Profiled in this month’s “In Their Words,” is Owadan
Tourism’s Christina Tarasova representing Turkmenistan.
On Their Decision to
Participate in the Travel & Adventure Show Series
Travel on “the Great Silk Road” has grown in popularity
immensely in the past years. Many people have traversed the Chinese section of
the Silk Road, and are now keen to take their journey further west, via Central Asia to the Mediterranean Region. As Central Asia covered a central and vital section of all caravan routes in these days, there is a wealth of interesting historical sites to explore. In Turkmenistan and in Uzbekistan alone, 6 historical sites have obtained UNESCO World Heritage status, which is a good indication of the importance of the region in historical perspective. Places such as Samarkand, Bukhara, Merw and Kunya Urgench – all capitals of local empires during the early to late Middle Ages - have long spoken to the imagination of travelers. With our presence at the travel shows series and the practical information we can provide for both group and customized tour travelers, we hope to bring travelers closer to realizing their wish to explore that spectacular historical region.
On Their Expectations
for the D.C. Show
We hope and expect to welcome many interested members of the
public here, and to be able to answer their questions or take away some of
their concerns over whether and how to travel to Central Asia. As we provide
tourism and travel services on site, we are in the best position to provide the
most up-to-date information on how a journey could be designed, in terms of
accommodation (from 5-star hotels to camping in the desert), transportation
(from domestic flights in Boeing aircraft to local train travel and ATV/4WD
vehicles), and recommended local excursions.
On Generating Buzz
As a local incoming DMC, we came to the shows this year with
a very modest booth, and limited financial and logistical means. Yet, our little
booth draws attention of visitors, due to the fact that we have covered the
entire side and back walls with spectacular posters of the most exciting places
to visit in Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan. Four members of staff of Owadan
Tourism (Turkmenistan) and Samarkanda Tours and Travel (Uzbekistan) will be at
the Washington DC Show to answer your questions.
Observing the various booths and theaters at the LA show -
such as the cooking and dance theaters -have given us plenty of ideas on how we
could yet further increase our region’s travel profile during prospective 2015
Travel & Adventure Show Series. And thanks to the assistance and support of
the Show organizers this year, we are able to add an extra last-minute feature
to the upcoming Washington DC Show. On Sunday 23 February, we hope to see a
good audience during our presentation “Adventures on the Silk Road: Experience
Travel Through Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan,” which will be held by us at the
Destination Theater.
On the Show’s Attendees
The attendees that visited our
booth in LA were exactly the kind of people we were hoping to be there. We
spent two very full days talking with people that were already fascinated with
travel into the Central Asia, but that just needed some more reassurance or
information on the practicalities of traveling there. Not only were we able to give
them relevant information and offer the possibility of contacting us directly
for their service requirements on site, but also offer them leads to various
US-based partner tour operators for whom we already act as local service agent.
By being present at this show we learned
as much about the profile of the attendees as they hopefully learned from us
about traveling in Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan.
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