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Uzbekistan Travel Podcast with Timur Rashidov

Uzbekistan Travel Podcast with Timur Rashidov

Written by: Timur Rashidov
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This show follows one person's attempt to know Uzbekistan properly, settling in a place, learning it, then moving somewhere connected to it. Travelling here means crossing flat desert, broad irrigated valleys and the Fergana Valley in the east, all inside one of only two doubly landlocked states in the world.

The host's range takes in Tashkent, Samarkand, Nukus and the Kyzylkum Desert, with repeated detours along the Amu Darya and Syr Darya. He returns to people and places between episodes, asking what has changed since his last visit and what has stayed stubbornly the same.

Over the seasons, the show returns to places Timur has already visited, so a valley is caught in cotton harvest, winter fog and spring planting. Knowledge accumulates slowly: which roads flood, where irrigated fields meet desert, how speech shifts from Uzbek to Russian to Tajik in different towns.

Timur Rashidov lives in Uzbekistan and stays for two years, moving between cities, coastlines and smaller towns on a route that follows the seasons. Not a week-long visit — Timur is there in every kind of weather, working out where to eat on an ordinary Tuesday, which train to take, what a festival actually feels like from the pavement.

A new episode arrives every day. Each one is short and specific: one neighbourhood, one journey, one meal, one museum worth the detour — with the practical detail that matters. What it costs. When it closes. Whether the queue is worth it. What to do when it rains. Every episode carries a full transcript and chapter markers.

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Episodes
  • Qarshi Day Six: Steppe Bridges and Museum Halls

    Qarshi Day Six: Steppe Bridges and Museum Halls
    Oct 10 2026

    Timur explores the Amir Temur Bridge, the Odina Mosque museum, and the Khoja Abdul Aziz Madrasah in Qarshi, discussing local costs, registration logistics, and the city's industrial and historical layers.

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    Plan your trip to Uzbekistan: eSIM & data · Tours & tickets · Airport transfers · Car rental · Travel insurance · Hotels & full Uzbekistan guide →

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    Episode 71 of Uzbekistan Travel Podcast with Timur Rashidov. Timur Rashidov is in Qarshi, Uzbekistan.

    Places in this episode: Aroma (Marka), Nasaf Street, Kok-Gumbaz mosque, Amir Temur Bridge, Odina Park, Odina Mosque, Khoja Abdul Aziz Madrasah, Tanho Restorani.

    Covered: Historical Landmarks, Local Costs, Registration Logistics, Industrial Heritage, Museum Visits, Provincial Life.

    Chapters:
    00:00 Nasaf Street
    02:10 Kok-Gumbaz mosque
    05:59 Tanho Restorani

    A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps.

    #Qarshi #UzbekistanTravel #CentralAsia #SilkRoad #AmirTemurBridge #KokGumbaz #Eskishahar #QarshiFood #Plov #HistoricBridges #MuseumOfRepression #KhojaAbdulAziz #TravelBudget #UZS #AutumnInUzbekistan #ProvincialLife #SteppeCulture #TimurRashidovPodcast

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    10 mins
  • Qarshi Day Five: Steppe Bridges and Museum Halls

    Qarshi Day Five: Steppe Bridges and Museum Halls
    Oct 9 2026

    Timur explores the Amir Temur Bridge, the Odina Mosque museum, and the regional museum in Qarshi, reflecting on the city's layered history, industrial heritage, and daily life costs.

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    Plan your trip to Uzbekistan: eSIM & data · Tours & tickets · Airport transfers · Car rental · Travel insurance · Hotels & full Uzbekistan guide →

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    Episode 70 of Uzbekistan Travel Podcast with Timur Rashidov. Timur Rashidov is in Qarshi, Uzbekistan.

    Places in this episode: Eski shahar, Nasaf mahalla, Kok-Gumbaz mosque, Amir Temur Bridge, Odina Park, Odina Mosque, Khoja Abdul Aziz Madrasah, Chulquvar mahalla.

    Covered: Historical Landmarks, Local Costs, Registration Logistics, Industrial Heritage, Museum Visits, Daily Life in Provincial Capitals.

    Chapters:
    00:00 Qarshi
    02:03 Amir Temur Bridge
    04:07 Khoja Abdul Aziz Madrasah
    06:13 Chulquvar mahalla
    08:06 American Makerspace Qarshi

    A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps.

    #Qarshi #UzbekistanTravel #AmirTemurBridge #KokGumbaz #OldCityLife #CentralAsia #SilkRoadHistory #TravelOnABudget #UzbekFood #MuseumVisit #SteppeCulture #AutumnInUzbekistan #ProvincialLife #HistoricalArchitecture #TravelTips #NomadLife #CulturalHeritage #ExploreUzbekistan

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    10 mins
  • Qarshi Day Four: Steppe Bridges and Museum Halls

    Qarshi Day Four: Steppe Bridges and Museum Halls
    Oct 8 2026

    Timur explores the Amir Temur Bridge, the Odina Mosque museum, and the regional history in Qarshi's Old City, navigating local costs and the quiet rhythm of a provincial autumn.

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    Plan your trip to Uzbekistan: eSIM & data · Tours & tickets · Airport transfers · Car rental · Travel insurance · Hotels & full Uzbekistan guide →

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    Episode 69 of Uzbekistan Travel Podcast with Timur Rashidov. Timur Rashidov is in Qarshi, Uzbekistan.

    Places in this episode: Amir Temur Bridge, Odina Mosque, Qilichboy Madrasa, Khoja Abdul Aziz Madrasah, Kok Gumbaz Mosque, Cho'lquvar mahalla, Tanho restorani, Eski shahar.

    Covered: Qarshi Landmarks, Local Costs, Registration Logistics, Historical Museums, Provincial Life.

    Chapters:
    00:00 Eski shahar
    02:38 Odina Mosque
    05:18 Khoja Abdul Aziz Madrasah
    07:40 Tanho restorani
    09:32 Mosque interior

    A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps.

    #Qarshi #UzbekistanTravel #SilkRoad #AmirTemurBridge #KokGumbaz #OldCityLife #ProvincialCapital #AutumnInUzbekistan #CulturalHeritage #TravelTips #BudgetTravel #HistoryBuff #CentralAsia #LocalFood #ArchitectureLovers #SteppeViews #MuseumVisit #PodcastTravel

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    11 mins
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