Travel along the Silk Road as we visit the ancient cities of Uzbekistan. Begin and end in Tashkent, the capital city that has reinvented itself after a century of Soviet occupation. Next stop: Samarkand, a city of mosques and madrassas, built in the 15th century by Temur Amir, 14th-century conqueror and modern-day hero of the Uzbeks. Then, join the throngs of holiday-goers for the Goldbroidery Festival in Bukhara to enjoy song, dance, and shopping for treasures.

Instructor Bio: June Anderson has visited many “faraway places with strange sounding names” thanks to her son’s career in the Foreign Service, including Uzbekistan twice—once in 2002 and again in 2022.