A Simple Guide to Central Asia Visas Updated May 2024, The Central Asia Visas Guide was originally written in January 2019 The red tape is finally losing its adherence and the bureaucracy is finally loosening (mostly). Getting visas to Central Asia is only getting easier by the day (cough, cough… except for you, Turkmenistan), with relaxed […]
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30 Best Things To Do In Uzbekistan Updated May 2024, 30 Best Things To Do In Uzbekistan was originally written in February 2019. The Silk Road cuts through the country and has left the traces of many a conqueror from Genghis Khan to Amir Timur as they made way from the Orient to the Occident
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My 7 Best Tips for Solo Female Travel in Central Asia Updated May 2024, 7 Tips For Solo Female Travel In Central Asia was originally written in November 2019 Travel in Central Asia is gaining popularity with each and every year. A frequently asked question I receive about my travels regards solo female travel in
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Uzbek Fergana Valley Travel Guide Updated April 2024, Uzbek Fergana Valley Travel Guide was originally published in March 2022 Great for slow travelers and those wanting to get underneath the surface of Uzbekistan a bit more than those that flit quickly through the Silk Road cities of Samarkand, Bukhara, and Khiva, the Uzbek Fergana Valley ticks all
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Things to do in Khiva & Khiva Travel Guide Updated April 2024, Things to do in Khiva & Travel Guide was originally written in December 2019 Truth be told, I knew the least about Khiva prior to my arrival to Uzbekistan. I’d heard quite a bit about the grandeur of Samarkand and Bukhara, but not a peep about the
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Uzbekistan Travel Guide Updated April 2024, The Uzbekistan Travel Guide was originally written in June 2018 The Central Asian cradle of culture, Silk Road history, Caravansarais, and traces of great conquerors from Genghis Khan to Amir Timur and more are just a few reasons to travel in Uzbekistan. The blue-tiled Silk Road cities of Samarkand,
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A Two Week Tajikistan & Uzbekistan Itinerary Updated April 2024, A Two Week Tajikistan & Uzbekistan Itinerary was originally published in November 2020. With only a couple of weeks to spare, it’s entirely possible to visit Tajikistan and Uzbekistan in two weeks, taking in some of the highlights each country has to offer. This is
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Bukhara Travel Guide + 19 Things to do in Bukhara, Uzbekistan Updated April 2024, Bukhara Travel Guide was originally written in December 2019 Sat between Samarkand and Khiva along Uzbekistan’s Silk Road emerging like a mirage from the red sands of the Kyzylkum Desert, Bukhara more than warrants a visit being a short hop from less-intimate
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Khorezm Fortresses: Uzbekistan’s Castles of a Forgotten Empire Updated April 2024, Khorezm Fortresses: Uzbekistan’s Castles of a Forgotten Empire was originally published in August 2021 In the baking sun of the Kyzylkum Desert sit the ruins of the Elliq Qala, translating out to 50 fortresses in the Uzbek language. Straddling the arid Khorezm Region and Karakalpakstan
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Crossing The Uzbekistan-Afghanistan Border At Hairatan Updated April 2024, Crossing The Uzbekistan-Afghanistan Border At Hairatan was originally published in June 2021 If you’re planning to head into Afghanistan from Uzbekistan, here is everything you need to know to cross the Hairatan border. Please note that as of May 2024, the Hairatan Border Crossing is not
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