Month: July 2023

The year’s most flavorful festival takes place on August 12-13 in the ancient Silk Road city of Khiva in Uzbekistan. The annual Melon Festival attracts visitors from far and wide, and this year will be a bountiful one. Uzbekistan is one of the largest melon exporters in the world. The cold winters, hot summers and…

The legendary Silk Road conjures images of laden caravans, raucous bazaars, rare and exotic commodities and tales told by worldly travelers. Over some 4000 miles these merchants, pilgrims, soldiers, conquerors, nomads, and curious tourists traveled the Silk Road routes criss-crossing Europe and Asia. Over mountain, steppe, desert and valley they globe-trotted on foot, by horse,…