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• Samarkand, Uzbekistan

  

  We arrived in Samarkand from Khiva at 6:30am on the overnight sleeper train. While not as comfortable as the Turkmenistan train (due to lack of a cooling... Read more

  Posted on 09 May 2012 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Khiva, Uzbekistan

  

  Khiva is located around 500km north-west of Bukara and situated almost on the Turkmenistan border. To get there from Bukara we caught a shared taxi, shared taxi... Read more

  Posted on 05 May 2012 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Bukhara, Uzbekistan

  

  After catching the overnight train from Ashgabat to Turkmenabat (which was really quite comfortable and pleasant), we headed to the border town of Farab. There... Read more

  Posted on 30 April 2012 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Derweze Gas Crater – the Door to Hell

  

  The Derweze gas crater is located 260 kilometres from Ashgabat. It is a collapsed natural gas cavern which was lit to burn-off poisonous gas, this was all in... Read more

  Posted on 27 April 2012 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Ashgabat – a City of White Marble

  

  From Merv we headed south-west to Ashgabat, the capital of Turkmenistan, a long four hours in a shared taxi mainly due to the appalling road conditions... Read more

  Posted on 27 April 2012 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Ancient Merv, Turkmenistan

  

  Our first stop in Turkmenistan after crossing from the Saraghs border was the town of Mary. We stayed at the Hotel Terminal near the train station (or wokzal ,... Read more

  Posted on 27 April 2012 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• A Look Back at Iran

  As we cross borders from Iran to Turkmenistan, I wanted to write a brief post on our general experiences in Iran. Initially I was a little apprehensive and... Read more

  Posted on 25 April 2012 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Mashhad, Iran’s Holiest City

  

  Our final destination in Iran was Mashhad, located in north eastern Iran near the border to Turkmenistan. We arrived by an overnight bus from Gorgon which took... Read more

  Posted on 25 April 2012 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Gorgan, Iran, Past the Caspian Sea

  

  From Dizin we decided to continue the scenic drive (Chalus Road) to Chalus. A friendly Iranian driver heading the same way offered to give us a lift at the... Read more

  Posted on 24 April 2012 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Dizin Ski Resort, Iran

  

  Upon our return to Tehran from Kashan, we immediately submitted our paperwork for Turkmenistan visas and were advised it would take five working days. This mean... Read more

  Posted on 24 April 2012 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Kashan, Iran

  

  After a week in Tehran waiting for visas and what-not, our hotel’s manager Mr Mousavi at Firouzeh Hotel suggested we head to Kashan for a break from the hustle... Read more

  Posted on 24 April 2012 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Tehran – the Capital of Iran

  

  We caught a bus from Esfahan to Tehran (the Iranian public-transport system is beautiful), our main goal in Tehran were Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan visas, we... Read more

  Posted on 24 April 2012 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Esfahan, Iran

  

  The city of Esfahan (or Isfahan) is known as being one of the jewels of Iran and all the films and documentaries of Iran we had watched portrayed the... Read more

  Posted on 18 April 2012 DESTINATIONS, HOME, PETS, TRAVEL

• Buying a Persian Carpet

  

  Iran is famous for its handmade Persian carpets, and so prior to departing for Iran we decided we would pick up a carpet as a momentum. Read more

  Posted on 12 April 2012 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Outer Yazd, Iran – Meybod, Chak Chak and Kharanaq

  

  We decided to spend our second day in Yazd doing a day trip to surrounding towns – Meybod, Chak Chak and Kharanaq.MeybodAbout forty minutes north of Yazd, Meybo... Read more

  Posted on 09 April 2012 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Yazd, Iran

  

  Yazd is a city located roughly in the centre of Iran, surrounded by mostly deserts, producing hot dry summers. Due to this hot climate, Yadz is made up of... Read more

  Posted on 04 April 2012 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• From Shiraz to Yazd – Persepolis, Pasargadae and Abarqu

  

  We awoke early for a 7am start to meet our driver who would take us from Shiraz to Yazd stopping along famous sites – Persepolis, Naqsh-e Rostom, Pasargadae... Read more

  Posted on 02 April 2012 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Poets and Gardens, Shiraz, Iran

  

  After our first day we were fairly comfortable with Iran, its safe streets and friendly people. This day we decided to visit the outer Shiraz sights, which... Read more

  Posted on 01 April 2012 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Shiraz, Our Entry to Iran

  

  Shiraz was our first stop in Iran. After a few hiccups with our flights (apparently Gulf Air doesn’t fly to Shiraz from Bahrain, despite having the option... Read more

  Posted on 29 March 2012 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• A Taste of the Kingdom of Bahrain

  

  Keen to visit another Middle East country whilst in the region, prior to our travels through Central Asia, we decided to have a two day stopover in Bahrain, a... Read more

  Posted on 26 March 2012 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL