The Rise of Silk Road Tourism in Uzbekistan
Travel Blog • Eva Holland • 07.07.09 | 11:52 AM ET
In the Wall Street Journal, Patrick Barta takes a look at the emerging tourism scene in Uzbekistan’s three great Silk Road cities, Samarkand, Bukhara and Khiva, and what the long-ignored country is doing to adapt to the new visitors. The accompanying slideshow has me sold—Uzbekistan is officially on my list.
Eva Holland is the senior editor of World Hum. Her writing has also appeared in Reader's Digest Canada, NationalGeographic.com, the National Post, the Montreal Gazette, the Ottawa Citizen and WestJet's Up! Magazine, among other publications. She's based in Canada's Yukon territory.
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A Traveler in Vietnam 07.07.09 | 1:54 PM ET
Hmm…I read the article and looked at the slide-show. It’s an amazing place with a lot of history and culture. Should definitely open for visitors.
Dubaipal 07.08.09 | 2:37 AM ET
Samarkand & Khiva (NOT Shiva!) are great historic places to visit.
Eva Holland 07.08.09 | 9:52 AM ET
Thanks for the catch, Dubaipal. It’s fixed now.