Shah-i-Zinda: A Guide to Samarkand’s Avenue of Mausoleums
Shah-i-Zinda is Samarkand’s dazzling avenue of tiled mausoleums. History, the 40-steps legend, prices, hours and how to visit. Start planning your trip!
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Gur-e-Amir Mausoleum in Samarkand: Tamerlane’s Tomb Guide
Gur-e-Amir, Tamerlane’s mausoleum in Samarkand: history, the gilded interior, the fluted blue dome, tickets, hours and how to get there before you go.
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National Orchid Garden, Singapore: Botanic Gardens Guide
A walk through Singapore Botanic Gardens and its National Orchid Garden — over 60,000 orchids, hours, tickets, how to get there and what to see.
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Ten Thousand Buddhas Monastery, Hong Kong: Complete Guide
Ten Thousand Buddhas Monastery in Sha Tin: climb past golden arhats to 12,800 Buddhas, a nine-storey pagoda and a Taoist temple up top. Free entry—go see it.
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Fairy Lake Botanical Garden Shenzhen: Hongfa Temple, Flowers & a Full-Day Guide
Fairy Lake Botanical Garden in Shenzhen: Hongfa Temple, lakes, bamboo, flower fields and a cactus garden. How to get there, tickets, the park shuttle bus and a full-day route.
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Leshan Giant Buddha, China: Complete Route Guide
Walk the full route to the world’s largest stone Buddha: caves, temples, the steep descent to the feet, river boats, and the quiet Wuyou Temple at the end. Prices, hours, access.
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Huanglongxi Ancient Town near Chengdu: A Guide to Sichuan’s Water Town
Huanglongxi ancient town one hour from Chengdu: old streets, stone bridges, temples and an eerily empty quarter. How to get there and what to see.
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Bukhara, Uzbekistan — 8 Places to See: A Complete Guide
Complete Bukhara guide: 8 essential places — from the Ark Citadel and the Kalyan Minaret to the emir’s summer palace and the Chor-Bakr necropolis. Where to eat, what to buy, prices, opening hours.
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Tashkent Museum of Applied Arts: Inside the Polovtsev House
My complete guide to the Museum of Applied Arts of Uzbekistan in Tashkent — the 1907 Polovtsev house with painted halls, ceramics, suzani, ikat and lacquer.
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Registan Square, Samarkand: A Complete Visitor’s Guide
Registan Square in Samarkand: three madrasahs, gold-leaf interiors, and night lights. My tips on timing, tickets, sunset views, and what not to miss.
