Uzbekistan

Reading Time: 4 minutesCentral Asia is one of my favourite regions – in particular, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, and Kyrgyzstan… and Pakistan to the south. I have also travelled through both Kazakhstan and …

Reading Time: 4 minutesUzbekistan is vast with wide expanses of semi-desert open fields, and a few large towns and cities with an ancient history dating back to long before they …

Reading Time: 3 minutesWe start our journey of Uzbekistan in the fast-developing capital of Tashkent. A city proud of its history and poised for the future! Tashkent is the financial …

Reading Time: 3 minutesAn interesting 18-hour overnight train travels from Tashkent to the town of Urgence from where it is a 30-minute shared taxi ride to the ancient city of Khiva. Buy …

Reading Time: 3 minutesThe railway line between Khiva and Bukhara takes a detour via Navoi to the north which will require a change of trains. The faster way from Khiva to …

Reading Time: 3 minutesClose to the border with Tajikistan, with a population of over 300,000, Samarkand is the second-largest city in Uzbekistan after the capital city Tashkent. We are exploring …

Reading Time: 2 minutesCentral Asia is unquestionably one of the world’s greatest regions for extraordinary road trips! Whether you do it by 4×4 vehicle, bus, train, shared taxi, cycling, or …