Tim Blight | UrbanDuniya

The “Heaven of Heavens” in Lorestan

by Tim Blight | Apr 6, 2016 | 4 Comments

In Lorestan, and despite its truly awful sounding name, Khorramabad might just be Iran’s hidden gem.

by Tim Blight | Apr 2, 2016 | 4 Comments

Walking through my local supermarket yesterday I came across a packet of hot cross buns, and I got to thinking about food for festivals…

by Tim Blight | Mar 30, 2016 | 6 Comments

Mashhad is the holiest city in Iran, home to the jewel-encrusted, gold-plated Holy Shrine of Imam Reza.

by Tim Blight | Mar 26, 2016 | 6 Comments

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.

by Tim Blight | Mar 22, 2016 | 2 Comments

After a train journey through the Alborz Mountains, I ended up in lush Gorgan in northeastern Iran.

by Tim Blight | Mar 19, 2016 | 5 Comments

My pet peeves about the “Lucky Country”, Australia.

by Tim Blight | Mar 16, 2016 | 4 Comments

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.

by Tim Blight | Mar 9, 2016 | 4 Comments

The surprisingly beautiful state of Gilan in Iran is completely green – full of lush paddyfields, thick forests and misty canyons.

by Tim Blight | Mar 5, 2016 | 5 Comments

For those who have been to both, the logical thing to do is to compare Dubai to Abu Dhabi, but they’re very different.