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Turkmenistan: Konye-Urgench to Ashgabat

October 30, 2012 Cemetery in Khojayli, near the Uzbek-Turkmen border This morning we bid a farewell to Uzbekistan and crossed the border into Turkmenistan, where we were met by Kalashnikov toting soldiers wearing peaked caps that were about five sizes too large for their heads. The border crossing took a few hours since luggage must … Continue reading

Muynak, Uzbekistan: Where cotton killed the Aral Sea

October 29, 2012 On our last full day in Uzbekistan we boarded an Uzbekistan Airways flight back to Nukus. Our flying companions were mainly composed of oil and gas engineers searching for black gold in the area around Nukus. Once we arrived in Nukus we began the long drive to Muynak, a former port on … Continue reading

Uzbekistan: Shakhrisabz to Tashkent

October 28, 2012 Another long 240 mile drive from Shakhrisabz to Tashkent today, with plenty of stops to stretch our legs. Not many words here, just photos. First, a stop at Sharif Bobo’s house to check out his family’s carpet weaving business. The carpets here are made from sheep and camel wool. Soviet “Mother Heroine” … Continue reading

Uzbekistan: Termez to Shakhrisabz

October 27, 2012 Just another long day of driving from Termez to Shakhrisabz with a few stops in between. Notice the gold teeth. In Uzbekistan gold teeth are considered a status symbol and sign of wealth. According to our guide, some people will have perfectly good teeth removed and replaced with gold teeth! Cheese! Yes, … Continue reading

Uzbekistan: The Buddhist stupas and barbed wire of Termez

October 26, 2012 Located in the southernmost part of Uzbekistan, on the Afghan frontier, Termez is a small city with a history dating back at least 2,500 years. Throughout its history, Termez has been conquered by Alexander the Great, Genghis Khan, and Tamerlane. It was later controlled by Imperial Russia and then the Soviet Union, … Continue reading

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Are you connected to the tourism/travel/hospitality industries or travel media in any way? If so, please specify how (kindly include any relevant company names/Web sites!).: No

On which destinations & travel topics can you advise members especially well?: Former Soviet Union, Eastern Europe, North Korea

What destinations are you most interested in learning about?: Asia

Other travel / language expertise?: Russian

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