The Best Restaurants In Tashkent, Uzbekistan Updated March 2023, The Best Restaurants In Tashkent, Uzbekistan was originally published in July 2020 Headed to Uzbekistan and not sure where to eat in Tashkent? I’ve been to Tashkent now a few times and have sniffed out quite a bit of good food on my visits to the city. Tashkent …
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The Ultimate Tajikistan Travel Guide Updated March 2023, The Ultimate Tajikistan Travel Guide was originally written December 2016 Where Carib-blue glacial lakes reflect atmosphere scraping mountains, hospitality is something of legend and where travel is just opening up. Without a doubt traveling in Tajikistan is a rewarding experience. Wild and rugged, Tajikistan is a country that …
Uzbek Food: 33 Must-Try Dishes in Uzbekistan Uzbek Food: 33 Must-Try Dishes in Uzbekistan was originally published in March 2023 When most think of Uzbekistan they conjure up visions of the famous architecture of Samarkand, Bukhara, and Khiva or Amir Timur’s conquests and the Silk Road fortifications that dot its desert landscape. But one major highlight …
Hormuz Island: A Guide To Iran’s Rainbow Island Updated March 2023, The Hormuz Island Travel Guide was originally written in July 2019 Welcome to the unusual and beautiful Hormuz Island, located in Iran’s Persian Gulf region. It seems that many forget or often overlook Iran’s gulf islands when planning trips to Iran. Truth be told, Hormuz …
Must-Try Tajik Food: Best Food in Tajikistan Updated March 2023, Must-Try Tajik Food: Best Food in Tajikistan was originally published in September 2022 Starting to plan your trip to Tajikistan and wondering just what the heck they even eat there? I wondered the same before my first trip many years ago, so that’s why after …
South Aral Peak Hike, Tajikistan Updated March 2023, South Aral Peak Hike, Tajikistan was originally published in April 2022 Looking to get out from Karakul and do a quick day hike on your Tajikistan Pamir Highway adventure? The hike up South Aral Peak, more commonly called Aral Yuj (short for Yujzhni), will make for a nice day …
Shahrisabz Travel Guide + Best Things to do Shahrisabz Travel Guide + Best Things to do was originally published in 2023. The birthplace of Uzbekistan’s famed conqueror Amir Timur, Shahrisabz is a city packed full of history, though sadly, mostly rebuilt in 2014 in a Disneylandish manner. Despite this, Shahrisabz does have UNESCO World Heritage …
10 Things to Know Before Your First Trip to Central Asia Updated March 2023, 10 Things to Know Before Your First Trip to Central Asia originally appeared on Valerie & Valise back in 2019 When I’m traveling to a new region, I like to do my research. I learn the history of that place, and …
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Visiting the Sary Khosar Nature Reserve, Tajikistan Updated March 2023, Visiting the Sary Khosar Nature Reserve, Tajikistan was originally published in October 2021 Despite many visits to Tajikistan over the past few years there still was a giant blank spot on the map for me, that spot being the Khatlon Region. Khatlon has a lot …
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Caught in an Electric Storm on Koh e Mekh, Afghanistan Updated March 2023, Caught in an Electric Storm on Koh e Mekh in Southern Bamyan, Afghanistan was originally published in February 2022 Before we arrived in the Waras District of Afghanistan’s Southern Bamyan Province neither Alishah nor I had heard of Koh e Mekh, let alone realized …
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