In Lorestan, and despite its truly awful sounding name, Khorramabad might just be Iran’s hidden gem.
The “Heaven of Heavens” in Lorestan
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Tim Blight
Hot Cross Buns: Food for festivals
Walking through my local supermarket yesterday I came across a packet of hot cross buns, and I got to thinking about food for festivals…
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.