I thought Tashkent was impressive with its Soviet grandeur. Then Samarkand blew me away with Registan Square's impossible turquoise domes. But when I arrived in Bukhara on September 24th—my third stop on a two-week Uzbekistan journey—something shifted. Each city had...
If you're traveling solo on a budget and wondering whether Samarkand is worth the detour, absolutely yes. I only had two days in Samarkand—but what a two days they were. Two days that completely shifted my perspective on what travel can be. This isn't just another...
I spent two days exploring what remains of the Aral Sea region, camping in a yurt on the dried seabed and witnessing the consequences of Soviet-era irrigation projects that drained an entire sea during my lifetime. It was haunting and strangely beautiful—and it...
After spending two weeks in Uzbekistan, I can confidently say it's a safe destination for tourists. I know many people worry about traveling to countries ending in "-stan," and there's a lot of outdated information floating around online. But here's the reality: the...
Tashkent's metro system is a spectacular hidden gem in Central Asia, featuring 29 stations adorned with Soviet-era mosaics, chandeliers, and marble that rival museum displays—all available at an affordable price. If I had to choose one thing I liked most about...
I thought booking a train ticket would be the easy part of traveling through Uzbekistan. I was wrong. Standing at Tashkent Railway Station on September 21st, 2025, watching a modern ticket machine reject my Visa card for the third time, I realized that traveling by...
Tashkent, the vibrant capital of Uzbekistan, is a captivating blend of ancient Silk Road heritage and modern Central Asian dynamism. Once an important trading hub where caravans packed with precious goods crossed paths between East and West, today's Tashkent stands as...