Central Asia

The best plov in Tashkent: a visit to the Central Asian Plov Center

The ladle clangs loudly as it crashes against the side of the gargantuan cauldron. A man dressed in black leans ...
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Exploring the Silk Road Wonders of Samarkand

Of all the cities in Central Asia, Samarkand barely needs an introduction. People have inhabited the place for millennia, and ...
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9 of the best things to do in Bukhara, a Silk Road gem in Uzbekistan

Bukhara is a jewel in Uzbekistan’s Silk Road. Your first glimpse of the city may be the imposing Kalyan Minaret. ...
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How to travel across Uzbekistan by train

When we first decided to visit Uzbekistan and researched how to travel between the Silk Road cities, we found an ...
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6 fantastic reasons to visit Tashkent whilst travelling in Uzbekistan

It's safe to say that visitors to Tashkent, will not find themselves twiddling their thumbs for things to do! Here's our list of top attractions in Tashkent - all of which are reasons why you should visit Uzbekistan's bustling capital city!
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How to travel between Tashkent and Shymkent by bus

Tashkent, Uzbekistan’s bustling capital, is tantalisingly close to some of the other ‘Stans’. In particular, the southern borders of Kazakhstan ...
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Chasing Sunsets, Sunrises and Sights on Khiva’s City Walls

Travel back a couple of hundred years, and the site of Khiva’s ancient city walls would have struck abject terror ...
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