The Dhaka Christian Cemetery which is still in use today, was established by Portuguese traders in the 17th century. Less than 1% of the population are Christian, 91% are Sunni Muslims, 8% Hindu There

Chance to wander for the last time, as this is journey's end From the wilds of Kyrgyzstan and Kazakstan, to the architecture of Uzbekistan. A memorable road trip. The Islam Khoja Minaret, still dominating

Sitting in a roof top bar, contemplating my navel, at the end of a momentous road trip through the Stans. All time second best road trip ever. It is always good to reflect over a beer. As I people watch

I captured fellow travellers to this remote city in the dessert, Khiva is quite difficult to get to and there were not many western faces to be seen. It is popular though with people from the Central Asain

My coworkers and I decided to go for some empanadas since we agreed the day before to have something different for breakfast since most of the time each one of us usually brings her breakfast from home.

Itchan Kala, the historical part of Khiva Let's wander through the west gate, it was only about 100 yds away from where we were staying for a couple of nights; the last stop on a momentous three weeks

Junior athletes in action, Buxoro Stadium, Bukhara. One hot summers day wandering around Bukhara. Uzbekistan I ended up in a rather large sports stadium...unchallenged! After wandering around the building

Buxoro Arena The stadium is host predominantly for football matches ( It is FOOTBALL, not fucking SOCCER), though it also hosts other sports mainly athletic events. It has a cowd capacity of 27,000. The

A day free, from tourist sites, what to do with myself? I could take the option of visiting one of those hammam baths. Even though a thrashing with a bunch of birch twigs sounded quite appealing the thought

¡Saludos apreciados!. Greetings appreciated!. Hace unos meses llegué a Venezuela después de 3 años y desde que llegué mi hermana me había dicho que íbamos a ir a la playa pero no sabíamos cuándo, yo fui

When I was told that this evening there was a chance to see some dancing girls I am afraid my imagination when into perv mode overdrive. I guess the look on the fiddlers face mirrored my own when I was

The complex consists of three parts, the Kalan Minaret, Mosque and the Mir-i-Arab Madrasah. by far the most iconic is the Minaret. The Kalon Minaret The minaret is a masterpiece of design and construction

Bolo Haouz Mosque Translating to 'above the pool' which refers to the artificial pond just in front of the 20-pillar islamic building, it is also known as 'the 40-pillar mosque' because the building is

Welcome back to our journey into the night. An artificial ice rink had been erected for the winter season I am sure good fun was had by all. I have only worn ice skates once in my life, tagging along in

There are several metal workshops dotted around the trading domes of Bukhara, a city renowned over centuries the skill of the artisans and blacksmiths. No longer shoeing mules and horses, but still forging

The Eden Project A former china clay pit than had been in operation since the early 1800's by 1995 it was nearing the end of its working life. Tim Smit, he who restored the Lost Gardens of Heligan had

For centuries the great Silk Road's many well worn trails connected countries, their merchants trading their goods and ideas, from China to Europe. Journeys by camel and mule trains, loaded with riches,

Saludos queridos hivers, bienvenidos a mi blog y a esta maravillosa comunidad Hive'sRedCarpet donde la moda es la protagonista y podemos encontrar ideas para armar un outfit con estilo y en tendencia.

How the first snow fell and we are sitting in a warm room and I wanted warm homemade bread. I immediately kneaded it so that it was thin and perfectly cooked. When I baked it, I poured melted butter, garlic

¡Hola comunidad de maquillaje! Les quiero compartir este maquillaje gráfico que me hice. Quería lograr un degradado entre un tono azul oscuro, morado intenso e iluminar el lagrimal con una sombra blanca,