“Global Travel Guide”

Bukhara — My City of Stories Feature By Murtazo — October 27, 2025 Bukhara — My City of Stories Bukhara, Uzbekistan · Travel · History I have a habit of returning to places that feel like an old book: dog-eared, familiar, and always revealing another paragraph each time I open it. Bukhara is one such book for me. Over the years I’ve walked its narrow lanes at dawn, listened to its markets swell with voice and spice, and sat on low stone thresholds while the light moved over domes and minarets. In this piece I want to tell you how the city looks and feels, but also why its history sits so naturally alongside the ordinary rhythm of people’s lives. Quick contents Why Bukhara feels ancient and immediate Architecture, madrasas and minarets Markets, food and daily...

Lost Cities of the Silk Road — Vanished Kingdoms and Hidden Routes of Central Asia Once upon a time, caravans crossed deserts and mountains, leaving behind cities of gold and stories written in the wind. Today, only whispers remain — but the Silk Road still breathes beneath the sands. Stretching from China to the Mediterranean, the Silk Road was more than a trade route — it was the beating heart of ancient civilization. Spices, silk, ideas, and religions flowed through these paths, transforming empires and shaping world history. But along the way, cities rose and fell, leaving silent ruins that still tell their stories. 1. The Forgotten Kingdoms Among the sands of Central Asia lie the ghosts of once-great powers. In Turkmenistan, the city of Merv was once the largest in the world — a jewel of the 12th century, known as “The Mother of Cities.” Today, its crumbling walls echo with wind, a UNESCO World Heritage Site where time itself feels suspended. Further ea...