Karakalpakstan is on the front line of the climate crisis. The shrinking of the Aral Sea created the world’s newest desert, the Aralkum; water levels are falling and summer temperatures are rising. But Central Asia’s least well-known republic is fighting back, harnessing international support from development agencies such as UNDP and UNEP to mitigate the […]
A first-person review of Farovon Hotel Tashkent, opened in spring 2026 amid Uzbekistan’s tourism boom, a landmark sister property to Farovon Khiva in a capital seeing new museums, hotels and restaurants open every month.
A feature on why Bukhara is the best destination on the Silk Roads, conjuring images of crowded spice markets, camel caravans crossing deserts and bejewelled monuments in oasis cities.
A round-up of five reasons to visit Uzbekistan’s often-overlooked Fergana Valley, the country’s greenest region between the Tian Shan and Alay Mountains, east of the storied Silk Road cities.
A first-person review of the Swissotel in Tashkent, a tangible sign of Uzbekistan’s growing tourism, in a big, bold capital with a strong claim to be the commercial and political hub of Central Asia.
A sponsored feature on soaring demand for Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan as British travellers get adventurous, with a 23.8% year-on-year rise in British tourists to Uzbekistan searching beyond the usual Mediterranean hotspots.
A first-person review of the LOTTE City Hotel Tashkent Palace, a Tashkent landmark of imposing pillars, tiled walls, arches and balconies, harking to its 1950s Soviet-era origins as the Tashkent Palace Hotel.
A ’48 hours in Samarkand’ guide to the World Tourism Capital 2023, host of the UNWTO General Assembly, a place renowned as the heart of the Silk Road in southeastern Uzbekistan.
A first-person feature discovering Uzbekistan at the centre of the Silk Road, the network of ancient trading routes that shaped the world, now quicker and easier to reach with Uzbekistan Airways.
A first-person review of Hotel Farovon Khiva, Uzbekistan’s first five-star hotel outside Tashkent, built from the ground up in seven months to host UNESCO’s Central Asia forum, whose first guest was the UNESCO Director-General.
Discover destinations, stories and inspiration
Discover destinations, stories and inspiration
