Hi there,

I want to do the same - well not exactly the same thing, but close enough. I was planning to go to Japan. I am Austrian and would pass through Istambul. My plan was to go from Istambul to Iran, Turkemistan, Kazachstan, Uzbekistan, China (Shanghai?), Japan (Nagoya). If we decide to go together, we could of course adapt the route. I was thinking of leaving austria in april or so, which means I would be in istambul around the end of april.
If you want to contact me, please email Mail.To.Alex(at)gmx.at or via telephone 0043 1 9255589.

Alex