Russia, Mongolia, Central Asia, Pakistan and India
By Porcospino
@Porcospino (31365)
Denmark
August 31, 2012 3:41pm CST
Some time ago I read a book about a Danish family who went on a long trip together. They drove in their own car and they started their trip in Russia, and then they went to Mongolia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Iran, Pakistan and India. I found it very inspiring to read about their trip and the countries that they visitied, and the book made me interested in visiting some of the countries in the Central Asia. Before that time I didn't know much those countries but I thought that the description of Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan sounded especially interesting. I would like to visit Samarkand one day.
What do you think about their trip? Have you been to any of the countries that they visited?
4 responses
@Shavkat (141905)
• Philippines
2 Nov 12
I had a dream to know Russian language, wishing to know more about Russia. I hope to see it personally without having second thoughts. At present, I can speak this language but I needed someone to have conversations with them up close.
@Porcospino (31365)
• Denmark
2 Nov 12
I have the same dream. I am also interessted in Russia and the Russian language, and I am trying to learn the Russian language on my own. I am still a beginner and I am trying learn some of the common words at the moment. I have downloaded a programme where I am able to practice new words and it is very useful, but I would love find a Russian friend in my local area and practice conversation with him or her. Unfortunately I don't think that there are many Russians in my country. I hope that you will find someone to have conversations with, because it is the best way to pratice the language. One day I would like to visit Russia, that is one of my dreams. I know that it is a little complicated and that I need a visa, but I still hope that it will be possible one day.
@TeamCholent (2832)
• United States
16 Sep 12
The countries they chose were not the regular ones which made it even more interesting. I like the suggestions except Iran and Pakistan for fear of violence but would have thrown in Sri Lanka(if you can drive on a ferry?). How long ago was this trip and do you know if the book was a major success or not?
I love the passion for writing a book about the travels and sharing it with others as those are not major tourist attractions currently but I am sure hold a lot of ancient beauty.
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@Porcospino (31365)
• Denmark
17 Sep 12
Their trip took place in 1999. I think that the book was success, and the family has written other books since that time and they also give talks about their trip. I think that their trip sounds very interesting, I am not sure that I would like to visit Iran and Pakistan, but I think that the countries in Central Asia sound really interesting. I hope to visit those countries myself. It is not that easy because I would need a visa for every single country, but I think that it would be very interesting to explore those countries, and I hope that I will get the chance to do that in the future.
@maximax8 (31042)
• United Kingdom
1 Sep 12
I think that the Danish family had a fascinating and very interesting journey. I wish to visit Central Asia one day and am keen on the idea of traveling by rail along the Silk Route. Also I like the idea of traveling by train to Moscow to Beijing via Mongolia. I haven't yet been to any of those countries that the Danish family traveled to. I would need a visa to visit every single one of those countries. It was amazing that the family traveled in their own car.
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@Porcospino (31365)
• Denmark
1 Sep 12
I also think that their journey must have been very interesting. It was not always easy for them and they often experienced problems when they wanted to cross the borders with their car. They had to be very, very patient and fortunately they managed to solve the problems one by one. Yes, we would need a visa for every single country, it must have been challenge for them to get all of those visas and expensive as well. I would like to visit Central Asia but I know that it is hard to get a visa as an Individual traveller. I don't like group tours, but it would probably be easier must easier to get a visa that way.
@Porcospino (31365)
• Denmark
31 Aug 12
The book describes their trip through those countries, and there are some pictures from their trip as well. The family got a pretty negative impression of Russia and they wrote that they met many unfriendly people in Russia, but I still want to visit Russia in the future, their description didn't change my opinion about that. In Mongolia they met many of the locals and they spent 3 months travelling around in Mongolia. In the countries in Central Asia they visited many beautiful places and the descriptions made me interested in visiting some of the countries in Central Asia on my own. I think that could be really interesting. In Iran, Pakistan and India they mostly had positive experiences.
