Ask Gomad Nomad: Silk Road Solo Travel?
Ask GoMad Nomad: Solo Travel on the Silk Road? This month’s Ask GoMad Nomad column comes...
Read Moreby Stephen Lioy | Nov 25, 2015 | Afghanistan, Ask Gomad Nomad, China, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan | 0 |
Ask GoMad Nomad: Solo Travel on the Silk Road? This month’s Ask GoMad Nomad column comes...
Read Moreby Stephen Lioy | Jul 26, 2015 | Photo of the Week, Uzbekistan | 0 |
Photo of the Week: The Registan in Samarkand The Registan is undoubtedly the center of tourism in...
Read Moreby Stephen Lioy | Jun 25, 2014 | Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Travel Tips, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan | 0 |
Central Asia Visas: A Beginner’s Guide Your bags are packed, your flights are booked, and...
Read Moreby Stephen Lioy | Feb 10, 2013 | Asia, Destinations, Uzbekistan | 2 |
Bukhara: Ancient City of the Silk Road For nearly two thousand years, Bukhara’s vibrant...
Read Moreby Stephen Bugno | Jan 26, 2011 | Asia, Destinations, Photo of the Week, Uzbekistan | 4 |
This series of photos come from the Fergana Valley of Uzbekistan, a famous producer of fine silk....
Read Moreby Jett Thomason | Mar 10, 2010 | Asia, Destinations, Stories from the Road, Uzbekistan | 1 |
My alarm clock goes off at five. It’s been about four hours since I fell asleep. I’ve woken up to go to the early-morning festivities for a neighborhood circumcision ceremony which is locally and collectively referred to as one of several Uzbek “weddings”. I have been a Peace Corps Volunteer in a small provincial town in Uzbekistan for more than a year now. The people of my town are exceedingly friendly and known to be the most festive in the country. If there’s a wedding to go to, it will be a neighbor of mine pouring the vodka and cracking jokes for the table.
Read Moreby Jett Thomason | Aug 10, 2009 | Asia, Destinations, Stories from the Road, Uzbekistan | 0 |
I had been trying to see the interesting sites that get neglected when you actually live in a historical place. My most recent touristy visit was to a minaret in the nearby town of Shiforkan…
Read Moreby Jett Thomason | Jun 22, 2009 | Asia, Destinations, Stories from the Road, Uzbekistan | 0 |
Peace Corps volunteer Jett Thomason who gets ill while serving in Uzbekistan and depends on his host mom for a home remedy…
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