Just as the continuous attacks of the Ottomans and Uzbeks was getting out of hand, Shah Tahmasp, the second king of the Safavid empire decides to relocate the capital from Tabriz to Qazvin. Not only was Qazvin further enough from…
“With its relatively short history , ugly mask of concrete, sometimes choking smog and manic streets flowing hot with machines, many travelers and no small number of Tehranis will tell you there’s no reason to hang around the capital”. This…
The Persian gulf might remind you of many things. The excessive amount of oil, the skyscrapers in Dubai, the Arab league or the fight over its name. But it’s almost unlikely to remind you of some of the most remote…
As spring hits this side of the planet, we Iranians celebrate our new Persian year (Nowruz) on the first day of spring marking the start of the year 1394. If you didn’t know by now, we Iranians have been into…
As the threatening pile of overloaded work stared at me from my desk and the chaotic pre-Nowruz preparations had left me longing to sleep, I packed my bags and headed to an unexpected journey to somewhere I had been wanting to…
The dress code issue for women in Iran has always been a hold back for many female travelers. Many believe that countries that enforce such laws on tourists or even their own civilians are to be left out of their…
I’m still waiting for the persian new year to come around to make my new year resolutions but more domestic travel is definitely one of them. Let’s face it, I’m back home after a few years and when you’re earning…
As my last days in Portugal went by, I couldn’t help but think about all the things that I was going to miss. I would try to absorb the under 30 degrees summer days as much as possible, since I…
Gloomy skies, freezing winters, lack of sunshine, strict and hard-working Germans had made up my scenario of Germany over the years - Most of which were told by friends and family who had either visited or lived in the country. According…
Next time you’ve got a layover in Brussels and you’re thinking to just spend the few hours in the airport and sneak off to your next flight, think again! With Brussels being a popular transit destination for European flights, a layover…
