Perched about 300 metres above the small town of Kaleybar in northwestern Iran is deserted and mysterious Babak Castle.
Babak Castle; Iran’s mysterious northern rampart
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Gallery: White Night Melbourne 2016
My favourite captures from the spectacular White Night Melbourne 2016!
Rio 2016 Olympic Cauldron: Where will it be?
Six months out from the Rio 2016 Olympics, speculation has begun about the Olympic cauldron. Where and what will it be, and how will it be lit?
With Andy’s World Journeys; Travel in Pakistan
Once again, for the second time, I’ve been featured on Andy’s World Journeys’ podcasts, talking about how travel in Pakistan is possible.
Introduction to Dubai
A quick introduction to the city that has risen from the desert over the past twenty years; Dubai.
Kandovan: Iran’s Cappadocia?
Kandovan is a remarkable, rock-hewn town within a couple of hours drive of Tabriz, in the northwest of Iran.
Tabriz: Garden of Eden in Iran?
Tabriz, fabled to have been the historical site of the Garden of Eden, was my first stop on a trip to Iran in 2005.
Things Pakistanis Love!
“Stuff White People Like”. “Things Bogans Like”. “Stuff Indians Love”…
Pakistanis love things too. Here is an incomplete list of Things Pakistanis love!
With Diary of a Serial Expat: Expat Muslim in Iran
After my earlier contributions, I wrote a surprising piece about being expat and Muslim in Iran for fellow blogger Diary of a Serial Expat!