Travel made easy for the independent budget traveller
Uzbekistan used to be one of those mysterious post Soviet countries that was difficult to get to. Only those who were going with an organized tourgroup or those brave enough to face the bureacratic hurdles were rewarded to see all the beautiful places to visit …
This post will help you plan your Uzbekistan itinerary. Uzbekistan is one of the most upcoming destinations in Asia due to its recent visa free regime for most nationalities. It is now easier than ever to visit the country and there are good reasons to …
This post is a travel guide about travelling by train in Uzbekistan. Uzbekistan is the perfect destination to explore by train and in recent years Uzbekistan has invested in its railway system making train travel while backpacking Uzbekistan easier than ever. This post will tell …
This post is a travel guide about Backpacking Uzbekistan with all the practical things you need to know. For years backpacking Uzbekistan wasn’t that easy. An expensive letter of invitation, a bureacratic visa procedure and former president Karimov’s human rights standards made me choose Kyrgyzstan …
Walking through the small streets in the old town of Bukhara you get the feeling that nothing has changed in this city for centuries. Tourism is there, but easy to forget when you walk on your own through the narrow alleyways of ancient neighbourhoods. It’s …
Travelling from Khiva to Bukhara used to be a though journey through the desert. For a long time the only option to get from Khiva to Bukhara was to head to Urgench first. From there you had to take a crowded shared taxi for the …