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...
Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan Railway Journey from Samarkand to Tashkent

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

16 Places You Could Visit in Samarkand (Samarqand)

We spent three days and two nights in the city of Samarkand sightseeing. The following is a summary of the main attracti...
Border Crossing

Border crossing from Panjakent to Samarkand: Tajikistan to Uzbekistan

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...