Central Asia is becoming a travel hotspot thanks to its countries’ visa-free entry and improved transport connectivity, and a growing demand among travellers for crowd-free destinations.
From Hong Kong, we board a flight to Shanghai before connecting to Tashkent, the Uzbek capital. The journey takes 15 hours in total. Direct flights between Hong Kong and Almaty in Kazakhstan are slated to begin in January 2027, and Tashkent is likely to follow suit.
The first thing we notice when we arrive in Tashkent is how sleek and clean the paved roads are. Cars have ample space to drive, and pedestrian roads are connected in a wide network.