When in Jan 2014 my husband was asked to attend an International Physics meeting in Astana, Kazakhstan, I jumped at the idea of visiting Samarkand and Bokhara. only to find they are somewhat distant in Uzbekistan! Searching for travel agents who would plan an itinerary to include travel and accommodation in the towns, together with some trekking in Kyrgyzstan, I nearly despaired. I was offered only set tours until I lighted upon TravelLocal. It proved a delight to work with Huw Owen with his great depth of experience and knowledge of Central Asia and his contacts with local travel agents. They produced a fascinating and varied trip tailored to our several interests and trekking capacity (we are both over 70!) The travel arrangements were detailed and our guides excellent. We slept in tents, village homes, fascinating little hotels and Yurts and saw sights that we will never forget in the company of really interesting local people. Thank you Travel Local.