Indoor market at Samarkand

My fleeting introduction to the Silk Road

July 1st 2006
The circumstances behind my initial visit to the Silk Road were quite unusual. I had previously read a number of books about the region and had always held a huge fascination for its culture but had resigned myself to the fact that it was unlikely I would ever get there. Then, way back in 2006, I was preparing myself for a routine business visit to my Queensland Sugar customers in Korea when I not ... read more

Asia » Uzbekistan

Russia conquered Uzbekistan in the late 19th century. Stiff resistance to the Red Army after World War I was eventually suppressed and a socialist republic set up in 1924. During the Soviet era, intensive production of "white gold" (cotton) and grain... ... read more

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Joan & Neil

Nomad Old Farts

Joan and Neil have posted blogs below on the following trips: 1. South America for 3 months, from Sept07 through to Nov07, visiting each of Ecuador (including the Galapagos Islands), Peru, Bolivia, Uruguay, Chile and Argentina. 2. Far north Thailand in Mar08 where Neil taught English at a Summer School for the SPF charity he was involved with. This also included a side trip for the weekend to Luang Prabang in Laos. 3. Russia (cruise from Moscow to St Petersburg), then visit to each of Croatia, Budapest & Vienna for a total of 4 weeks, starting in mid Sept08. 4. Neil did a similar SPF te... full info

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