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Iran, Middle East, Outside India

Start of my Iran road trip

My last days in Shiraz before my Iran road trip was about hurrying, worrying, and running around like crazy with […]

October 26, 2025
Iran, Middle East, Outside India

Ghost and gardens of Qalat

Qalat visit happened as a way to break travel lassitude. My last Shiraz trip was all about luxuriating in the […]

October 26, 2025
Iran, Middle East, Outside India

Shiraz travel guide

You simply can’t visit Iran without going to Shiraz, the city of poets and gardens. This essential Shiraz travel guide […]

October 26, 2025
Iran, Middle East, Outside India, Travel Extras, Travel Guides, Travel Tips

The most beautiful Shiraz attractions

The scent of orange blossoms, flowers growing in profusion everywhere, vibrant cafe, and a young hip culture: it is hard […]

October 26, 2025
Iran, Middle East, Outside India

Nasir al-Molk Mosque, the Pink Mosque of Shiraz

There is no better place to conclude evenings in Shiraz than the lovely Nasir al-Molk Mosque. Famously known as the […]

October 26, 2025
Iran, Middle East, Outside India

My beautiful Shiraz days

Shiraz had been pretty hot during the daytime in April, August and September but the evenings were just perfect. Balmy, […]

October 26, 2025
Iran, Middle East, Outside India

My first impressions of Shiraz

Of all the Iranian cities, my favourite is Shiraz. I fell in love with it, even before I visited there. […]

October 26, 2025
blood dragon tree of diksam plateau
Middle East, Money Matters, Outside India, Travel Extras, Travel Guides, Yemen

Socotra Travel Guide

The four islands group of Socotra are located around 217 nautical miles off the Yemeni coast and approximately 130 off […]

October 26, 2025
rock palace of wadi dhahr
Middle East, Outside India, Yemen

Rock Palace of Wadi Dhahr

A visit to the Rock Palace of Wadi Dhahr happened all of a sudden. Post Bayt Bows day of unrest, […]

October 26, 2025
Baytbows near Sanaa
Middle East, Outside India, Yemen

Bayt bows and the Jews of Yemen

I stumbled upon Bayt Bows by chance. It was one of the my most intriguing journeys into the history of […]

October 26, 2025
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