The Registan – The Place of Sand
May 2026 The Registan is most likely the most photographed site in Uzbekistan, and is, without a doubt, the most…
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The Afrasaid Murals
May 2026 In the Museum of Samarkand are these amazing murals. The Afrasiab murals, also called the Paintings of the…
Samarkand – Bibi-Khanym Mosque
May 2026 Named for Timur’s wife, Saray Mulk Khanym (Bibi Khanym was her nickname, meaning ‘senior princess’) between 1399 and…
Shah-i-Zinda Necropolis
May 2026 The Shah-i-Zinda Ensemble includes mausoleums and other ritual buildings of the 11th – 15th and 19th centuries. The…
Samarkand – Gur-e-Amir
May 13, 026 Gur-e-Amir The Gur-e-Amir Mausoleum is the final resting place of Timur. The site of the tomb was…
Ulugh Beg
May 14, 2026 If you are a Westerner, your basic astronomy education was Copernicus, Ptolemy, Galileo, and Newton. If you…
Tamerlane
May 14, 2026 Tamerlane’s name was derived from the Persian Timur-i lang, “Temur the Lame,” which Europeans adopted during the…
Random Thoughts on Uzbekistan
2026 My Thoughts This has been a fascinating trip. Uzbekistan is anxious to expand its tourism, and yet it isn’t…
Embroidery of Uzbekistan
May 12, 2026 We visited two homes of families who make Suzanis. The first does everything in the traditional manner.…
Sitorai Mohi Khosa Outside Bukhara
May 12, 2026 Sitorai Mohi Khosa This was the summer palace of the Emir of Bukhara. Sitorai-Mohi-Khosa, which means “A…
Bukhara Continued
May 11, 2026 Bahoutdin Architectural Complex The Bahouddin Naqshband Memorial Complex was established after Bahouddin Naqshband’s death and has been…
Bukhara – Day 2
May 11, 2026 Ismail Samani Mausoleum The Ismail Samani Mausoleum is the oldest building in Bukhara. The mausoleum is believed…
Bukhara – Day 1
May 10, 2026 Bukhara is the seventh-largest city in Uzbekistan by population, with 280,187 residents in January 2020. After its…
Archeological Sites Around Khiva
May 9, 2026 Toprak-kala I would love to share the historical lineage of this area, but it gets incredibly complicated…
Itchan Kala
May 8, 2026 Khiva, Uzbekistan To give you an idea of how much history is in this area, Khiva celebrated…
Tashkent Metro System
May 6, 2026 Our guide joked that the most beautiful Metro stations in all of Uzbekistan were in Tashkent. Of…
Exploring Tashkent
May 6, 2026 Tashkent – Day 2 Islamic Civilization Center The Islamic Civilization Center is one of those experiences that…
Uzbekistan – At Last
May 5, 2026 Tashkent – Day 1 I have tried to get to Uzbekistan for seven years. For various reasons,…