village.
very nice as usual
Thank you! Cheers!
Great work again. I would have loved to cycle that highway when I was younger and see that part of the world, but I must admit, I'm a fair-weather cyclist so I'll watch your videos. Thanks again.
If you go in the right time of the year the weather is great over there ;-)
you are so brave 👍👍
Well, thanks for seeing it that way 😊
ride safely
Will do!
I loved this one! I enjoy so much your journeys. Thank you!
Awesome, thanks!
Best video 👍👍
Thank you!
Mira was in the shot! ..lol
*shhhhh*
Amazing journey
Certainly!
Beautiful as usual! I'm curious. Are you guys just lucky or are people really that curious and nice to bikepackers?
Have you had any negative encounters so far?
Well, we would assume that this is about normal that people are nice to bicycle travelers. However, there are so many factors going into it, but Tajikistan is certainly one of the more hospitable countries. Not many westerners come there, which certainly helps with the curiosity of the people.
Owesome 👍👍👍nice video
Thank you!
Superb video, well done.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Good music 25:57 🎹
Glad you like it. It’s Tajik!
Used oil containers for drinking water… It’s a different place for sure!
Yes, we so easily forget how lucky we are...
Perfect choice for music👌
It would be great if you could put the titles in the video like before!
with love, Thanks
Noted! We struggled quite a bit to finish this one “in time”. We well do our best to include them again in the future!
Great video. What month did you cycle through?
That episode was the first days of August.
Hi I am confused in your last video you were in Dubai. Where did you go from there? Tajikistan looks amazing. I love your videos. Cant wait for them. So interesting.
Oh, you have to watch the whole video. They flied to Samarkand, Uzbekistan from Abu Dhabi. The last part of the previous video shows the beautiful Samarkand.
Yes, correct. But also in the last episode we took a plane from Abu Dhabi to Samarkand, Uzbekistan 😉 That was the only viable route to Central Asia at the time.
@@spektrumB этот прекрасный Самарқанд когда-то принадлежал таджикам там 80% живут таджики это исторический города таджиков
@@Мастер-класс-л5ц Look at history, the city Samarkand changed hands many times to different dynasties and ethnic groups. Does Tajikistan want to start a war to retake Samarkand from Uzbekistan?
@@spektrumBвойны некто не хочет узбеки наши братья по вере но если не избегать войны придётся воевать мы будем воевать таджики один раз войну они не боятся войны
So it’s 1 am and when this popped up, I said to myself that I will watch it tomorrow. But now it’s 1:30 am and after watching this I have a comment for the algorithm.
Dam! These people are poor. I was in places like this in the seventies in Eastern Europe in some villages. One cow to milk daily, they had wells on the property. Not like that there now. But this is 50 years later and they have to walk with a wheelbarrow for water. Wow! On the bright side for you, looks like there are less cars on roads. Kind of like in Havana today.
I suspect svetana is cream.
Was it hard to get into this country? Visas and the like… any restrictions? We in the states know almost nothing about this country other than some weird leader is the head. A strong man I suppose.
Sorry for keeping you awake so late 😅 We still had work to do on the subtitles, which is why we released a bit later than usual.
Turns out smetana is similar to sour creme.
Visa situation got a lot easier a couple of years ago. While the Stans used to be notoriously difficult a decade ago most of them opened up for tourists and offer generous visa exemptions of 30 days or like Kyrgyzstan even 60 days for many passports. We opted for the electronic tourist visa which is 60 days, as the 30 free days seemed to be on the short side for the Pamir loop. That way we could also get the GBAO permit (+20$) without extra hassle.
How much was Tcell sim cart?
We are relatively certain it was about the same price as the Megafon, which was 100 TJS at the time.
Beautiful clothes 🌹❤️🌹
Yes, she was very skilled. She wanted to gift one dress to me, but unfortunately we can't carry extra stuff, so I had to decline.
German father+ Korean mother = Iranian kid 😂😂😂😁😁😁😁
Sort of, yes :-D
I've noticed people who are poorer are the richest by heart and soul, compared tothe rich countries like Dubai and western countries who never show so much love and hospitality as the poor countries.
Yes, we notice that a lot. However, among other things, we believe one important aspect that we see such great hospitality is that we cycle through regions where most people haven’t seen (western) foreigners ever before. Still, that they share the little they have with us is wonderful and heartwarming.
What the hell, this video popped up 3 minutes ago and already has two comments, one from 12 hours ago and one from 3 hours ago.
We always pre release our videos to our buymeacoffee supporters the moment we finish work on it. 😉
Это таджики детка 😂😂❤❤
@@AmazingWorldBikeTour oh ok very good then.
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Very Nice Video... As usual...
I never cycled the Pamir mountains, And I certainly won't do that.
The 2 main reasons, I am cycling abroad so many years (24) are two:
1. Meeting interesting people and cultures.
2. Enjoy the cycling near and part of the nature.
The Pamirs do not meet these needs. Mostly the mountains are bald and without any trees or any flora (this video emphasized it well). The villages in the Pamirs are very far and isolated from each other. So the meeting with the locals most of the way is very limited. It's not make sense to climb high mountain, When the reward for this effort is so small. No idea why so many cyclists go cycling there.. Or maybe I have the answer: It's a Trend.
N.B I am very experienced cyclist who cycle last 24 years (4 months annually) 37 countries.
My friend: You are talking about to visit the Pamirs by motorized vehicle. It's a BIG different. If you have a car, you can choose where to go and what to see. With a bicycle it's different story. The cycling tempo is very slow compare to a car. you can go easily by car 200 KM effortless. By bicycle in this condition it takes 4 days at least. Because of the slow tempo and because you can't reach every interesting place on the mountains, You need a lot more stimulation along the way to enjoy it. If the number of villages is very small, and the landscape is very monotonous and rather boring along the way, it is not possible to enjoy. And the effort required to ride in such an area - far exceeds the benefit.
On the other-side: I know few Israeli travelers (I am from Israel), who explored the Pamirs mountains extensively by 4WD that enjoyed a lot. But it's a different story. They could go where ever they want, and was not limited to the Pamir highway.
Well, we understand your point, but for us cycling Tajikistan was overall some of the best bicycle touring we’ve had.
Even though we had some very rough stretches to overcome, we would go back there to cycle again 100%! We hope we will be able to portray our overall experience in a way that is relatable!
I think I described reality accurately. Whether this reality is suitable or not suitable for a particular rider is a matter of personal preference only. My description is based on dozens of videos from the Pamir Mountains that I've seen over the past 15 years. And all the videos shows pretty the same.
Sure, it is of course all about personal preference. What works great for us doesn’t need to be a good fit for you.