Central Asia
The Silk Road heartland — turquoise-tiled desert cities that look like nowhere else, now easy to visit and startlingly cheap.
Central Asia
Uzbekistan
The Silk Road made real — turquoise-tiled cities that look like nowhere else, at prices that barely register.
Peak months: Apr, May, Sep, Oct
Central Asia
Kyrgyzstan
The most accessible corner of nomad Central Asia — high alpine lakes, yurts, and horses, for almost nothing.
Peak months: Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep