Uzbekistan - any of you been there?

[Number 16]

Next week I'm off for a fortnight's travel around Uzbekistan,  doing the Silk Road and going to Tashkent,  Samarqand, Bukhara and Khiva. I have the guidebooks to... er... guide me, but I was wondering if any forum members have been and have any recommendations. Places, food, etc etc

Ta

[JohnM]

Never been... So expecting a full report and photos from you on here on your return. 

[JDINTHEHIZZOUSE]

8 hours ago, Number 16 said:

Next week I'm off for a fortnight's travel around Uzbekistan,  doing the Silk Road and going to Tashkent,  Samarqand, Bukhara and Khiva. I have the guidebooks to... er... guide me, but I was wondering if any forum members have been and have any recommendations. Places, food, etc etc

Ta

I've never been but I'm super excited for you and maybe a tad jealous! Hope you have a brilliant time and like John m said I look forward to the resulting photos,you could be this forums Paul Theroux 

[gingerjon]

8 hours ago, Number 16 said:

Next week I'm off for a fortnight's travel around Uzbekistan,  doing the Silk Road and going to Tashkent,  Samarqand, Bukhara and Khiva. I have the guidebooks to... er... guide me, but I was wondering if any forum members have been and have any recommendations. Places, food, etc etc

Ta

Given your history, if there isn’t at least an Uzbek 9s team by the time you leave then I will be very disappointed.

[The Hallucinating Goose]

I only know one thing about Uzbekistan and that is that it is one of only two doubly-landlocked countries in the world, ie, landlocked by landlocked countries. 

[John Drake]

Not been but would like to, one day.

As others have already said, please report back!! 

Also, shove a copy of Rugby League World in your bag and take a pic with it in front of something exotic. We'd definitely publish it!! 

[Shadow]

1 hour ago, John Drake said:

Not been but would like to, one day.

As others have already said, please report back!! 

Also, shove a copy of Rugby League World in your bag and take a pic with it in front of something exotic. We'd definitely publish it!! 

Is that a thing now? I’ll start taking a copy when I travel if it is.

[John Drake]

2 minutes ago, Shadow said:

Is that a thing now? I’ll start taking a copy when I travel if it is.

It's always been a thing in RLW, well, since at least 2010 when I first edited it and appropriated the idea from other mags that did it first. 

We've had some good 'uns over the years. Everest Base Camp was a highlight. Not sure why we didn't get sent one from the Summit n'all though.

Get snapping!! 

[graveyard johnny]

1 hour ago, John Drake said:

Not been but would like to, one day.

As others have already said, please report back!! 

Also, shove a copy of Rugby League World in your bag and take a pic with it in front of something exotic. We'd definitely publish it!! 

good idea, will get the mrs to do just that at maspalomas nude beach next time we go although we may need to take a few copies with us

[Damien]

2 hours ago, John Drake said:

It's always been a thing in RLW, well, since at least 2010 when I first edited it and appropriated the idea from other mags that did it first. 

We've had some good 'uns over the years. Everest Base Camp was a highlight. Not sure why we didn't get sent one from the Summit n'all though.

Get snapping!! 

It must be a while since Shadow bought one.

[tonyXIII]

On 04/10/2019 at 00:15, Number 16 said:

Next week I'm off for a fortnight's travel around Uzbekistan,  doing the Silk Road and going to Tashkent,  Samarqand, Bukhara and Khiva. I have the guidebooks to... er... guide me, but I was wondering if any forum members have been and have any recommendations. Places, food, etc etc

Ta

I'm jealous. It's one part of the world I would love to see. The Silk Road just sounds so romantic, why did we never study stuff like that at school?

 

[JohnM]

On 03/10/2019 at 22:15, Number 16 said:

Next week I'm off for a fortnight's travel around Uzbekistan,  doing the Silk Road and going to Tashkent,  Samarqand, Bukhara and Khiva. I have the guidebooks to... er... guide me, but I was wondering if any forum members have been and have any recommendations. Places, food, etc etc

Ta

Don't know where he is now, but maybe this famous cyclist can help you.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Djamolidine_Abdoujaparov