What is the connection between art and love? Is it just through romantic era paintings and nude modeling, or can art pluck the love string deep inside the heart? Chingiz Aitmatov, known…
Why Is It in the Harbor?: Tea, Colonialism, and Identity
Even the simplest drink can have the most significant meaning. Growing up in the United States in a coffee-drinking household, tea was something that the British drank across the pond on fancy…
Where to Next?
In my two months in Almaty, I’ve spent a lot of time walking around the city. However, as the immersive theatrical experience “Where to Next?” showed me, I still hadn’t seen everything…
Walk to School With Me!
If you’re looking to go for a walk in Almaty without actually having to exercise, look no further– I walk to school every day, and it’s come to be one of my…
Camels and Towers and Mosques, Oh My! Examining the Destination Image of Uzbekistan
Prior to my trip to Uzbekistan, I knew virtually nothing about the country. I knew its location on a map, the capital’s name, and the greater historical context surrounding Central Asia as…
Uzbekistan’s Destination Image: A Blank Slate
Roughly a week and a half ago, we returned from a 10-day trip to Uzbekistan, so I’ve had a little bit of time to reflect on the trip. Overall, the trip was…
Finding an Uzbek identity in a sea of “-stans”
Before traveling to Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan, I knew practically nothing about either country. To me, they were just Central Asian post-Soviet countries. If you had asked me about either one, I probably…
Advertising vs. Reality in Uzbekistan
I knew only a few basic facts about Uzbekistan before visiting the country. I was aware that it was once part of the Russian Empire and Soviet Union, and furthermore that there…
The Uzbekistan They Don’t Want You to See
What comes to mind when you think of tourist destinations? Nepal might evoke images of vast mountains, Paris of course has the Eiffel Tower, and Australia might make one think of deserts,…
What’s It All For?: Instagram and Uzbekistan Tourism
At the start of this study abroad experience, my former roommates and I created an Instagram page. We thought it would be a fun way to keep in contact with each other…
