After 2 hours and 24 mins of smooth train ride, we arrived in Samarkand. Hot bliss suddenly surged upon us. Wow! the heat was something...

8:30 am. A speed train was there shortly after we arrived. The station is modern and clean. The toilets were clean but smelly. I was...

Although smelling like a horse, I was glad to be down on earth and felt like normal again. Our next destination was a historical site....

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 He was our driver while we were in Kyrgyzstan. A humble person who is  native to this land.  With little English , we...

After one day in Kyrgyzstan I am struggling to cope with the cold weather and ruggedness of the land. This is supposed to be summer but the...

I’ve always been captivated by horses—though perhaps “love” is too strong a word. I’ve never owned one, nor have I spent...