Country Info
- Tashkent
- Capital
- Uzbekistan Sum (UZS)
- Currency
- 25,155,064
- Population
- UZ
- Country Code
Uzbekistan Slideshow
Forums from Uzbekistan
UZBEKISTAN FAQ and Starter Kit
Posted by ahamill
... more complex, there are three recording standards: VHS PAL, NTSC, and Secam. These determine compatibility with a video player. Uzbekistan video players play videos recorded at Secam standard; USA uses NTSC standard. Secam is not compatible with VHS PAL. ...
Info on UZ Independence Day & 2200 Anniversary
Posted by ahamill
... any emergency American Citizen Services. The U.S. Embassy in Uzbekistan is located at 3, Moyqo'rghon Street, 5th Block, Yunusobod District, Tashkent, Uzbekistan 100093. The main telephone number is 998-71-120-5450. The fax number is 998-71-120-6335. The ...
An expat's welcome!
Posted by ahamill
... all around you might get your eyes irritated. Three of us BARELY finished our meals for 37,000 soums, about 30 bucks. The Uzbekistan Peoples' HIstory Museum was cool as well - for those who are into that sort of thing. Lots of Uzbek archaeology stuff ...
Travel with pets
Posted by ahamill
... of very western-level care/maintenance INCLUDING a subdermal identity chip (AVID or some other brand). These aren't available in Uzbekistan, so count that out. Flying through Paris is reportedly easier, as is flying through Moscow. For MY trip, we ...
Hot peppers and the evil eye
Posted by ahamill
... intersection and then you are always rewarded with opportunities to open up fascinating discussions with your new friends. For example: in Uzbekistan, even in Tashkent the Capital, one can see small bundles of tan-colored, dried herb, tied together and ...
International Women's Day in the Former Soviet Union
Posted by ahamill
... , March 8, 2010, is International Women's Day. The FSU nations I have regular travel to and communication with (Georgia, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Russia) all take this day very seriously and it comes with a national day off from work. Early last week, ...
Visa on the road
Posted by ahamill
... many hours and a local sponsor to register yourself personally (your place of residence every single night you are inside Uzbekistan MUST be registered with OVIR, the internal security services, or you will face serious difficulties trying to exit UZ) - ...
Morning Plov
Posted by ahamill
There are several types of morning plov in Uzbekistan, it seems, and even these several types vary depending on the style, religiousness, and socio-economic-geographic details. On Saturday I attended a morning plov in Tashkent, served what might have been ...
Ferghana city
Posted by kkramar
Can you help me . Is In Uzbekistan Ferghana town a company thet produces pulp. Or can you get me the contact info for a chamber of commerce in uzbekistan. Thank you for any info!!!
The strange thing about name tags in Uzbekistan
Posted by ahamill
... name Dimyanov, who looks very Caucasian (self-identifies as ethnically Russian) says that he'd never have a career in politics in Uzbekistan because of his last name and because of the way he looks - - like a RUssian. So there is discrimination on ...
The strange thing about name tags in Uzbekistan
Posted by littlekate
... of 90-s because of some disorders. Others moved together with Uzbeks to earn some money to live on - I see a lot of them around every day. Actually, I do not know, were there any violence/disorders in Uzbekistan soon after the USSR collapsed. Please, tell.
The strange thing about name tags in Uzbekistan
Posted by ahamill
... at a new (2 weeks old) restaurant called Peggy's. It's supposed to be TexMex, the first and only TexMex restaurant in Uzbekistan. It wasn't bad! I'd go again. Great musicians, very talented guys. We noticed that our waiter had a name ...
Scheduling your trip around local holidays
Posted by ahamill
... holiday, so we don't get the day off or anything. Nevertheless, everyone wishes each other Happy Old New Year. Hello Uzbekistan travelers, I hope you're planning to come soon! Here's a thought: in Uzbekistan (like many other places ...
Scheduling your trip around local holidays
Posted by ahamill
... holiday, so we don't get the day off or anything. Nevertheless, everyone wishes each other Happy Old New Year. Hello Uzbekistan travelers, I hope you're planning to come soon! Here's a thought: in Uzbekistan (like many other places ...
