Miscellaneous: All what I added to the packing list on my Uzbekistan writings applies for Samarkand as well:
travel light, bring a daypack, something to cover your arms when visiting holy Uzbek places, sunscreen, solid shoes, Russian phrasebook and calculator. Maybe toilet paper from home :-)
Written Jan 24, 2007
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