Iran
Asia, Central Asia, Iran, Middle East, Travel Guide
How To Get To Kandovan, Iran
How to get to Kandovan, Iran Updated August 2023, How to get to Kandovan, Iran was originally written in July 2019 Kandovan is like a mini Cappadocia with cave homes built into jagged volcanic rock (Ha! I’m literally just repeating what everyone else says here despite never having been to Cappadocia, and we may as well […]
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Kashan Travel Guide + 5 Things To Do In Kashan
Kashan Travel Guide + 5 Things To Do In Kashan Updated August 2024, Kashan Travel Guide + 5 Things To Do In Kashan was originally written in April 2020 Kashan was a stop on my Iran itinerary I debated axing. I was needing to pick the pace on my journey toward Tehran and onward to Tabriz and Kandovan to eventually cross the border into
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Asia, Border Crossings, Breakaway Territories & Disputed Regions, Iran, Iraq, Iraqi Kurdistan, Middle East
Iran-Iraq Border Crossing Report At Tamarchin/Haji Omaran
Crossing the Iran-Iraq Border Crossing at Haji Omaran Updated August 2024, Crossing the Iran-Iraq Border Crossing at Haji Omaran was originally written in June 2019 In late April 2019, I crossed Iran-Iraq border (into Iraqi Kurdistan) at the Tamarchin-Haji Omaran crossing as part of my overland trip from Afghanistan to Iraq. In this guide, I will cover how
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Shiraz Travel Guide + 17 Things To Do In Shiraz
Shiraz Travel Guide + 17 Things To Do In Shiraz Updated July 2024, Shiraz Travel Guide + 17 Things To Do In Shiraz was originally written in April 2020 With the scent of orange blossoms in the air, I stepped out of a taxi at Vakil Bazaar after having just arrived from Hormuz Island (via
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Esfahan Travel Guide + 19 Things To Do In Esfahan
Esfahan Travel Guide + 19 Things To Do In Esfahan Updated July 2024, Esfahan Travel Guide + 19 Things To Do In Esfahan was originally published in May 2020 I won’t lie, Esfahan was my least favorite place I visited in Iran. Sure, the architecture was phenomenal, but it was the city I thought was
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Tabriz Travel Guide + 9 Things To Do In Tabriz, Iran
Tabriz Travel Guide + 9 Things To Do In Tabriz, Iran Updated July 2024, Tabriz Travel Guide + 9 Things To Do In Tabriz, Iran was originally published in May 2020 I arrived to Tabriz in a blizzard at the end of April 2019. Not what I was expecting this far into spring in Iran,
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Asia, Central Asia, Iran, Middle East, Travel Guide
Iran Itinerary For Independent Travelers
An Iran Itinerary for One Week to One Month for Independent Travelers Updated July 2024, Iran Itinerary for Independent Travelers was originally written in July 2019 “Welcome to Iran!” Said the man examining my passport* and stamping my visa paperwork at the Afghan-Iran border. All I had planned was 3 nights at Vali’s Homestay in Mashhad, after that I
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Asia, Budget Travel, Central Asia, Iran, Middle East
How Much Does It Cost To Backpack In Iran?
Here’s How Much it Cost to Backpack Across Iran Updated July 2024, How Much it Cost to Backpack Across Iran was originally written in July 2019 I budgeted more money than I thought I would need to backpack Iran, and for good reason: you can’t just pop your debit card into an ATM or skip over
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How To Have An Epic Two Days In Yazd, Iran
How To Have An Epic 2 Days In Yazd, Iran Updated July 2024, How To Have An Epic Two Days In Yazd, Iran was originally written in April 2020 Truth be told, I almost skipped Yazd. I’d read it was too touristy, that, and paired with the fact that I’d spent too much time in Shiraz and
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Two Day Tehran Itinerary + 13 Things To Do In Tehran
Two Day Tehran Itinerary + 13 Things To Do In Tehran Updated June 2024, Two Day Tehran Itinerary + 13 Things To Do In Tehran was originally published in May 2020 Tehran in many ways feels like a capital city in all the right ways. The juxtaposition of the chaotic traffic and bustle on the
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