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• When in Istanbul, Try a Turkish Bath

  

  Living in some Middle East Countries, going to the Hammam is a traditional and popular pastime for both men and women.  I have lived in the Middle East (Gulf... Read more

  Posted on 22 August 2014 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Super Moon

  

  is when the moon is closest to the earth and at full moon. It doesn’t happen very often, but on 10th August 2014 we had one. Normally I don’t really like playin... Read more

  Posted on 15 August 2014 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Dress Code for Women’s Traveler in Iran

  

  When we decided to go Iran, I knew that I had to wear a Hijab. it’s a must in Iran. As a good and well traveled woman (I wish…) I have to obey and respect the... Read more

  Posted on 08 August 2014 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Persepolis

  

  On our flight to Iran, my husband sat next to an Iranian who was curious on why we wanted to visit Iran; but in the end he told us not to miss Persepolis –... Read more

  Posted on 24 July 2014 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Topi and the Relief at Persepolis

  

  The relief above is a relic from Persepolis – a heritage from the old Achaemenid Empire in the old Iran/Persia. The relief actually tells about how big is the... Read more

  Posted on 18 July 2014 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Bahrain 5 Years on

  

  Bahrain as a country is always special to me. I guess it was 7 years ago I first visited Bahrain and it was only a visit. I didn’t know then that a year later m... Read more

  Posted on 11 July 2014 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• A Room for Summer – the Boroujerdi House

  

  The Boroujerdi Historical HouseWhen our bus took us to a dead end area in Kashan, after a long journey from Isfahan, I was apprehensive, as this could be just... Read more

  Posted on 13 June 2014 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Let’s Go to a Concert

  

  “Let’s go to a concert, there’s a live concert next Friday in Shiraz; who want’s to go?”  That was the invitation from our tour guide, for an extra to our tour... Read more

  Posted on 05 June 2014 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• 5 Star Traveller?

  

  In a year and a bit we are going to retire and the plan is to be a permanent traveler, for a couple of years before we finally settle down. The question now is... Read more

  Posted on 22 May 2014 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• The Golden Triangle of India

  

  India has many regions and generally you can describe the Indian Regions as East India, North India, North East India, South India and West India, yet these... Read more

  Posted on 19 May 2014 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• On the Move

  From Westminster Bridge, looking toward the famous Westminster Tower I am not good in teaching photography, I don’t think I am a photographer at all, it’s only... Read more

  Posted on 15 May 2014 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• My Blog is In a Mess

  

  I have blogged weekly for the last few weeks, but I stopped updating and uploading my pictures on my photoblog for several months. Read more

  Posted on 10 April 2014 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Tour On a Rickshaw in Delhi

  

  So, what’s it like to see the streets of Delhi? Well, I must say that Delhi is just like any other city in a developing country, dusty, polluted and chaotic. Read more

  Posted on 02 April 2014 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Holi Festival with On The Go Tour

  

  One of the reasons I wanted to visit India was the colours and its rich architecture vocabulary and off course it’s literature about Mahabaratha and Ramayana. Read more

  Posted on 27 March 2014 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Reflection of the Taj

  

  I haven’t post any stories about my latest visit to India yet, but this is what I think one of my best photographs from India as the start of my India posts. Read more

  Posted on 25 March 2014 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Sura… Sura…!

  

  Arab people in general don’t like to be photographed, as they are very private people. This I learned when living in Qatar, they just don’t like to be... Read more

  Posted on 04 March 2014 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• The Black Object

  

  Actually I wanted to post this later on after my Yemen series of posts, but I can’t help it as the opportunity arises for the title Object on WordPress’ Weekly... Read more

  Posted on 06 February 2014 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Yemen in Brief

  

  The moment we landed at Sanaa International Airport and then later after immigration (very simple once you know how to get it) I knew that what I was expected... Read more

  Posted on 31 January 2014 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• The Landscape of Yemen

  

  The moment we landed at Sanaa International Airport and then later after immigration (very simple once you know how to get it) I knew that what I was expected... Read more

  Posted on 31 January 2014 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Why Yemen?

  

  As a student of architecture, I’ve been interested in Yemen architecture for a long time.  However, Yemen has never been a popular tourist destination; as a... Read more

  Posted on 16 January 2014 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL