Escape was imminent. We’d made it to Mashhad, where we managed to pick up our Turkmenistan visas in record time...
Tag Archives: Iran
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..
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A day of sightseeing in beautiful Isfahan. Mosques, a palace and a stunning bazaar (that was half closed due to..
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Today we made our way down to Isfahan. We arrived quite late and unfortunately the Couchsurfer we wanted to meet..
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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..