Great Silk Road. Uzbekistan. Grand Samarkand. 
Samarkand's history spans over 2,750 years. Its monuments dating back to the Temurids Dynasty rival those of ancient Greece in Europe, Egypt in Africa as well as India and China. They just need to be brought back to their former glory. The process is well... more - travel report by krisek 

Great Silk Road. Uzbekistan. Mesmerising Khiva. 
Imagine this - a small place with no traffic, surrounded by fairy-tale like wavy walls with conical towers, narrow streets running between architectural wonders, little open-air cafes serving ice-cold drinks, markets selling giant watermelons and colourfu... more - travel report by krisek 

Great Silk Road. Uzbekistan. Captivating Bukhara. 
Bukhara is considered the third or the fourth holiest city in the Muslim world. Although there are a few of great places in Asia, which claim the same title. Bukhara is situated at the main branch of the Great Silk Road. It boasts flamboyant and superb ar... more - travel report by krisek 

Great Silk Road. Uzbekistan. Pleasant Tashkent. 
Tashkent welcomed me with temperature officially measured at 42C. I have no idea what it was in the sun, but I could feel my body panicking by generating several litres of sweat per hour. Last time I experienced temperature like that was in 2002 in Namibi... more - travel report by krisek 

Two Years in Western Uzbekistan 
I lived in a very small town called Buston, or Bo'ston as it was written on the signs. It is the administrative center for the Ellikqala region, which is part of Karakalpakistan, a semi-autonomous republic in the westernmost portion of the country. Cultur... more - travel report by jahongir