Kyrgyzstan

Hiking in Arslanbob, Day 2: to a Large Waterfall

Arslanbob is a small village in southern Kyrgyzstan. We stay here for a few days to enjoy some hiking. It is a cosy plac...
Kyrgyzstan

Hiking to the World’s Largest Walnut Forest: How to Get there from Arslanbob

Arslanbob is a town in the mountains of Kyrgyzstan. One of the reasons to travel from Margilan in Uzbekistan all the way...
Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan Registration: This is What We Experienced with in 2023

Foreigners staying in Uzbekistan as tourists are required to register their stay. If you are staying in a hotel or guest...
Border Crossing

Border Crossing from Margilan to Kyrgyzstan Via Izboskan: Final Destination is Arslanbob.

After an overnight stay in Margilan and a visit to silk factories, we crossed the border from Izboskan into Kyrgyzstan. ...
Uzbekistan

Visiting Silk Workshop and Other Attractions in Margilan

From Kokand, we travelled to Margilan for an overnight stay. Margilan is famous for its silk industry and several silk w...
Uzbekistan

Kokand to Margilan, Yandex Taxi Journey and an Accident happened on the way: Driving in Uzbekistan is Not Safe

After three nights in Kokand, we went to Margilan to visit some silk 'factories'. It was an easy trip using a Yandex tax...
Uzbekistan

What to Do in Kokand: 5 Places to Visit and One Trip to Do

We spent three nights in Kokand sightseeing. Here are some of the highlights of Kokand.
Uzbekistan

Day Trip to Rishtan from Kokand to Visit Pottery Ateliers

We spent three nights in Kokand, and we spent a day visiting Rishtan. Rishtan is famous for its pottery and we went to t...
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

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