3 Days in Khujand, Tajikistan: Bread, Bazaars, and Soviet-Era Mosaics
Perfect for travelers who love markets, street photography, Soviet-era public art, and Silk Road history—and don’t mind a little border-crossing complexity to get there.
4 Days in Uzbekistan: Samarkand, Bukhara & Khiva Along the Silk Road
A four-day Silk Road journey through Uzbekistan—Samarkand, Bukhara, and Khiva, seen slowly and honestly.
Song Kol (Song Kul) Lake, Kyrgyzstan: Staying in a Yurt Camp
A stay at Song Kol Lake offers a glimpse into seasonal life on Kyrgyzstan’s high summer pastures—yurt camps, shared meals, horseback rides, and long evenings spent talking as the temperature drops and the sky goes dark.