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Mon, 13 Oct 2008 | By pecosbiff | Photo Gallery
running very late - it's OK.
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Mon, 13 Oct 2008 | By pecosbiff | Views [740]
I lost my scarf on the train so come down for brakfast wearing my little travel towel on my head. Better look an idiot than be shot. So it's off to the Grand Bazaar for headscarf. Gods, it's hot! Tehran has insane traffic and locals just step off the ... Read more >
Tags: bazaar, kurdistan, traffic
Mon, 13 Oct 2008 | By pecosbiff | Views [551]
day 1 of 12 Iran visa. Off ferry and onto next train. 4pm we killed someone! An old man sat on the track and committed suicide by train. Not uncommon, they say. We are delayed by only half an hour which is really sad. In Tabriz I change money and ... Read more >
Sat, 3 May 2008 | By sfau | Views [908]
The bus journey, on Saturday, from Yazd to Shiraz was long and rather
uneventful. Spending hours looking at dusty arid scrub land can only
hold one’s attention for so long. Throughout the 7 hour ride only two
things caught my eye. The 1st was a lone ... Read more >
Tue, 29 Apr 2008 | By sfau | Views [502]
The desert city of Yazd has been around sine the 2nd century AD and
therefore the old quarter was laid out without the car in mind! The
city is famous for the Bagirs or wind towers that cover the cities
rooftop skyline. It’s an old fashioned air ... Read more >
Fri, 25 Apr 2008 | By sfau | Views [562]
Planes, trains and automobiles: …ok, no planes but I did go on a bus! The
07:40 train left Qazvin on time and safely cocooned within the air
conditioned carriage with far too much leg I dozed the 2 hour ride to
Tehran. Impressed with the train ... Read more >
Mon, 21 Apr 2008 | By sfau | Views [725]
The shrill beep of the alarm woke me up at 08:01 precisely. Due to the
fact that the toilets are shared and the only “English” one (I’ve yet
to learn how to squat properly) was one floor down I had to get
dressed, go for a walk just to sit down again.... Read more >
Fri, 18 Apr 2008 | By sfau | Views [386]
The airplane rumbled across the tarmac of Tehran’s international
airport runway 20 minutes ahead of schedule. So it was only 02:10 in
the morning then! Going through passport control took awhile but not as long as the luggage! At 04:30 my head hit ... Read more >
Thu, 21 Feb 2008 | By sama | Photo Gallery
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Thu, 16 Aug 2007 | By mutt | Photo Gallery
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Sat, 11 Aug 2007 | By mina | Views [617]
WELL, having a peaceful travel is the most important thing anyone could expect and i experienced it recently. in iran and of course in its capital, Tehran, there are high, beautiful and peaceful mountans. my friends and i went to there, joined the fresh ... Read more >
Tags: Mountains
Tue, 17 Jul 2007 | By mutt | Views [3998]
Arrived in Tehran around half-passed noon, it was hot and humid. I couldn’t see the sea anymore; I needed to find another a way to refresh myself. Called Koosha to get his friend’s number. Got the number and called; a voice on the other side said: You ... Read more >
Tags: On the Road
Fri, 13 Jul 2007 | By mutt | Views [2768] | Comments [1]
On my way to Bojnurd, I met Ahmad Isatolah, a cyclist coming from Northeast of Iran, heading to Mashad by bicycle. He was as surprised and happy as me to meet another biker. He couldn’t speak English, and my Farsi is as good as my Russian - none. We gestured ... Read more >
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Sat, 7 Jul 2007 | By mutt | Views [3160] | Comments [11]
Afghanistan was behind, but not past. Its memory was fresh and very warm. Its people and its nature had impressed and certainly changed me a lot. But now, it was time to enjoy Iran. I had heard from other travelers that Iran was a country of nice people…They ... Read more >
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Thu, 28 Jun 2007 | By mutt | Views [1677] | Comments [2]
Arrived in Charcharan, the capital of Gor province. On arrival, I met Hassam, an US interpreter. He was working for the US army based at the Lithuania Army base. There were 4 countries sharing that base: Lithuania, USA, Croatia and another one that I ... Read more >
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