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RE: NIGHT BUS BUKHARA-URGENCH AND URGENCH-TASHKENT???

by CentralAsia_traveler 12 November 2011

I traveled extensively by shared taxi in Uzbekistan. I would not recommend traveling on the roads at night there -- not by bus and not…
Re: NIGHT BUS BUKHARA-URGENCH AND URGENCH-TASHKENT???

by Huggeri 07 November 2011

I agree with previous posters that you can easily take a shared taxi.. I took one from Urgench to Buchara last month. Took me 6,5 hours,…
RE: NIGHT BUS BUKHARA-URGENCH AND URGENCH-TASHKENT???

by Giora 04 November 2011

I'm with anaya, the shared taxis should be fine. I took one overnight train while in Uzbekistan, and I thought it was as safe as overnight…
RE: NIGHT BUS BUKHARA-URGENCH AND URGENCH-TASHKENT???

by blackcurrents 04 November 2011

I strongly recommend against the shared taxis. The road is not good between these cities and especially in winter it will be worse than…
RE: Bukhara - my opinion on ...

by charliechalk 23 October 2010

My Bukhara thoughts (from October 2010): Amelia's Boutique Hotel is a superb place to stay; the dining room is absolutely phenomenal…
Bukhara - my opinion on ...

by trockmorton 20 September 2010

Last august I have been there. Emir B&B is a good choice (mid range), but read the prices for laundry and you’ll understand that is bette…
sharq train bukhara -samarkand and samarkand-tashkent

by tombali 10 September 2010

hi all, am leaving in a month for a 12 day trip to Uzbekistan,planning is pretty much done just 2 questions and need some advice; -am…
RE: Notes from Uzbekistan

by TrevorGudsell 16 August 2010

*Bukhara sightseeing* *The Ark* costs UZS 8400 (plus a camera fee - another 2300 from memory - which is a total waste of money). Save…
Re: meat based hell in Uzbekistan for a Indian vegetarian?

by lechuga 10 August 2010

Hi, Uzbek salads are mostly tomatoes and cucumber, and we didn't dare to eat Uzbek salads in order to avoid diarrea and actually we…
RE: Bukhara or Samarkand

by JakJones 24 January 2010

Very subjective but Bukhara would get my vote if you are saving the best for last. Samarkand has some wonderful buildings but they stand…
Re: Uzbekistan in a rush, please help!

by bot 14 July 2009

@Shtalty, Bassalegboy, Fluffy_bunny (nice blog, It's already attached to my LP guide!), CentralAsia_traveler: don't you know how deeply…
Uzbkistan in winter - some ideas

by adam_australia 06 April 2009

Back from a trip to Uzbekistan late winter I wanted to share some tips and ideas for people contemplating a visit, especially around this…
RE: Pricing

by axelvandenbroeck 07 January 2009

Hi Jake! So, price per day could be various. If you tend to do a budget travel, that means that most of the times you'd have to deny…
Travel experiences KZ, UZ, KG - summer 2008

by marcdankers 24 October 2008

Hi everyone, finally found the time to post this: This summer, me and my wife did a trip through Central Asia with the LP as our guide…
Good Cheap Hotel in Bukhara

by yetravels 16 September 2007

We stayed in Bukhara at the Nasriddin Navruz B&B for 6$/person. We had a shared bathroom, there are two and they are clean and modern,…
Great place to stAY FOR TWO couples in Buxara and Samarkand?

by Ingrid23 15 September 2007

Hi Fox,

for Samarkand I hear excellent reviews about Hotel Zarina, which is close to Registan (100 m or so, south of). Check this…
Cheap accomodation Bukhara, Nukus

by umarket 03 September 2007

Nukus doesn't have too many choices for accommodation. Hotel Nukus (listed in LP) is $10/person (including breakfast).

Bukhara…
Some tips about Uzbekistan

by mdz 12 August 2007

I just returned from Uzbekistan, so I hope this information (transportation, hotels, language, police and solo female travelers) is helpful…
Central Asia General Information

by ubik 27 July 2004

*From Baku to Termez: Uzbekistan Report Part 1*

So, after Baku and Turkmenistan, I finally entered Uzbekistan in the West, near…