Vignettes of the World
My Travel Journal
Time stopped at 5:23am, April 26th 1966 in Uzbekistan. An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.5 on the Richter scale and a depth of 3-8 kilometers shook the nation and shattered the infrastructures of Tashkent. The damage was so extensive that it rendered 300,000 homeless. …
As we walked from the Chorsu Bazaar to the Hazrati Imam Complex, we were going through the Old City area in Tashkent. However, I did not seem to get the impression that the sights on the way were particularly “old” in any ordinary sense of …
The bazaars are as much for the locals as they are for the tourists. The Chorsu Bazaar features a few distinct areas of a marketplace. There are stalls for dried goods and clothes, there are open-area stalls for knick-knacks and fresh fruits. And then there …
VISA Do take note of VISA issues when you plan on travelling to Uzbekistan. For U.S. passport holders, you must apply for a VISA for a fee, and it is likely to be US$160. You may apply online on the official government portal of Uzbekistan. …
Perhaps Uzbekistan is only ubiquitous within its own borders. It is not a small country by any measure. Amongst the five central Asian countries of Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan, Uzbekistan is the third largest. Its population of 33 million also prides the top …
Time flies when one is engaged in seeing interesting museum exhibits, and I realised that I must head back to the guesthouse soon because checkout time was near. I hurried up and walked back toward to the Changshou Lu Metro Stop. The last bit of …
I saw signs pointing to the “Little Red House” on the street, when I was rushing back to the guesthouse. Despite being a little bit pushed for time, I decided to go for a look. I then came across the cluster of the three buildings …
Pun Tong (Pan Tang) is an area in Liwan that breathes history amidst a carefully manicured landscape. Pun Tong – A Waterfront Area The morning was still a little gloomy from the frequent thunderstorms. But it was my last morning in Guangzhou and I must …
The weather remained calm this morning. I decided to walk over to the Shangxia Jiu Pedestrian Street for a look. The Shangxiajiu Pedestrian Street The Shangxiajiu Pedestrian Street is known to be the “Commercial Corridor of Xiguan.” The pedestrian-only street spans a length of 1,237 …
Bread is the staff of life. If you are able to, you may have 6 meals a day in Guangzhou and you wouldn’t run out of options. On any given street of Guangzhou there are endless restaurants that will satisfy your palate, from a typical …