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The Silk Road Journey Pt4: Shimmering Samarkand

Bino — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 14:23:28 +0000

Just when I thought that Bukhara epitomized all there is to be seen in terms of mosques, madrasas and mausoleums; we venture into another such place – perhaps the most well-known among all the silk road cities – Samarkand. the majestic registan square of samarkand – one of the most fascinating architectural ensembles I have...

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The Silk Road Journey Pt1: Welcome to Uzbekistan

Bino — Sat, 14 Apr 2012 09:01:00 +0000

Mention the country Uzbekistan and more often than not, one gets a mixed reaction. What is there to see? Why go there? Where is that? These were the most common responses I received when people heard that I was going to Uzbekistan. Ask me my opinions on Uzbekistan 5 years ago and I would probably...

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Delhi: My Absolutely Chaotic Introduction to India

Bino — Sat, 03 Mar 2012 05:15:53 +0000

Even from the very beginning, there was red tape. At the Air Asia X check-in at KLIA, the counter staff asked us for a visa. It seems that not a lot of people use India’s visa-on-arrival facilities so the staff was still thinking twice whether to board us on the flight. But we eventually argued...

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The Real Iran Pt6: Winter Wonderland, Embassy Raids & Nose Jobs in Tehran

Bino — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 15:29:25 +0000

bustling and modern Tehran I could be fooled for thinking that I was in some other place. North America. Maybe… No, it looked more like I was in Europe. Yes, definitely more European than American. The houses, they looked chic and expensive… and very western. It was un-Asian, if there ever was such a thing....

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The Real Iran Pt4: Esfahan – Half the World in a City

Bino — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 16:18:28 +0000

reflections at the sheikh lotfollah mosque After two days of wandering aimlessly in maze-like streets and surveying what looked like Aladdin’s Agrabah, it was time to make a move again. I left Yazd with both sadness and excitement. I really liked the city, and told myself that I’d return one day. But at the same...

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The Real Iran Pt1: Touchdown Shiraz – But No Wine?

Bino — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 13:25:32 +0000

naranjestan garden I had been looking forward to this trip since 2007 when my interest in traveling to Iran started. I had just traveled to Turkey earlier that year, and after finding it to be one of my best travel experiences, I vowed to see more of the Middle East next time. However, it did...

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