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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
  • Last Light in Termez: The Frontier's Final Day

    Last Light in Termez: The Frontier's Final Day
    Sep 26 2026

    Timur’s final full day in Termez before heading south. A morning walk through the old city, a quiet lunch by the Amu Darya, and reflections on the frontier’s layered history as autumn approaches.

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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 57 of Uzbekistan Travel Podcast with Timur Rashidov. Timur Rashidov is in Termez, Uzbekistan.

    Places in this episode: Caffelito coffee, Best Restaurant Termiz, Grand Almaz, Hilton Garden Inn Termez Airitom, Sultan Saodat ensemble, Hakim at-Termizi Mausoleum, Archaeological Museum, Amu Darya riverfront.

    Covered: Termez daily life, Sultan Saodat ensemble, Hakim at-Termizi Mausoleum, Amu Darya riverfront, Local dining costs, Departure logistics.

    Chapters:
    00:00 Caffelito coffee
    02:30 Archaeological Museum
    05:02 Hakim at-Termizi Mausoleum
    08:04 Hilton Garden Inn Termez Airitom

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

    #Termez #UzbekistanTravel #Surxondaryo #AmuDarya #SultanSaodat #BuddhistHeritage #HellenisticHistory #PomegranateSeason #FrontierCity #CentralAsiaTravel #TimurRashidov #UzbekistanCulture #TravelPodcast #AutumnInUzbekistan #HistoricalSites #LocalFood #AffordableTravel #TermezMuseum

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    9 mins
  • Termez Last Day: Borders, Bazaars and Autumn Plans

    Termez Last Day: Borders, Bazaars and Autumn Plans
    Sep 25 2026

    On my final full day in Termez, I walk the Amu Darya riverfront, browse the pomegranate stalls in the bazaar, and reflect on the journey south to Samarkand. We discuss the frontier atmosphere, local costs, and what lies ahead.

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    Episode 56 of Uzbekistan Travel Podcast with Timur Rashidov. Timur Rashidov is in Termez, Uzbekistan.

    Places in this episode: Caffelito coffee, Asson Hotel, International Trade Center, Hairatan Friendship Bridge, Zurmala stupa, Sultan Saodat ensemble, Kapitalbank Termez, TISU Cambridge International School.

    Covered: Termez daily life, Amu Darya frontier, Local dining costs, Educational infrastructure, Pomegranate harvest, Future travel plans.

    Chapters:
    00:00 Caffelito coffee
    01:30 International Trade Center
    03:57 Kapitalbank Termez
    06:19 Best Restaurant Termiz
    08:00 Museum

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

    #Termez #UzbekistanTravel #Surxondaryo #AmuDarya #SilkRoad #BuddhistRuins #CentralAsia #TravelPodcast #TimurRashidov #BorderCrossing #PomegranateSeason #HistoricalSites #AfghanistanBorder #CulturalHeritage #TravelTips #BudgetTravel #UzbekistanLife #AutumnTravel

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    9 mins
  • Termez Day Eight: Border Markets and Cambridge Dreams

    Termez Day Eight: Border Markets and Cambridge Dreams
    Sep 24 2026

    On the eighth day in Termez, Timur explores the new joint Uzbek-Afghan exhibition, visits the TISU Cambridge school, and reflects on the city's evolving identity amidst the pomegranate harvest.

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    Episode 55 of Uzbekistan Travel Podcast with Timur Rashidov. Timur Rashidov is in Termez, Uzbekistan.

    Places in this episode: International Trade Center, Caffelito coffee, TISU Cambridge International School, Archaeological Museum, Best Restaurant Termiz, Asson Hotel.

    Covered: Modern Education Infrastructure, Cross-Border Trade, Dust Storm Resilience, Local Dining Costs, Pomegranate Harvest.

    Chapters:
    00:00 International Trade Center
    02:22 Caffelito coffee
    04:33 Archaeological Museum
    06:47 Museum
    08:41 Asson Hotel

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

    #Termez #UzbekistanTravel #Surxondaryo #SilkRoadHistory #CentralAsiaTravel #BuddhistHeritage #AfghanBorder #AmuDarya #CambridgeSchool #PomegranateSeason #TravelPodcast #TimurRashidov #UzbekCulture #FrontierCities #TravelTips #CostOfLiving #AutumnInUzbekistan #HistoricalSites

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    11 mins
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