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A Little Breath in the end ….

I wondered where they hid the student of madrasah? All the madrasah seem to host souvenir shops or boutique hotels. Well yesterday I...

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When the Russian Legacy Lives On …..

Jasmine, a tall blondie, greeted me with a handshake and we almost hugged and kissed as normal Uzbek do.She is a friend of a friend that...

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Tashkent 2.0

As we said goodbye to Khiva, Saturday morning had never been the same. We rode through empty streets of Khiva to catch a flight to...

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Khiva Day 2

As the day started to pull down its curtain, we found ourselves in a park outside Ichaan Kala (the fortress). The hot weather has since...

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Khiva

We arrived at 12:47 right in the middle of the hot summer day (30 deg). I was surprised by the smooth ride and no delays either at the...

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Bukhara Day Two

Bukhara has been transformed (in my imagination) from a resourceful Islamic center of knowledge into something else.It has become a modern...

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Bukhara 

This is an old city, beaten and battered by many through various civilisation ,and survived. The birthplace of Imam Bukhari. He learnt in...

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The Seven Lakes of Tajikistan: A Bumpy Rocking Ride Up the Mountains 

We headed out early today to go to the neighbouring Tajikistan. The borders were quiet; the officers were not even ready yet. At some point...

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On the Road to Tashkent

We arrived early at the bus station in Bishkek . A dusty and busy bus station (just like KB sentral -^_^-) 7:19 : started moving...

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A Little Breath in the end ….

I wondered where they hid the student of madrasah? All the madrasah seem to host souvenir shops or...

Uzbek2025 Views: 16

When the Russian Legacy Lives On …..

Jasmine, a tall blondie, greeted me with a handshake and we almost hugged and kissed as normal...

Uzbek2025 Views: 8

Tashkent 2.0

As we said goodbye to Khiva, Saturday morning had never been the same. We rode through empty...

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