Tag: Former USSR
Faces of Murghab (R)
Murghab is, in one word, remote. The closest big city is in another country (Osh, Kyrgyzstan). The nearest Tajik town is, at the moment, besieged by the military in response to problems with the nearby Afghan border. The road to town was built by the Soviet Army in the 80’s, […]
Bukhara – The Triumphant Return (R)
Kalon Mosque (R)
The other main sight in Bukhara, and to my mind far superior to the rest, is the Kalon Mosque and Minaret complex. As impressive as the minaret is now, think about how it would have looked to someone who saw it when it was built in 1127. It was said […]
The Ark (R)
Bukhara (R)
Bukhara has been my favorite city in Central Asia, and among my favorites of traveling in general. Not only is the history and architecture there, but the people have been amazing my entire time here. My first day, stumbling around a neighborhood trying to find the city walls based on […]
Hey there! I'm Stephen, this is my travel blog, and that's me in the poofy hat.
I'm a photographer / writer traveling since 2008, and I've been doing my best to visit amazing places.
My current focus is Central Asia, because for a hiking and camping enthusiast it's as good as it gets.