Airport review: It's like you've entered a zombie zone
The city's utilitarian Soviet buildings are clad in dazzling white marble, and the theme continues in the airport.
Welcome to the land that taste forgot
The five Stans of Central Asia are now opening the front door to reveal a new galaxy of wonders for the connoisseur of exotic and unusual experiences.
A tale of two 'Stans
Helen Anderson finds the bizarre and beautiful on a road trip through Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan.
World's top 10 weirdest cities
Weird, wacky or simply wonderful. You think you've seen it all but these cities will make you look again. Lonely Planet's Best in Travel 2009 names the world's top 10 most eccentric cities.
