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Jon and Jude love shopping
As most of you will know, you cannot normally get us into a shop, unless they sell mountainbiking or kayaking stuff, running or hiking necessities, camping equipment or other outdoor related gear. We...
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A typical day in Iran
We get up, have breakfast and fold away the tent. Nothing unusual here, we’ve been doing it now for more than 8 months pretty much every day and are getting pretty efficient. But in Iran that is where...
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Ancient and Archeological Attractions
To say there is a lot of history in Iran is an understatement and everywhere there are old bridges, mosques and bas-reliefs to marvel at, ruins, bazaars, ancient cities and archeological findings to...
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Paykans, Pazhans and pleasant petrol prices
In Iran we enjoyed filling up. Instead of heavily taxing petrol and diesel, the government here subsidises it. Every car gets an allowance of 60L per month at a subsidised rate, and to get this price...
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Panoramas of Iran
As has become tradition, we will share with you our favourite panoramas in our final Iranian blog post. Iran was certainly one of the most surprising countries we travelled through. The country is...
View ArticleIran – is it safe?
That was the first question everybody asks when you tell them you are going to Iran. There are two very simple answers: yes and no. It depends on what you mean by ‘safe’ and what you want to hear....
View ArticleWolves and badgirs
We entered the Islamic Republic of Iran from Ashgabat in Turkmenistan which meant our first major stop would be Mashhad. Mashhad is Iran’s holiest city as the 8th Imam (Imam Reza) is buried here and...
View ArticleTastes of Iran
Iran, another place on our trip where it is not great to be a vegetarian, and many times Jude wished she could eat meat so she could enjoy the tempting Iranian cuisine. But luckily the food in Iran is...
View ArticleZoroastrianism
Before the Arab conquest in 637, which brought Islam to Iran, Zoroastrianism was the main religion. A very old religion dating back to 1500 BC, Zoroastrianism was one of the first to believe in an...
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