Walking through my local supermarket yesterday I came across a packet of hot cross buns, and I got to thinking about food for festivals…
Hot Cross Buns: Food for festivals
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Tim Blight
In the mourning… Mashhad, Iran
Mashhad is the holiest city in Iran, home to the jewel-encrusted, gold-plated Holy Shrine of Imam Reza.
Nocturn: Sydney
Some of the most amazing and intriguing sights in our cities are only seen at night. See Sydney: it’s more fun in the dark.
Memories, mountains and martyrs: the train to Gorgan
After a train journey through the Alborz Mountains, I ended up in lush Gorgan in northeastern Iran.
Pet Peeves in “The Lucky Country”
My pet peeves about the “Lucky Country”, Australia.
A photo tour of Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque
No trip to Abu Dhabi would be complete without a visit to the majestic Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, a modern day icon of Islamic architecture.
Expect the unexpected; Gilan, Iran
The surprisingly beautiful state of Gilan in Iran is completely green – full of lush paddyfields, thick forests and misty canyons.
Abu Dhabi: A chip off Dubai’s block?
For those who have been to both, the logical thing to do is to compare Dubai to Abu Dhabi, but they’re very different.
My interview with Andrew Boland
I’m normally asked about travel, but I was recently interviewed by Andrew Boland of Andy’s World Journeys about the art of blogging!