Traveler Ian Wright's journey begins in Uzbekistan where he travels through the ancient cities of Khiva, Bukhara and Samarkand and on to the Uzbek capital, Tashkent. He then ventures into Kyrgyzstan where he takes in the remote Tian Shan Mountains and the Arshane Valley.
· Attend a wedding where festivities include ram-butting and wrestling.
· Hitch a ride on an old Red Army helicopter.
· Earn some extra money picking cotton.
· Go on a horse trek and meet nomadic shepherds.
· Share a meal with the locals and eat a sheep's eye.