"The settlement history of Samarkand is thick, layers thick. Over the years, earthen accretion, erosion, and sieges have covered and destroyed preceeding layers. But eac ..."
"September and early October are traditionally when most weddings are held. It is before everyone must leave for cotton, and it is when there are the most fruits and vegetables avai ..."
"Deja vu - another Racing the Planet race; Gobi March 2008. I flew to Karachi on June 3rd to volunteer for yet another RTP race. This time I was the volunteer manager responsibl for ..."
A travel blog entry from Samarkand by
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"I went to Anna's house on the most beautiful autumn morning, and we took a marshoutka with Mavjuda to The Place Where the Cars Leave for Samarkand to hire a car. That's really what ..."
"From Bukhara we took a shared taxi to Samarkand. The roads needed a repavement as much as their drivers needed driving lessons. But considering that there were no dividing lines on ..."
"Uzbekistan Airways. I'm sure these words struck some fear in our parents' hearts as soon as they saw them on our itinerary. Little though we wanted to admit it, all four of us had ..."
"For all of us who don't know the difference between one "stan" and another - and I guess that's all of us - think again! As soon as we reached the border between Kazakhstan and Uzb ..."
"Salam, viele Gruesse aus Samarqand, Uzbekistan, Land Nr. 118:-) Ich habe erfolgreich die Grenze ueberquert, auf der tajikischen Seite wollte der Zoellner mein Customs Formular sehe ..."
"October 13, 2007 Samarkand, Uzbekistan We arrived late last night and went to the Malika Hotel for a room with bath for $50; a very nice modern hotel, in fact it so nice that we we ..."
"Have spent the day wandering round the blue domes of the Registan in Samarkand. Quite a highlight of the trip so far. [Photos] Got up early for a wander round town before it got to ..."
Samarkand, Uzbekistan
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