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Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan ATM with International Bank Cards: Maximum Withdrawal Amount and Can We Get US Dollars?

In Uzbekistan, international cash cards are used to withdraw Uzbek currency, Som, from ATMs.However, it's not clear how ...
Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan Railway Journey: Tashkent to Kokand: Buying Tickets, Price and Time

We travelled from Samarkand to Tashkent the day before, spent one night in Tashkent and then travelled by train to Kokan...
Uzbekistan

Samarkand to Tashkent: Uzbekistan Railway Journey, Ticket Price, Route and Our Experience

After two nights in Samarkand, we returned again to Tashkent. We stayed one night in Tashkent and took the train the nex...
Uzbekistan

16 Best Places to Visit in Samarkand (Samarqand): Complete 2-Day Travel Guide, Our Walking Tour

The best way to experience Samarkand (Samarqand) is to lace up your walking shoes and get lost in its historic streets. ...
Border Crossing

Border Crossing Guide: Panjakent (Tajikistan) to Samarkand (Uzbekistan) 2026 Update

After one night in Panjakent, we crossed the border into Samarkand. The distance from Panjakent to Samarkand is approxim...
Tajikistan

SIM Card in Tajikistan: Expire in 10 Days without Registration?

We crossed the border from Uzbekistan to Tajikistan by land. We bought a SIM card in Dushanbe, the capital of Tajikistan...
Tajikistan

Tajikistan ATM, the Maximum Withdrawal Amount and US Dollars

We wanted to withdraw cash from ATMs in Tajikistan using our international cash card and we walked around looking for ba...
Tajikistan

Panjakent Sightseeing: 8 Spots We Visited by Walking

We stayed for a night in Panjakent and had a good walk around the town. Here are our sightseeing highlights in Panjakent...
Tajikistan

Sary-Tag Village / Lake Iskanderkul to Panjakent: Transport by Shared Taxis

After two nights in the village of Sary-Tag, we travelled to Panjakent. It is possible to arrange a taxi directly to Pan...
Tajikistan

Dushanbe to Iskanderkul Lake and Sary-Tag Village: Shared Taxi + Hitchhiking

After two nights in Dushanbe, our journey continued north-west to Lake Iskanderkul.Our original plan was to spend two ni...