The Uzbek Itinerary
Uzbekistan is easily the most beautiful country on the ancient Silk Road with the major cities still housing monuments and bazaars from that era. This blog details our Uzbek itinerary and will help
Tashkent - The Uzbek "Metro" Capital
The capital of Uzbekistan and the largest city in Central Asia, Tashkent literally translates to "Stone City". It is very close to the Kazakhstan border. As with most cities in the
Samarkand - Where History and Beauty Converge
Dating back to the 7th century BC, Samarkand (Samarqand in Uzbek) is one of the oldest cities of Central Asia (alongside Bukhara). It lies very close to the Tajikistan border and was also
Enchanting Bukhara - A Treasure of the Silk Road
After an 8 hour train journey, we arrived at Bukhara. As detailed in the
previous blog
, most of it was through the desert (as you can see in the map below). The train
Time Traveling in Khiva, A Hidden Treasure of Uzbekistan
Here's a quick background of Khiva before we dive into the travel account. Khiva sits right at the border between Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan. In the local Uzbek language, it is written