Jewels of the Silk Road: A Grand Tour of Uzbekistan Read about our recent trip to Central Asia with more image galleries Previously, on “Back in the USSR”: In 1984 I responded to an invitation from the Soviet Sports Committee to visit the Pamir, Central Asia & the Caucasus. We explored the steppes below Pik… Continue reading Back in the USSR – Part 2: Sweated & Feted – Bukhara & Samarkand