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Asia » Uzbekistan » Tashkent March 3rd 2006

It's been a long time since we've regularly updated a web log, probably with good reason. But this is different, right? We have a goal here. Right. So, first things first. we are a couple living in Tashkent. Why is not so important, but we're misusing our time. One of us wasting time by getting too caught up with work and not taking advantage of every day I have here. The other is wasting time too, due to inertia, language, and cultural difficulties. Regardless, it is at least possible that this will help. Here's the idea - we'll use this travelblog to 1) set weekly non-work goals that will encourage us to take advantage of our time here and 2) keep track of summaries, pictures, and reflections on the resulting experiences. We'll see. We have no ... read more

Asia » Uzbekistan » Tashkent August 2nd 2005

The last day in Nukus, and today's task is simply to head back for Tashkent. Rustam sends us off at the airport at noon and it feels like I was here only yesterday. We are on time, and so are the other passengers but there is no plane. Not to worry though, soon the familiar silhouette of an Anotnov An-24 graces the tarmac and we can be on our way to Yuzhny Airport without further delay. The evening is spent riding around Tashkent with Otabek looking for an open money exchange office after having got refunded some 100 USD bills that are seemingly impossible to cash in. It all works out in the end and after having done some late night shopping we say our goodbyes and I return to the hotel to start reading up ... read more
The last Tip Top juice I will have in a while.

Asia » Uzbekistan » Tashkent July 27th 2005

I wake up with a terrible cold and a running nose. Today's plan is to reach Nukus by air, but the plane does not leave until late in the afternoon. I decide to go sightseeing somewhere and inspect my new map, which has some nice colour photos of interesting places, and point the finger towards Kukeldosch Medressah near the Chor-Su bazar and metro station. The first step is actually reaching the metro, and I decide to give it a try on foot. Sure enough it doesn't take that long, but in doing so the heat has my skin soaked with water. Since I practised riding the metro with Shoista yesterday it turns out very easy for me to find the proper transfer point at Pachtakor and switch to the Uzbekistan line. However, my plan is foiled ... read more
"Get me a make on a pink pimpmobile"
Sirk
LuAZ-969M

Asia » Uzbekistan » Tashkent July 26th 2005

After a restless night I am finally allowed to get up and pack for my early flight to Tashkent. The hotel provides a shuttle bus and drops me off at the proper airline counter, not exactly what I had imagined likely for Uzbekistan Airways. Check in is rapid, not too many travellers about, but my lacking a proper visa raises some questions. I explain and show to the clerk and two embassy affiliated men present at the gate that my travel agent has prepared a visa support letter for a standard visa on arrival. Yeah, right. They are not convinced. One of the guys grabs his walkie talkie and disappears with all my papers for some 20 minutes. I later learn that he's been in touch with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. All checks out fine ... read more
Happy campers?
This is as far as I'll go!
My room at the Malika

Asia » Uzbekistan » Tashkent September 22nd 2001

Waking up after an uneventful night's sleep I am still rather tired but manage to stumble down the stairs and join the party before we start our day on town. It is a sunny morning and the temperature is quite pleasant. Once again we have the bus at our disposal and we buzz around the city centre inspecting some of the sights of Tashkent. The official sights include the wonderful Amir Timur Museum, the Navoy Theatre, the Earthquake memorial, the houses of parliament and Kukeldash Medressah. Tashkent is also a great place to watch Europe and the Middle East clash with Asia, and peoplewatching can be very rewarding. From the poor young men selling bread in the streets to the flowery traditional dresses of the Uzbek women to the young and fashionable Russian girls with high ... read more
The Alisher Navoi Theatre
Earthquake memorial
Tashkent city tram

Asia » Uzbekistan » Tashkent September 21st 2001

It is now ten days after the attacks on the twin towers, and the western world has suddenly found itself engulfed in islamophobia. News reporters, self-proclaimed experts, politicians, coffee table rethorics; just about everyone seems to have a view on the geopolitical situation which they are more than happy to share. As people struggle to cope with the new world order many a careless and judgmental axiom spread across the community like wildfire. The self-appointed company security advisor, normally engaged in counting unlocked doors at the office and scouring the shared printers for classified documents suddenly saw his chance to greatly expand his responsibilities. A company wide instruction was sent out to all employees, asking us to refrain from visiting nations loosely defined as "muslim countries". Apart from the regrettable lack of insight it was also ... read more
Arabien åt araberna...

Asia » Uzbekistan » Tashkent September 22nd 1988




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