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Melbourne’s West Gate Tunnel is announced
The West Gate Tunnel project has been announced – here’s what you need to know.
A night with Mary and Merv in Turkmenistan
Spectacular, isolated ruins with a dark past and a lack of facilities; Merv, Turkmenistan might be the epitome of Central Asian tourism.
Is Lorde the new Kate Bush?
An intelligent popular artist is never a bad thing – but is Lorde the new Kate Bush?
Uzbek cuisine: anyone for plov?
Plov, bread, kebabs, green tea and wine – let’s talk about Uzbek cuisine!
Crossing into Turkmenistan at Farab
Turkmenistan is not an easy country to get a visa for – and crossing into Turkmenistan is no simpler!
Be spellbound: a photo journey through Bukhara
I was in awe of by enchanting Bukhara, and now it’s your turn – come on a photo journey through this spellbinding city…
Spellbinding Bukhara on the silk road
Winding lanes and facades which glimmer like a mirage in the desert… welcome to Bukhara.
Do a day in Doha! How to spend a Qatar stopover
What would you do with a day in Doha? Here’s how to spend a day in the Qatari capital!
The fabled silk road city of Samarkand
Samarkand’s greatest architectural monument was the seat of power for one of history’s most bloodthirsty tyrants.
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