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Eastern or Western Route North from Tashkent to Russia?
AbandontheCubeOct 04, 2010Like
Before leaving Tashkent I spent several hours pouring over countless maps of Kazakhstan and Russia, trying to work out the best route to...
A Week of R&R in Tashkent
AbandontheCubeOct 02, 2010Like
It is an amazing thing to meet up with one’s parents in the middle of nowhere. We met my folks in Tashkent for a week of R&R at...
Tashkent Uzbekistan
AbandontheCubeJun 03, 2009Like
We were fortunate enough to spend seven full days in Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan, staying at the Grand Orzu hotel near the center...
Tashkent The City of Food
AbandontheCubeJun 01, 2009Like
Having lived in Shanghai for over a year, I thought I had experienced a truly versatile and adept cuisine culture. While Shanghai has a bit...
Driving Through the Mountains of Uzbekistan
AbandontheCubeMay 30, 2009Like
We left mid morning for the lake, in Tashkent province, about an hour and a half north-east of the capital. The drive was peaceful and from...