Samarkand – is this a city or a fairy tale come true? For many centuries, Samarkand has sparked the imagination of poets. Amongst them was James Elroy Flecker, the author of the famous poem “Golden Journey to Samarkand”. Its mystique also remains unbroken today, mainly […]

Arriving in Uzbekistan In the plane to Tashkent a proper portion of meat is served, Soviet style. It comes with… more meat: A huge piece of turkey leg in a fat crust and as side dish two heavy sausages. A common proverb in Russia states […]