A whole spectrum of tiles and precisely calculated squinches had me drooling over what lied above my head for too long. Long enough for me to only realize when my sunglasses had hit the ground with a bang! Here’s a thing.…
Is Kerman worth the distance?
My first trip to Kerman goes back to over five years ago. As much I was thrilled by it (mostly because of great company), when I heard of Kerman again I didn’t seem to have a significant memory. What I…
16 ways to humiliate yourself in IRAN!
Most decent travelers know the importance of respecting the local culture of their destination. Many women would dress more modestly when visiting an Islamic country even if it’s not necessarily required. You would probably not wear your super expensive Italian…
Naqshe-Jahan: A full day at the world’s most beautiful square in Esfahan!
Naqshe-Jahan square, literally meaning pattern of the world or known amongst Iranians as Half of the world proves it claim right at the first glance. With horses prancing their way around the square carrying overexcited tourists in their carriages, children…
8 Things You’d Wish You Knew Before Traveling to IRAN!
I’ve been meaning to write this post for a really long time now but I thought I needed to investigate things a little deeper before I list my facts. After I was destined to travel around Iran with a Spanish…
Photo Essay: Mosques of Istanbul
On my first visit to Istanbul, we didn’t quite match for all the wrong reasons and I’ve made my complaints. But despite the not so friendly experience I was amazed by the city itself. I have a thing for cities…
10 things to expect on your trip to Iran
Iran’s that one country on your list that you’ve been giving it a lot of thought. Your feet have been itching to tick it off but warnings and daily news headlines make you to think otherwise. While things are not…
10 ways to make the best of your Yazd trip!
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…
Why I need a second chance with Istanbul!
I’ve been wanting to write this post for quite some time now but for some reason I kept avoiding it. The truth is I didn’t know what to write. Should I write about how amazing and beautiful everything was or…
12 Places You Must Visit in Shiraz!
It’s long passed since my trip to Shiraz but I thought since I have a pretty decent record of the places I went and the things I did, it wouldn’t do any harm to write a belated post on it.…