As you may recall, in preparing for my upcoming journey, stress and exhaustion had taken me over. I was not feeling anticipation. I had a...

I will begin by saying I arrived in Tashkent, Uzbekistan last night. Mike and Kira met me at the airport and I nearly cried for joy. I am...

Countdown: One week before I still had not been able to submit my visa application to enter Uzbekistan. It is an online e-visa process....