Getting Around
Driving in Uzbekistan: Rules, Police and Reality
Driving in Uzbekistan in 2026: the 1968 IDP, renting a car, road conditions, 60 km/h city limits, new fines, checkpoints, cashless fuel, hiring a driver.
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Food & Drink
Uzbek Bread by City: Samarkand, Tashkent, Khorezm Non
Uzbek bread city by city: Samarkand non (a legal geographical indication since 2025), Tashkent obi non, Khorezm, Bukhara, Fergana patyr, and how to buy it.
Itineraries
Silk Road Overland 2026: Xi'an to Istanbul, Uzbekistan's Leg
Silk Road overland from Xi'an to Istanbul in 2026: which borders work, why Azerbaijan is the real blocker, visas by passport, and Uzbekistan's leg.
Itineraries
Three Weeks in Uzbekistan: The Full Country
A 21-day Uzbekistan loop: Fergana, Termez and Boysun, Nuratau homestays, the four Silk Road cities and Nukus, with real train legs and three rest days.
Travel Tips
LGBT Travel in Uzbekistan: The Law and Practical Reality
Article 120 still criminalises sex between men in Uzbekistan (Sept 2026). What it means for LGBT travellers: hotels, dating apps, affection, embassy help.
Travel Tips
Staying Longer in Uzbekistan: Extensions, Work, Residency
Day 31 in Uzbekistan: why visa-free stays can't be extended, how border runs work, overstay fines in som, work permits, IT Visa and investor residence.
Travel Tips
Scams in Uzbekistan: What's Real and What Isn't
Scams in Uzbekistan are few and small: airport taxis, miscounted cash, fake antiques, informal fees. Real 2026 prices, the rules, and what doesn't happen.
Where to Stay
Madrasah Hotels in Bukhara: Sleeping in a Student Cell
Which Bukhara madrasah hotels are genuine conversions, how to spot new-build lookalikes, and what hujra rooms are like: size, noise, stairs, heating.
Food & Drink
Korean Food in Uzbekistan: The Koryo-saram Kitchen
Korean carrot salad, cold kuksi noodles and vinegar-cured he: how the 1937 deportation created Uzbekistan's Korean food, and where to eat it in Tashkent.
Travel Tips
Changing Money in Uzbekistan: Banks, Machines, Notes
Changing money in Uzbekistan in 2026: the 11,800 som dollar rate, banks vs hotel desks vs exchange machines, which notes get refused, and reconverting som.