.Daniel Rád is the Project Director of Future Economic Rural Network (FERN) & has advised governments in Central Asia and the Middle East. He’s also a journalist, publisher, & a recipient of the Benjamin Franklin Award. #MeetOurTeam

Always #TeamTajikistan! lonelyplanet.com/articles/tajik…

Want to know who keeps our websites looking slick? Does yours need a freshen up, or a complete re-design? Shashi Sharma is Maximum Exposure’s web developer, building & refreshing websites & providing technical support.

Nice to see Metro pick up Lazgi from our press release & include it in this week’s must-see performances. This Uzbek dance extravaganza is on TONIGHT at the London Coliseum, for one night only. metro.co.uk/newspaper-dail…

Congratulations Jules Verne for being chosen as one of Times Travel’s 10 best tour operators. Their featured tour: The Golden Road to Samarkand! thetimes.com/travel/inspira…

The The Olympic Games of the Steppe: the Nomad Games in Kazakhstan. Fantastic coverage from Bradley Mayhew for BBC Travel. bbc.com/travel/article…

🥰 My guidebook, Uzbekistan (4th edition), published by Bradt Guides, will be coming to a bookshop near you in spring 2025. Fully updated & with lots of new locations & photos, it’s a beauty!

The importance of Termez's archaeological sites is unrivalled, but there are also some beautiful medieval monuments here, like the Mausoleum of Hakim at-Termizi. #oxusexpedition

Every hour spent in Bukhara is a gift. It’s the most magical of Uzbekistan’s @unesco Silk Road cities.

Last week we had the most extraordinary trip to Turkmenistan with Stantours. It was the first time we’d visited since 2015 & some things feel very different. We’ll be sharing some pics & reflections here & on Instagram, starting with these striking modern buildings in Dashoguz.

Four views of the 14th century Turabek Khanym Mausoleum in Kunye Urgench, Turkmenistan, which has the only original, unreconstructed Timurid dome in Central Asia. It’s magnificent.

The elegant Kutlug Timur Minaret in Kunye Urgench, Turkmenistan wasn’t actually built by Timur, contrary to an inscription on the brickwork. The ruler added his name around 200 years after its construction.

Finally! @easyjet is starting direct flights to Georgia from the UK. London Luton to Tbilisi.

Shout out to our pal & aviation specialist Sean M 🌈✈ for flagging up that easyJet is launching 3 new routes to Tbilisi in 2025, including from London Luton Airport. independent.co.uk/travel/news-an…

NEW ROUTE British Airways - London Heathrow to Tbilisi. Flights start 30 March 2025 BA890 LHR 2125-0530+1 TBS (Tue, Thu, Sat & Sun) BA891 TBS 0710-0940 LHR (Wed) BA891 TBS 0730-1000 LHR (Mon, Fri & Sun)

#PRESSTRIPS #JOURNOREQUEST Today British Airways & easyJet announced direct flights to Tbilisi, starting in spring 2025. If you’re a UK-based journalist writing for national newspapers or major travel & lifestyle magazines, & you may want to visit Georgia this winter, DM us!

In many places, the Silk Road followed the Oxus: river cut a natural path through mountains & deserts & ensured there was always drinking water. Along the way, there are still ruins of caravanserais where merchants stayed, like this one -- Kyr Kyz in Termez. #oxusexpedition

Andy Mossack visited Uzbekistan on a #presstrip with Jules Verne and wrote about the experience for TripReporter. tripreporter.co.uk/discovering-uz…

Il Arslan Mausoleum, Kunya Urgench (12th century)

A magical night in the desert, camping between a canal & dune just off the road from Dashoguz to Turkmenabat in northern Turkmenistan. The world can be a beautiful place.