President Donald Trump said he had pardoned Ross Ulbricht, the man behind the "Silk Road" online marketplace that facilitated ...

Starting January 1, 2026, American travelers can visit Uzbekistan visa-free. The historic Central Asian nation is known for ...

It was only after an hour of wandering through Itchan Kala, the walled inner city of Khiva, that I realised I hadn’t seen ...

In 2026, a new private rail journey launches across the ancient Silk Road, with plush cabins, piano bars and a 22-day route from Beijing to Central Asia. Slow travel, but make it five-star ...

Kaindy Lake, a “sunken forest” in the heart of Kazakhstan’s Tien Shan mountains, was formed when an earthquake caused a flood ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. A decade after the Silk Road was ripped up, infamous online drug dealer Variety Jones will go to prison. A decade ...

This week, the U.S. Supreme Court announced it would not hear a case about who owns more than $4.3 billion in bitcoin tied to Silk Road, the now-defunct online black marketplace created by Ross ...

The walls, constructed and modified between the 3rd century BC and the 10th century AD, show the city’s long-term use and ...