Backpacking in Uzbekistan: The Only Tourist Touring Kabbalistic Khiva

Backpacking in Uzbekistan: The Only Tourist in Kabbalistic Khiva

Posted on April 11, 2016April 11, 2016 by Jonny Blair

After my completely Wacaday “Timmy Mallet” journey to Nukus in Karakalpakstan (that is not a joke), I ended up in an allegedly very touristic city in Uzbekistan – Khiva, often spelt Qhiva. The weirdest thing was I was told this spot was one of the most touristic in the entire country and would be packed Read more about Backpacking in Uzbekistan: The Only Tourist in Kabbalistic Khiva[…]

Backpacking in Uzbekistan: My Stay at the Lovely Hotel Xiva Atabek in Khiva

Posted on February 18, 2016February 18, 2016 by Jonny Blair

After the madness of the wacaday adventure in the barely known republic of Karakalpakstan, it was time to get back to some textbook Uzbekistan sightseeing and the city of Khiva was on the agenda. I wanted to stay in the Ichan Kala (“Old walled town”) which is the typical tourist option but by far the Read more about Backpacking in Uzbekistan: My Stay at the Lovely Hotel Xiva Atabek in Khiva[…]