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

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 ...

From Angola to Turkmenistan, sumptuously outfitted railroad cars are taking passengers on over-the-top journeys back in time.

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 ...

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

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 ...

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

Blake Benthall, revisiting Florida Street, where he was arrested in 2014 for operating Silk Road 2.0. August 14, 2024. Photo by Kelly Waldron. On a recent afternoon, Blake Benthall walked past his old ...

ALMATY — Kazakhstan’s Mangystau Region is again in the international spotlight after The Washington Post published a feature ...