October 4, 2014
Urgench, a capital of Khorezm province
We came back to Urgench from Muynak through Nukus. The Muynak bus drove us to the old bus station of Nukus, and the locals advised to go to the market to catch a bus to Urgench there.
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September 28, 2014
Mestia – the capital of mountainous Svaneti (Georgia)
After Gori, we went to Zugdidi by the night train, to get to Mestia from there. As soon as the train arrived, the crowds of those who were ready to take the travelers anywhere were there at the railway platform. Luckily, we found a marshrutka to Mestia at once (with a price of 20 laris per person). Since many people…
September 20, 2014
Natchez Trace Parkway
American parkways are excellent examples of creating something outstanding from almost nothing. They are called upon for pleasant driving, crossing mountains and valleys, have well-developed infrastructure, and a branding story. Natchez Parkway is, perhaps, one of the most widely known, stretching through the states of Mississippi, Alabama, and Tennessee.
September 13, 2014
Ship graveyard in Muynak (part 2)
Last time we told the brief story of Muynak, a formerly thriving town with fisheries and canneries which due to the draining of the Aral Sea is currently dying out. Here we will tell about its main attraction bringing many tourists here – a ship graveyard.
September 6, 2014
Uplistsikhe, ancient town in a rock in Georgia
Not far from Stalin’s birthplace, Gori, there is an unusual place – Uplistsikhe – a rock-hewn town. It is not just one of the first settlements in Georgian territory, but also one of the first town settlements in the whole Caucasus.
August 23, 2014
Gori (Georgia) – Stalin’s Motherland
On the 12th day of our Caucasian trip we woke up in Tbilisi at 7. Yesterday’s alcohol – cognac, beer, home wine, liquor, again beer – resulted in a little hangover. But after the shower with the breakfast cooked for us by our new friend couchsurfer, life became much better. Peter showed the metro station to us, to help us to…