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UZBEKISTAN FAQ and Starter Kit
Posted on Aug 18, 2008, 11:03:28 by ahamill
... gets freezing cold in the winter and blazing hot in the summer - 50 C can be felt in Tashkent! Tricks of arrival/departure: Uzbekistan Airlines has a modern fleet of jets flying regularly to and from Tashkent International Airport several times a day ...
 
An expat's welcome!
Posted on Dec 1, 2008, 09:11:44 by ahamill
... is the first part. A friend of my dear friend Jamie, and her husband, will be traveling in Uzbekistan this week and will end up in Tashkent on this coming Saturday. Interesting to coordinate with them! They're coming from one of the neighboring ...
 
And Uzbekistan
Posted on May 21, 2009, 13:57:47 by centralasia
... tour you will have a opportunity not only to try Oriental gastronomy, but meet with ancient history and culture of Uzbekistan. Samarkand, Bukhara, Khiva are the cities, where still is kept the memories about Tamerlane, Alexander the Great, Chingiz-Khan, ...
 
Info on UZ Independence Day & 2200 Anniversary
Posted on Aug 28, 2009, 12:06:56 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 ...
 
Morning Plov
Posted on Nov 8, 2009, 04:30:42 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 ...
 
Hot peppers and the evil eye
Posted on Oct 11, 2008, 08:15:36 by ahamill
... 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 hung from the ...
 
Earthquakes in Central Asia
Posted on Aug 22, 2008, 06:28:37 by ahamill
I forgot to mention before: Uzbekistan is earthquake-prone! It must have been after 2pm here in Tashkent when a very very loud (like an explosion) earthquake shook the city for about 5 seconds. Pretty quick! But it was not gentle; it felt like a ...
 
The strange thing about name tags in Uzbekistan
Posted on Sep 2, 2009, 04:23:04 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 ...
 
Independence Day events
Posted on Aug 31, 2009, 04:31:43 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 ...
 
December in Tashkent
Posted on Dec 24, 2008, 06:05:16 by ahamill
... . Usually, Ferghana Valley is cut off, as are great huge portions of Karakalpastan. I know from experience that flights coming IN to Tashkent get grounded before taking off if the weather in Tashkent is foul - I mean, flights from one of the UZ airports, ...
 
And Uzbekistan
Posted on Aug 25, 2008, 04:04:11 by mohidil
Hello, If you wish find out more about Uzbekistan. To visit his fantastic cities as Tashkent, Samarkand, Bukhara, Khiva and Shakhrisabz. That Travel agency " ALIJON " - the leading travel agency in Republic Uzbekistan since 1996, with an ...
 
climate
Posted on Nov 19, 2009, 05:33:45 by chirogurl
Hello, have 2 windows of opportunity to travel the Kharkorum Highwway to Tashkent this year, not a great lover of the heat having braved an Eastern Europe summer last year, but don't want to get stuck in the middle of a monsoon either so help ...
 
climate
Posted on Feb 18, 2008, 03:54:26 by pmcl
Hello, have 2 windows of opportunity to travel the Kharkorum Highwway to Tashkent this year, not a great lover of the heat having braved an Eastern Europe summer last year, but don't want to get stuck in the middle of a monsoon either so help needed ...
 
And Uzbekistan
Posted on Oct 28, 2006, 04:52:11 by spock
... and the experience memorable. All Central Asian countries are land locked.So they create their own beaches.A short distance from Tashkent is "TashMoray", a lake with boating and used for sun bathing and picnics.Nice place to leisurely spend a ...
 
The strange thing about name tags in Uzbekistan
Posted on Aug 31, 2009, 04:43:57 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 tags ...
 
Men's Day & Women's Day in Uzbekistan
Posted on May 3, 2009, 07:57:27 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 ...
 
Interesting rules, interesting laws...
Posted on Sep 14, 2008, 10:11:27 by ahamill
I have been inquiring locally regarding some things in Uzbekistan that are conspicuous by their absence - they are these: Pool (billiards) tables, motorcycles, and people of African descent. Here is what I've been told by folks here in Tashkent. #1) ...
 
And Uzbekistan
Posted on Oct 27, 2006, 02:18:53 by spock
The Tashkent metro stations are unforgettable works of art.Art in metro stations ? Well,Uzbekistan is that kind of place. Gorgeous girls everywhere.It seems they are getting their revenge on the Soviets who wrapped women up in the most drab clothing ...
 
December in Tashkent
Posted on Jan 15, 2009, 02:51:02 by ahamill
... for hot water, it's really not bad! Certainly better than -30C, for sure! That's not bad weather at all! It's -30C today in Ottawa, Canada... maybe I'll go to Tashkent for my winter holiday to get warm! Haha!
 
December in Tashkent
Posted on Dec 24, 2008, 10:34:00 by starlagurl
That's not bad weather at all! It's -30C today in Ottawa, Canada... maybe I'll go to Tashkent for my winter holiday to get warm! Haha!
 
UZBEKISTAN FAQ and Starter Kit
Posted on Aug 28, 2008, 10:33:23 by ahamill
We've got a dignitary coming to Tashkent next week - - quite a special occasion. I'll write all about it after it's done! Maybe even have a photo or two to share!
 
And Uzbekistan
Posted on Nov 5, 2006, 23:29:09 by spock
The "Tezeekofka Bazar" in Tashkent is a sad sight.It is a grim reminder of the harsh realities of life in the post Soviet era.People bring every little thing from their homes tryng to sell it no matter how useless it may be. Many are nostalgic ...
 
And Uzbekistan
Posted on Oct 28, 2006, 05:18:50 by spock
Tashkent's Ali Sher Navio ballet theatre is world class.It also has a wonderful concert hall,"People's Friendship Palace" (or Druyba Naroodo).Very strange architecture from the outside but the pop concerts and fashin shows inside were ...
 
And Uzbekistan
Posted on Oct 28, 2006, 04:31:50 by spock
Like most Soviet cities,Tashkent has this walkway,also called "Broadway" or "Zarfashan." Shashlik stands,nascent captalism and an endless parade of girls in the most outrageous mini skirts.
 
And Uzbekistan
Posted on Oct 24, 2006, 11:03:53 by spock
To begin with "it has the city of stone" Tashkent.It has the granduer of Samarkand and Bukhara,the quaint charm of Khiva,the snow clad hills of Chimgan,the restless valley of Ferghana and the picture postcard beauty of Charvak.But unfortunately, ...
 
Great Silk Road!!!
Posted on Sep 10, 2008, 08:10:28 by mohidil
... with our experienced guides you will visit the Pearls of the East on the Great Silk Road, the ancient cities of Uzbekistan : Samarkand , Bukhara , Khiva, Shakhrisabz and other. Our agency is always glad to assist you in anything you need for travelling ...
 
Destination Name Game
Posted on Oct 11, 2008, 21:01:46 by jacquesl
... of ten dust and sand storms a year. The 1989 census indicated that Nukus was the fastest growing city in Uzbekistan as a consequence of the deteriorating environmental conditions in the surrounding countryside. Nukus also has a large museum with an art ...
 

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