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 Read More » October 15, 2017 16 Comments
Uzbekistan: silk, bazaars and architecture. 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 Read More » August 27, 2017 9 Comments
Kyrgyzstan, the Land of Horse Games and of Golden Smiles 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 Read More » August 13, 2017 5 Comments
Welcome to Iran, a Country of Mosques, Bazaars, Sweets and Much More. If there is one destination that can make a traveler’s heart beat faster (well, at least this traveler’s heart), it is probably Iran. Thousands of Read More » April 17, 2016 20 Comments