Traveling around Uzbekistan

When Soviet Planners Accidentally Created Something Beautiful in the Desert The Tashkent Botanical Garden sprawls across roughly 68 hectares in what used

I’ve visited a lot of religious sites, but the Hazrati Imam Complex in Tashkent hit differently. The complex sprawls across roughly 40 hectares in

I used to think tea was just tea. Then I spent three weeks in Samarkand, drinking cup after impossibly small cup of green tea in chaikanas—those low-slung

I used to think monuments were just statues on pedestals—you know, the kind you walk past without really seeing. Then I spent an afternoon in Amir Timur

I’ve stood at the base of ancient fortresses before, but Ayaz Kala hits different. Three Fortresses Scattered Across a Moonscape That Time Forgot

I never thought I’d spend a Tuesday afternoon watching someone’s grandmother argue with a willow branch. But here’s the thing about traditional

The Nuratau mountains don’t exactly scream “biodiversity hotspot” when you first see them—just another range of dry, wrinkled peaks in

I still remember the mild panic that set in when my phone lost signal somewhere between Samarkand and Bukhara. Turns out, staying connected in Uzbekistan isn’

The Chaos and Glory of Siab Bazaar’s Morning Spice Rush I still remember my first morning at Siab Bazaar, completely unprepared for the sensory assault.