Staying with the Tajik in the Nurata mountains October 27th 2014 Samarkand October 26 2014
Throughout this trip we have tried to mix staying in cities with their easy transport links and rural visits. We found the Nurata Mountains had Uzbekistan's only community based tourism scheme. They are also conveniently located between Bukhara and Samarkand which were already on our route.
There are many organised tour options where you can get driven the ... 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
Jem and Jane travelled across Europe and Asia in 2014/15 and documented our experiences. We finally got to New Zealand in June 2015.
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