Category: Uzbekistan

These are the Uzbek archives. Informative posts and tales from a mystical land, steeped in ancient history, legend and not a small amount of myth.

I have long dreamt of visiting this incredible Central Asian country. The jewel of the Silk Road. How fantastic and magical the names of the cities sound – Samarkand, Bukhara, Khiva… I am transported to a different world. One of magic carpets, gold and spices, endless deserts traversed by tireless camels and ancient buildings shining blue and turquoise.

Finally, in 2019, my dream to visit the first of the ‘Stans came true and Uzbekistan became the first Silk Road country I have explored. It was every bit as magical and fascinating as I’d imagined, but Uzbekistan is also a country going through much change.

I loved nearly every moment of my time in this incredible country. I encountered the good, the bad and the ugly Uzbekistan has to offer. My longing to explore Central Asia more deeply has only grown. I hope to share my experiences from this as yet relatively unknown country and encourage people to visit.

Get ready to journey to Uzbekistan with me! You’ll take the golden road to Samarkand, ride a camel and experience some things you may be less sure about… But remember, that’s all part of the adventure!

January 21, 2020

A travel budget for Uzbekistan

‘A budget is telling your money where to go instead of wondering where it went.’ – Dave Ramsey. Our budget for Uzbekistan When we… Read more

BethenLucy

December 23, 2019

Fire in Samarkand

‘Whoever said the small things don’t matter has never seen a match start a wildfire.’ – Beau Taplin. Fire! It was nearly midnight. We… Read more

BethenLucy

November 25, 2019

A vegetarian in Uzbekistan

‘Eating vegetarian doesn’t mean you have to eat boring, humdrum dishes.’ – Marcus Samuelsson. What our (outdated) guidebook said Our 2nd edition Brandt guidebook,… Read more

BethenLucy

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Category: Uzbekistan

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