The name Samarkand had always evoked ephemeral (and in retrospect, slightly misplaced) images of the Silk Route, frenzied sand dunes and magic carpets, so Uzbekistan had always been near the top of our next-destination-list. Owing to a juxtaposition of providence and promotion, Uzbeki tourism has also been in the spotlight in recent years, and foreign traveler numbers are at an all-time high. Is this spotlight justified? Our 10-day long visit provided a resounding confirmati

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