In the streets of Nukus the wind kicks up and the air is thick with a retreating dust storm. I was tired after the whole day of bus travel it took to get to Nukus from the Uzbekistan city of Khiva. A few fat drops of rain splattered the ground […]
Uzbekistan
Travel ideas for Uzbekistan – trip tips and recommendations from my experience travelling in Uzbekistan. The Central Asia republic of Uzbekistan has diverse and beautiful landscapes, ancient sites, and a rich, welcoming culture. Here you will find exciting travel ideas for travelling in Uzbekistan so start planning your trip now and experience everything that Uzbekistan has to offer travellers.
Top 10 things to do in Central Asia
Are Central Asian countries on your travel bucket list? If not they should be. I’m talking about “the ‘Stans” and I’d like to tell you about the top 10 things to do in Central Asia based on my experience travelling there for three months. This region of the world is […]
Uzbekistan: Wandering in Tashkent
Tashkent is probably an unusual destination to recommend for a city break but for me it made a good pitstop on my Central Asia travel odyssey through the former Soviet republics of Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan. Mainly because it has actual hotels and is somewhere you can (with some difficulty) get […]
Searching for the Aral Sea in Uzbekistan
It is quite an effort to reach the shores of the Aral Sea. First travel from the capital of Uzbekistan – Tashkent – via the ancient city of Khiva and across the Kyzlkum Desert on a long, uncomfortable, hot bus journey to Nukus. Then it’s a two-hour drive from this […]
30 best places to visit in Asia
The attractions of Asia are so many and varied it is easy to see why it can become so sublimely addictive for travellers. Amazing landscapes; incredible history; inspiring art and architecture; and such a diverse range of cultures it is mind-blowing. Coming up with a top 30 best places to visit […]
Uzbekistan: Wandering in the mighty fortress of Khiva
After a long drive across the yellow Kyzlkum desert of Uzbekistan from Bukhara, we finally crossed the mighty Oxus river (now called the Amu Darya) to arrive in the legendary city of Khiva. For all its golden beauty and turquoise tiled domes, my first impression of Khiva was that it is […]
The markets and bazaars of Central Asia
Markets or bazaars featured heavily during our Central Asia travel odyssey. Apart from fresh food supplies they are often a great place to pick up a bus or a share taxi for transportation. They are also full of local colour and the best places to see people going about their […]
Poetry and prose in Bukhara, Uzbekistan
Approaching Bukhara by train through the dry countryside the landscape is lumpy earth and sand with scrubby sage-green vegetation. After the green mountains of Kyrgyzstan the deserts of Uzbekistan seemed hard to bear. But the Oases, oh the oases! I was amazed to suddenly see roses and great clumps of pink […]
Wandering the golden road to Samarkand, Uzbekistan
Samarkand has been the climax of every Silk Road odyssey since the time of Alexander the Great and the dazzling monuments of this city in Uzbekistan still afford travellers a glimpse into a time that has become the stuff of legend and poetry. At the crossroads of the silk roads […]