The big news is out! As of spring 2018, I’ll be getting married to my beloved fiancé and going through all the fuss and excitement of a Persian wedding. We are already…
I’ve been on numerous road trips in Iran. Ones where the dry desert never ends and others where luscious forests and neon greenery comes to sight with every turn. Asalem to Khalkhal…
5 hours on the highway and we leave hot and dry Tehran for Iran’s wettest city; Rasht. Although not a huge city, Rasht has been playing a major role in Iranian history.…
Last days of summer and the horrendous heat of Tehran called for a road trip in high altitudes. After having seen so many tempting photos of Olsebelangah on instagram, we were eager…
Unlike the classic route of central Iran which tends to cross barren desserts with little to no vegetation, a road trip to Kurdistan is rewarded with lush scenery, neon greenery and locals…
We arrived to Palangan, right at the moment the lamp and sky hold hands. Having gone there without any early reservations, we headed to the first sign calling “house for rent”. In…
It’s almost 3 years that I’m back home and I’ve been eager to discover my hometown ever since. And to tell you the truth, Tehran has been throwing surprises one after another.…
Visiting Tehran’s Grand Bazaar could be an intimidating attempt. It’s humongous and easy to get lost in and has nothing to do with the bazaars of other Iranian cities. Even as a…
After a rather troublesome departure and bumpy ride we’re glad to be off the ferry and on the shores of Hormoz. It’s already dark and the weather feels like spring in late january.…
Stretched along the Persian gulf and overlooking the strategic strait of Hormuz is a city once occupied by the Portuguese and later liberated by Shah Abbas I from whom it takes its…