Photo: Registan, Uzbekistan. Registan_-_Gusjer.jpg: Gustavo Jeronimo from Aranjuez, Spain; derivative work: MrPanyGoff, CC BY 2.0. Cropped.
Picture your everyday life in Uzbekistan
Samarkand, Bukhara and Tashkent offer Silk Road heritage and contemporary city life.
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Start with an ordinary week
Choose a possible neighborhood, then plan a grocery trip, an appointment, a working day and an evening out. Write down the journeys and services you would need before deciding whether it suits your household.
The honest tradeoffs
Summer heat, winter conditions and the location of medical services affect the choice of base.
Summer heat, winter conditions and the location of medical services affect the choice of base.
Try the routine before the move
Try a guided heritage walk and a neighborhood market on separate days.
Ask the country community about their own experiences and compare them with your needs. One person’s experience does not describe every neighborhood or household.
Adapted from this country’s lifestyle guide. Scouting suggestions are editorial planning ideas, not a guarantee of safety or suitability.
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