On April 2024, we took a trip to Uzbekistan. We flew there with Turkish Airlines and took advantage of their free Stopover in Istanbul option to spend 24 hours in Istanbul with our kids. Of course, 24 hours was not nearly enough, but we got a good sense for the city, and it left us […]
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Samarkand
Samarkand was our last stop on our trip to Uzbekistan. We arrived in Samarkand by train from Bukhara later in the afternoon, and took a “taxi” to our hotel. We stayed at Diplomat Hotel, just blocks away from the Registan Square. After dropping off our bags, we headed straight out to check out the Registan […]
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Bukhara
Bukhara was our third stop in Uzbekistan, after Khiva. This city was our favorite one in Uzbekistan! Bukhara was a prominent stop on the Silk Road trade route, and an important center for Islamic culture and religion. The architecture in Bukhara is stunning, with mosques, madrassas, trading domes, bazaars, and ancient monuments pretty much everywhere! […]
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Khiva With Kids
Once an important Silk Road stop, Khiva’s inner town, Itchan Kala, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site that showcases beautifully preserved examples of Muslim architecture in Central Asia. The old town is like an open air museum, and only people who operate guesthouses actually live in it. Ten meter high brick walls protect the inner […]
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Khorezm Fortress
After spending time in Khiva, it was time to head to Bukhara. While reading about how to get from Khiva to Bukhara we learned about the Khorezm fortresses, located in the middle of the Karalpak dessert, between Khiva and Bukhara. We learned that visiting the fortresses would only add a couple of hours to the […]
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Tashkent
When traveling to Uzbekistan, you will most likely start your trip in Tashkent, as this is the capital and main gateway to Uzbekistan. The Tashkent International Airport is in fact one of the busiest airports in Central Asia! Depending on the length of your trip, you might choose to spend time in Tashkent or not. […]
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Uzbekistan With Kids
Uzbekistan is probably one of the most underrated destinations our family has ever visited. After years of wanting to visit Uzbekistan, we finally made the trip happen on April 2024, and it quickly became one of our family’s favorite destinations! If you are thinking about traveling to Uzbekistan with kids, you should! In this post […]
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Tokyo In Ten Images
We visited Tokyo in 2016 as part of a two-week trip to Japan. Even though it’s been some years, I thought it’d be fun to put together my ten favorite images of Tokyo for our blog. Tokyo truly is a photographer’s dream! It has incredibly unique architecture, beautifully manicured gardens, and modern buildings with lots […]
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Malaysia in Ten Images
As many of you know, I love photography, especially travel photography. As we travel to different places this year, I will be posting photo essays showcasing my favorite 10 images from each country we visit. Why only ten? Because otherwise I would not be able to stop myself from posting too many. So, here are […]
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Good Times In Kuala Lumpur With Kids
We left Kuala Lumpur a few days ago after spending a wonderful time there. KL, like the rest of Malaysia, is also very kid-friendly and people were always trying to make our kids smile and interact with them. This was our second time in KL. We really loved it when we visited in 2011 and […]
