To many, the very name Samarkand rings like a dream. Echoes of ancient history and epic tales resound in our collective imagination. It is the only city three great leaders fought over: Alexander the Great, Genghis Khan and Emir Timur…
To many, the very name Samarkand rings like a dream. Echoes of ancient history and epic tales resound in our collective imagination. It is the only city three great leaders fought over: Alexander the Great, Genghis Khan and Emir Timur…
Food in Kyrgyzstan was hearty, filling, and deeply rooted in nomadic traditions. Influenced by Central Asian, Russian and…
19 August 2025
The small town of Karakol, east of Issyk-Kul Lake, was the nicest surprise of our trip in Kyrgyzstan.…
8 August 2025
Kyrgyzstan hadn’t really been on my radar until a good friend of mine brought it up. She’d been…
7 August 2025
Did you know Paris is home to several kilometers of covered galleries dating back to the 19th century?…
21 May 2024
Welcome to Rue Montorgueil! This central and historic food street in the heart of Paris gave its name…
2 May 2024
I am thrilled and proud to announce the release of the new Lonely Planet Paris guidebook, to which…
23 April 2024