Just got back from Kazakhsta and Uzbekistan - Can highly recommend them..

[Grueben2]

Beautiful architecture on the old silk road and very friendly people. Cheap as chips too..

[Sir C]

Beautiful architecture on the old silk road and very friendly people. Cheap as chips too..

Nice beaches g2?

[Grueben2]

Not where I was Sir.C - not sure what it's like over by the Caspian sea..

[Sir C]

Not where I was Sir.C - not sure what it's like over by the Caspian sea..

I saw a couple of episodes of the Silk Road documentary on TV recently; it looked a remarkably fascinating area.

Any issues with booze?

[7sisters]

Beautiful architecture on the old silk road and very friendly people. Cheap as chips too..

I keep getting this image when I hear those types of place names.

[Grueben2]

I saw a couple of episodes of the Silk Road documentary on TV recently; it looked a remarkably fascinating area.

Any issues with booze?

Not where I was...Bars / restaurants quite busy in the evening. Fairly quiet during the day but still open.