Tashkent, Uzbekistan Travel Blogs

Uzbek Story: It's Like That, Life
Jan 11, 2008

... few years corruption has become much worse," he lamented. But despite the mafia, corruption, and the militsia, "the people in Uzbekistan are beautiful," he added. "You understand me what I am saying, Lloyd." He told me about himself, his life in ...

Al-Jazeera on Satellite TV
Jan 2, 2008 (1 photos)

For four nights I stayed at the Ali Tour Bed and Breakfast. After the long night drive from Fergana, I was greeted to offers of "beer and vodka," prostitutes, and a late night breakfast, not so odd if you are immersed in Central Asian culture for a while. ...

The Lonesome Smoking Santa
Jan 10, 2008 (24 photos)

... break behind the 400,000 names of Uzbek soldiers who died in World War II.  During World War II, Tashkent, never historically a significant city, became a major center of Soviet industry and production, well hidden from German bombs. Nearby,   ...

Visa Hell
Jan 9, 2008

... militsia than you can shake a stick at (I don't recommend doing this though). So I needed another option... Option Five: Cross Uzbekistan, travel to Kazakhstan to the edge of the Caspian at Aktau, then fly across the Caspian Sea to Baku, where you ...

Just photos
Oct 28, 2003 (2 photos)

Nothing much new going on, just wanted to add photos of Anna and her host family. Enjoy!

Q and A
Sep 17, 2003

Q and A from various recent emails (Since I have a depressing amount of homework tonight, so real entries, emails and trips to the post office to mail that first batch of letters must wait for another day. FYI, I am told that letters take about 2 weeks ...

Weekend Adventures
Oct 19, 2003

... to Tashkent, but Karen and I were both sick by then, so Anna and I ended up staying at home and heading back to Tashkent around 3:00. I'm going to write as much narrative as I can now, but I'm going to post the pictures first. Their captions and some ...

Homesick (but healthier) in Tashkent
Oct 5, 2003

... & Sobir: Rahima's younger brothers; are now in New York Scott: An American student doing PhD work in Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan; leaves Tashkent to do his field work soon. Mary: An American librarian doing some kind of assessment of an Uzbk library; ...

Rain and frustration in Central Asia
Oct 6, 2003

First of all, IT'S RAINING! YAY! After a few cool days (following my "Autumn Arrives in Tashkent" announcement, it has been pretty warm again overall. But it has been aining for the past few days, and is pretty chilly now. Yay! As for the ...

Central Asia, Land of Broken Hearts
Nov 6, 2003 (10 photos)

... being the only exception I know of). Plus, we're also all just a little nuts. We reaffirmed this theory when Karen visited Tashkent last weekend (it was actually a very fun weekend, not a depressing one, although it might sound like it ;-). We also ...

Bits and pieces
Sep 23, 2003

... on the bushes. It was a perfect Kodak moment missed. :( ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Traffic Rules in Tashkent 1. Pedestrians NEVER have the right of way. This would be a naive and ...

Health Advice in Uzbekistan
Sep 29, 2003

... see whoever is available, but try to see Dr. Ellen. She rocks. She should be in the Lonely Planet Guide for Uzbekistan... right after the restaurant section ;-) #3: Get good medicine. My antibiotics kick ass. :) #4: Don't feel bad accepting as ...

Arrival and Travails in Tashkent
Sep 8, 2003

... me, since despite all of my pre-departure Russian lessons, I seemed to have forgotten everything as soon as I arrived in Uzbekistan. Dictionary in one hand, I struggled with the lock with the other, to no avail. Finally, I understood the word for window ...

Autumn arrives in Tashkent!
Sep 14, 2003

The heat wave has finally broken! I could comfortably wear the long sleeves and slacks yesterday that comprise most of my wardrobe, and last night was actually chilly! This is a very welcome change from the searing 100-degree-with-blinding-sun weather ...

More Q and A, and some quick updates
Sep 19, 2003

... it's not very cooperative. First of all, the connection is bad, so it's really hard to hear someone on the other side of Tashkent, so a US connection might be tricky. It might be worth trying, though. Now, I had some phone number issues, but I think ...

