Uzbekistan in $950s-$990s RT

Whenever there's a deal to Uzbekistan, the writers at JFC get real excited...

Central Asia is one of the furthest, most expensive places you can fly into from the US, so finding fares under $1000 RT? That's a unicorn deal. 

And it's not just the rarity that makes us excited for Uzbekistan. There's a reason we think it belongs on every travel to-do list — its position along the Silk Road helped it become a fusion of cultures, food, and arts. Take a quick look at the architecture to see what we mean. It's full of intricate blue mosaics, domes, and towers.

We recommend spending most of your time in Samarkand (two hours from Tashkent by train) so I'll hand things off to our editor Katy, the first of our team to make the journey out there herself. Read on below for her tips!