Scheduling your trip around local holidays
Posted by ahamill
... holiday, so we don't get the day off or anything. Nevertheless, everyone wishes each other Happy Old New Year. Hello Uzbekistan travelers, I hope you're planning to come soon! Here's a thought: in Uzbekistan (like many other places ...
Scheduling your trip around local holidays
Posted by ahamill
Hello Uzbekistan travelers, I hope you're planning to come soon! Here's a thought: in Uzbekistan (like many other places), people tend to take time off around government-recognized holidays. That is, if there's a Friday off for Remembrance ...
Teachers' Day in Uzbekistan
Posted by ahamill
This week included a day off! Yesterday (October 1st) was Teachers' Day in Uzbekistan, a national holiday, and most places of work give their employees the day off. It strikes me as a very good idea - a day to celebrate teachers and all they do ...
Sports in Uzbekistan
Posted by ahamill
... with me and play some pickup games. Plus, we'll be joining in this year's diplomat tournament in a few months - excellent! Uzbekistan even has its own unique martial art - kind of like Judo. My buddy Djamshid is a big guy, and I'm afraid ...
climate
Posted by starlagurl
The Lonely Planet says to go to Uzbekistan in May-June or else Sept.-Nov. so it looks like you are right on track with a September trip. Personally, I think I'd rather end up in Delhi, than start in Delhi, since you would conceivably be doing the & ...
Help needed
Posted by gulasal
... which city of Uzbekistan r u intend to go? Just let me know I will try to help u. I have a lot of friends all around UZbekistan and hope that I willl be able to help you. Originaly I am from Ferghana! wish u luck! wz regards and best wishes ....
Getting Started at Long Last
Posted by parkerific966
Finally. At long last. I'm mentally prepared to begin making arrangements for my trip to Uzbekistan and all of the five stans. It took me awhile because some of my "friends" have told me some unsavory stories about this region. But I really ...
Tashkent airport: tips and tricks
Posted by ahamill
... on the belt quickly and then it's just a matter of passing through the multiple scanners and out you go. Now, LEAVING Uzbekistan via regular tourist class is a challenge just because you have to wait in a long crowded line to get your bags scanned ...
Info on UZ Independence Day & 2200 Anniversary
Posted by 8forbreakfast
... I did not manage (the customs kept my migration card on entry) to keep my migration card, they let me thru the customs and onwards on my way home. They were all very helpful. Thorough but helpful. Uzbekistan is definitely worth another visit in the future.
The strange thing about name tags in Uzbekistan
Posted by ahamill
... ). So anyway, as far as one can speak of ethnicity and the 'look' of people, I look like a Russian lving in Uzbekistan. The incident of the name tags at the new TexMex place is not isolated and in fact at other restaurants where there are name ...
Independence Day events
Posted by ahamill
The following is a message distributed through the Consular Warden System of the U.S. Embassy in Uzbekistan. Several local sources report that on the evening of Saturday, August 29th Uzbek police forces clashed with unknown armed assailants in the "Old ...
The strange thing about name tags in Uzbekistan
Posted by littlekate
... he would look much more Mexican than even the blackest variety of a Russian one? By the way, Ahamill, how many Russians are living in Uzbekistan now? Katherine, please, let us know, what is the real name of Janet girl - I expect something unexpectable...
Birthdays, Holidays, Days off, oh my..
Posted by ahamill
... overt AND subtle ways. For example, did you have a delegation from an international business partner scheduled for a tour of facilities throughout Uzbekistan on August 31st or Sept 1st or Sept 2nd? It's only a few months away, it's already been ...
Men's Day & Women's Day in Uzbekistan
Posted by aopaq
Thanks very much for your interesting perspectives! I am sure your experiences in Uzbekistan must be culturally stimulating and helps to provide some perspective on your own life in the West. For myself, who has not been fortunate enough to have the ...
Men's Day & Women's Day in Uzbekistan
Posted by ahamill
... feel on a topic. I hope I've succeeded! By relating some of these experiences I hope to give folks outside of Uzbekistan a little taste of what life is like here, everyday life. The truth is, the roles played by women and me here are quite ...
Visa on the road
Posted by sambarker
Does anyone know if it is possible to get tourist visas for Uzbekistan at a consulate not in your home country (e.g. British citizen applying at Uzbek consulate in Iran)?