A country with no rivers, a drunken border, and snow, Saudi Arabia has a lot more to offer than what first meets the eye.
If you are a woman, you might be caught asking yourself the questions: “Can I go? And is it even safe?” Short answer: Yes and Yes!
Normally we expect these types of constructions to come from neighbouring Turkmenistan, whose airport is famously shaped like a giant eagle. However, this is a new step forward for Uzbekistan and one we greatly welcome.
So why was it a hair-raising experience? Firstly, were the security checks.
The Scottish Highlands are famous for many things: glorious scenery, the home of whiskey, lochs and glens. A little piece of Ukrainian history isn’t normally on the list of things you associate with Scotland.
Carpets, yurts, water in a double land-locked country, a two-sided flag and unusual colours, there's nothing boring about Central Asian flags.
We love learning all those little facts about the Soviet Union that many don’t know or have slipped out of public consciousness. The fact that the Cold War effectively ended in Malta is one we never thought we’d be hearing but it’s true.
Khiam Prison is like very few around the world, a centre of torture and brutality that luckily very few have ever witnessed.
Tashkent, and other places of interest of Central Asia’s most populous ‘Stan’ are often overlooked. For a really different experience, the railway museum in Tashkent is a great few hours.
You might have heard of the Registan and the Tashkent TV tower, but did you know Uzbekistan's actually the home of modern television and the world's second largest solar furnace.
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