As the Mahalla Turns...
Oct 9, 2003 (5 photos)

... it, but I've forgotten a lot of it. Besides, I like Uzbek better. I: But I don't understand. You can only speak Uzbek in Uzbekistan. You can speak Russian in many countries. M: I know, but don't worry, I'm sure I'll find a use for it. ;-) I ...

Museum of Applied Arts
Oct 27, 2003 (8 photos)

Dilfuza and I went to the Museum of Applied Arts today. At first, I was reluctant to go because I've pretty much had my fill of museums and was really tired, but I was really glad we went. There were lots of beautiful exhibits, and I was able to take ...

Happy Thanksgiving!
Nov 27, 2003 (10 photos)

... Mavjuda is going to have an invasion of American girls! (This is incidentally the first year there has been a group of girls in Uzbekistan-- usually there's only one at a time, if any... now there's 5!) My only other big news is that I'm coming home ...

Assalom Alaykum! Yakhshi Misiz?
Sep 11, 2003

... Yes, that's right. It will be quite the souvenir. - Tea at the Niyazovs - Visited the Accels resource office elsewhere in Tashkent, where Uzbek students prepare to come to the US - Chorsu bazaar, where I got the Sandals of Pain and some dried chickpeas ...

SNOW!!!
Nov 16, 2003 (8 photos)

... ... - Anna went to Samarkand yesterday to bring Karen her box (yay Karen!) - Scott arrived from Osh, Kyrgyzstan, yesterday for his Tashkent visit - Ildar has been in Moscow for about a week, and apparently his new job is going well. - I had a ...

Welcome to my neighborhood
Oct 24, 2003 (15 photos)

I'm being lazy and procrastinating about finishing my Samarkand and Bukhara posts (there's so much to say I don't really know where to start) so I'm going to post some random stuff. My neighborhood doesn't look like much at first, but it's actually ...

Hurricane!
Sep 20, 2003

Ok, can I request that my hurricane-affected peeps check in? My TV is on the fritz again, so no more CNN... I'm going to peek at the Post online, but I would love to hear how you're all holding up at your earliest convenience. Thanks! Now, if you could ...

And the "pin" will now land on...
Mar 19, 2005 (10 photos)

... for the next 2 years...Navoi. This city is in-between Bukhara and Samarkand...the two most historical and tourist-type cities in Uzbekistan. You are probably saying to yourself, "great, thanks Amber, i still have no clue where the heck you are." Okay, ...

Cold, Cold Ground
Aug 1, 2006 (2 photos)

Just last night we arrived in Tashkent, Uzbekistan from Tehran. The people in Iran were so friendly and hospitable which was in stark contrast to the reception we have received here. Once part of the old Soviet Union, Uzbekistan gained independence in ...

28 hours and counting
Feb 7, 2005 (3 photos)

Hello! I apologize for the delay in updating this blog. I have had a difficult time accessing it. All is well in Uzbekistan and I have been awake for the past 28 hours! Yep, the Super Bowl party was at 4am my time and we were able to watch it at the ...

Tashkent - A Lesson in Uzbekistan Bureaucracy!
May 20, 2009 (12 photos)

... certainly had some exasperating and nerve wracking times with Central Asian bureaucracy. Once again our departure from Urumqi airport to Tashkent, Uzbekistan placed us in yet another country capsule. As we queued up for our departure, gone were the Uighur ...

Hayr Uzbekistan...
May 28, 2005

SO... The Uzbek government is unwilling to grant visas to PC-18s, and therefore, we are all being sent home or directly to another site. I am going home, and then transferring to Georgia or Ukraine in a few months or so... It is very sad to leave ...

Iran Catchup
Jul 6, 2009

... much I could never put it all down on paper (or ether or whatever this is). Wow that took longser than I planned! Ok Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan will have to wait until morning (or another day). Despite the loss of camera I have Darek's to empty onto my& ...

oozing with the uzis
Jul 8, 2008

Well we eventually got through the border from Kyrgyzstan to Uzbekistan but it took for ever. they have so few international vehicles through that they didn't know what to do with Raz's passport ( basically stamp it and sign it) but it took about 5 hours ...

Tonges, Ballet, and Sking
Feb 26, 2005

... tonges and eyelashes/eyelids! YUMMY! Cant wait for the host family to cook me some of that! I went to the ballet in Tashkent and saw Swan Lake- it was really amazing. Hopefully I will get to see more productions before heading to site. I am going ...