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Iran, Middle East, Outside India

Silver rain of Gilan and other experiences

Gilan province in the north of Iran is spectacularly beautiful. It is cool, hilly, and very verdant. Proximity to the […]

November 7, 2021
Iran, Middle East, Outside India

An Irani night in Kermanshah

I had a very intensive last night at Kermanshah. It had not just been due to exhaustion. By the time, […]

November 5, 2021
Iran, Middle East, Outside India

The formidable Oramanat mountains

The next morning, right after breakfast, I met Ms. Bahareh Taherian, my local Kermanshah guide. She had been strictly imposed […]

October 28, 2021
Iran, Middle East, Outside India

A drive through west Iran

We left Abyaneh at sunset and resumed our drive. We were slowly inching towards west Iran and were on our […]

October 27, 2021
Iran, Middle East, Outside India

Timeless Abyaneh, an ancient Iranian village

We left for Kashan from Esfahan. It was going to be our third stop on the Iran road trip. I […]

October 20, 2021
Iran, Middle East, Outside India

The half of the world at Esfahan

Esfahan is the third-largest city of Iran and one of the most beautiful cities in the world. In ancient times, […]

September 23, 2021
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 […]

September 21, 2021
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. […]

September 14, 2021
Iran, Middle East, Outside India

Solo traveling to Iran

Iran was the first country where I had traveled solo and you can say that I started with a bang. […]

September 13, 2021
India, Photo Essays, Rajasthan, Travel Extras, Travel Guides, Trip Photos

How to visit the painted havelis of Shekhawati in Rajasthan

Shekhawati was unlike any place I have ever visited in Rajasthan. Located in one remote corner of the windswept sandy […]

March 27, 2021
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