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Uzbekistan

Khiva World Heritage Old Town: Sightseeing and Attractions

Khiva is an historic city whose foundations were laid in the 1st century AD. Its old town, Ichan Kala, was inscribed as ...
Uzbekistan

Nukus to Khiva and Karakalpakstan Fortresses Tour: One Day Trip Visiting 6 Ancient Castles

After two nights in Nukus, we organised a tour to Khiva, a World Heritage-listed historical city, visiting six fortresse...
Japan

Kumamoto

I really enjoyed wandering around Kumamoto and visiting the top spots at the Castle and the Suizenji Jojuen (Gardens). T...
Japan

What to do in Toyoma

It's safe to say that Toyama is not a major tourist destination, but everywhere for me is interesting in Japan and there...
Sharjah

A day in Sharjah

Sharjah is just a short journey from Dubai and it's easy to get there using public transport from Dubai. Although we onl...
Georgia

Akhaltsikhe to Gori and sightseeing

We travelled from Akhaltsikhe to Gori today and then spent the afternoon sightseeing. Gori is Georgia's seventh biggest ...
Georgia

Vardzia Cave and Monastery Complex and Khertvisi Fortress

We had a great day out visiting Vardzia Cave and Monastery Complex, as well as Khertvisi Fortress. Vardzia Monastery is ...
Turkey

Hitchhiking in Turkey

Hitchhiking is easy in Turkey, especially when there is only limited public transportation available of if you don't wan...
Turkey

A day in Gazientep

There's a lot to see in Gazientep including Museums, mosques, bazaars and parks. You can walk to every place we visited....
Turkey

Visiting friends in Adana

Catching up with old friends is always a good thing to do and I was happy to meet up with a friend I have known 35 years...