Ask GoMad Nomad: Solo Travel on the Silk Road? This month’s Ask GoMad Nomad column comes...
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Photo of the Week: The Registan in Samarkand The Registan is undoubtedly the center of tourism in...
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Central Asia Visas: A Beginner’s Guide Your bags are packed, your flights are booked, and...
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Bukhara: Ancient City of the Silk Road For nearly two thousand years, Bukhara’s vibrant...
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This series of photos come from the Fergana Valley of Uzbekistan, a famous producer of fine silk....
Read MoreMy 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 MoreI 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 MorePeace 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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