Hanoi to Astana in 2023
I live south of Hanoi and am sort of half serious/dreaming about a land route from Hanoi to Astana while circumventing China. After some googlemap-fu it seems like this would be the most direct route, but I want to see what others think/if it's been done before?
Hanoi, Vietnam - Vientiane, Laos
Vientiane, Laos - Mandalay, Myanmar (I'm not sure if the unrest there has cooled, can you just cruise through the country?)
Mandalay, Myanmar - Dhaka, Bangladesh
Dhaka, Bangladesh - New Delhi, India
New Delhi, India - Lahore, Pakistan (how are border crossings here?)
Lahore, Pakistan - Dushanbe, Tajikistan (Need to pass through Afghanistan, this part kinda spooks me but surely people have done it before?)
From here I figure there are a lot of roads to Astana, and eventually I'd like to get into Western Kazakhstan but the prior route seems the most challenging. Looking forward to anecdotes, past trip blogs/resources, or general advice on such a massive undertaking and what it would entail.
Thank yall!
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