Escape was imminent. We’d made it to Mashhad, where we managed to pick up our Turkmenistan visas in record time...
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In an ancient country like Iran, ruins are less of a relic and more of an eyesore. Driving through the..
To trace their roots, most Americans piece together a family tree. My own family’s point of origin on my dad’s..
Iranians love the jungle. Their country is 70-80 percent desert, with little slivers of green in the north and the..
My dad told me stories of pre-Revolution Esfahan, when the women wore mini skirts, people flooded to catch the latest..
By the time we hit Iran, our car was feeling a bit sad. Since the engine change in Serbia we’d..
A day of sightseeing in beautiful Isfahan. Mosques, a palace and a stunning bazaar (that was half closed due to..
Today we made our way down to Isfahan. We arrived quite late and unfortunately the Couchsurfer we wanted to meet..
So another day in Tehran, this time sightseeing. We saw one of the Shahs’ palaces, tried to find the world..
I’m a bad liar and I can’t speak Farsi. Sending me to an immigration checkpoint with two passports (one Iranian and..