Us on the camel

September 5th 2010
One of the stops along the way from Bukhara to Samarkand was a Yurt camp where we had the opportunity to go for a camel ride. Having gone for a camel ride in Mauritania we were a little nervous since we knew what to expect. The deciding factor was that these were the two hump camels which were different than the other camels we’ve seen. This is the first time we’ve come across the camels wi ... 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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Hi! Welcome to our travelblog page. We initally called ourselves "AfricaBound" because we spent a year traveling around Africa from August 2007 to August 2008. At that time, little did we even think that we could go on another extended trip. Somehow through much perseverance and determination we were able to save up for yet another extended trip, this time as sort of a honeymoon. Our current itinerary has us traveling from July 2010 until December 2011 through Central Asia, China, New Zealand, Australia and then back up to SE Asia, Nepal, India and then finally Japan. Please feel free to s... full info

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