
Movie in Bukhara, Curtains in Khiva
In addition to Tashkent and Samarkand, which were the focus of my previous blog post (Uzbekistan: silk, bazaars, and architecture), two other ancient cities of
In addition to Tashkent and Samarkand, which were the focus of my previous blog post (Uzbekistan: silk, bazaars, and architecture), two other ancient cities of
Our first foray into Uzbekistan was right at the border with Kyrgyzstan (Kyrgyzstan, the land of Horse Games and Golden Smiles) in the Fergana Valley
Central Asia, home of most of the Silk Road, the ancient trading route connecting the East and the West, was once a well-traveled part of
Though visiting isolated tribal villages in Ethiopia is a unique experience (Hamar, Kara, and others), I also enjoyed hanging out in areas that are a
Though revisiting the Hamar (Hamar), Kara, and Nyagatom (Kara) after 5 years was the main goal of my trip to the Omo Valley, I also
Five years ago, I visited Ethiopia’s Omo Valley and photographed the native tribes (OmoValleyTribes). This year, I went back partly to see whether things had
I visited Ethiopia’s Omo Valley five years ago to photograph the native tribes. I was so amazed by the experience that I wanted to share
I went back to Ethiopia this past January, 5 years after a previous trip in late 2012. The main purpose of both trips was to
Though artisan goods are making a comeback in the Western world, I think it is fair to say that in our consumer society, few buyers
On my trip to Gujarat last winter, I spent (too little) time with a group of nomadic camel herders from the Jat (or Jatt or
The magic of travel is, of course, the places one sees: some are stunning, others charming, and some can be challenging. But what makes traveling
When one travels at home and abroad, it is hard not to be affected by the struggles that we witness. Yet, with a few exceptions
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