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Guzargah Mausoleum, tomb to the Sufi saint Khwaja Abdullah Ansar, Guzargah, Khwaja Abdullah Ansar, Sufi, Herat, Afghanistan
Afghanistan, Asia, Border Crossings, Central Asia, Iran, Middle East

Afghanistan-Iran Border Crossing At Islam Qala/Dogharoun

Crossing the Afghanistan-Iran Border at Islam Qala Updated September 2024, Crossing the Afghanistan-Iran Border at Islam Qala was originally written in June 2019 Crossing the Islam Qala-Dogharoun Border from Afghanistan to Iran between the cities of Herat and Mashhad is a pretty pain-free simple process. At this point in time, this is the only border crossing between Afghanistan and Iran that is […]

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Kandovan, Iran, cave home, cave village Iran, cave village
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How To Get To Kandovan, Iran

How to get to Kandovan, Iran Updated September 2024, How to get to Kandovan, Iran was originally written in July 2019 Kandovan is like a mini Cappadocia with cave homes built into jagged volcanic rock (Ha! I’m literally just repeating what everyone else says here despite never having been to Cappadocia, and we may as well

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Kalouts, Kalouts Desert, Lut Desert, Persia, Iran
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A Day Trip To The Kaluts Desert In Iran

A Day Trip To The Kaluts Desert In Iran Updated August 2024, A Day Trip To The Kaluts Desert In Iran was originally published in August 2020 I arrived to Kerman alone and spent a day wandering around its bazaar and playing in the surrounding hills and after the recommendation of contacting Amir Mahani, a day

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Hormuz, Hormuz Island, Hormuzgan, Rainbow Valley, Rainbow Valley Hormuz, Rainbow Valley Iran, Iran, Solo female travel Iran
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Solo Female Travel In Iran

Solo Female Travel in Iran Updated August 2024, Solo Female Travel in Iran was originally written in May 2019 Yes- it’s possible, no- it’s not inherently dangerous. You might have to deal with a few inconveniences, annoyances and a challenge hither and tither but overall solo female travel in Iran is a rewarding experience. I spent

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Agha Bozorg, Agha Bozorg Mosque, Kahsan Mosque, Mosque, Kashan, Iran
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Kashan Travel Guide + 5 Things To Do In Kashan

Kashan Travel Guide + 5 Things To Do In Kashan Updated August 2024, Kashan Travel Guide + 5 Things To Do In Kashan was originally written in April 2020 Kashan was a stop on my Iran itinerary I debated axing. I was needing to pick the pace on my journey toward Tehran and onward to Tabriz and Kandovan to eventually cross the border into

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Iraq, Kurdistan, Iraqi Kurdistan, Rawanduz, Iran-Iraq border
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Iran-Iraq Border Crossing Report At Tamarchin/Haji Omaran

Crossing the Iran-Iraq Border Crossing at Haji Omaran Updated August 2024, Crossing the Iran-Iraq Border Crossing at Haji Omaran was originally written in June 2019 In late April 2019, I crossed Iran-Iraq border (into Iraqi Kurdistan) at the Tamarchin-Haji Omaran crossing as part of my overland trip from Afghanistan to Iraq. In this guide, I will cover how

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Nasir al Molk Mosque, Shiraz
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Shiraz Travel Guide + 17 Things To Do In Shiraz

Shiraz Travel Guide + 17 Things To Do In Shiraz Updated July 2024, Shiraz Travel Guide + 17 Things To Do In Shiraz was originally written in April 2020 With the scent of orange blossoms in the air, I stepped out of a taxi at Vakil Bazaar after having just arrived from Hormuz Island (via

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Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque, Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque Esfahan, Naqsh e Jahan Square, Esfahan, Isfahan, Persia, Iran
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Esfahan Travel Guide + 19 Things To Do In Esfahan

Esfahan Travel Guide + 19 Things To Do In Esfahan Updated July 2024, Esfahan Travel Guide + 19 Things To Do In Esfahan was originally published in May 2020 I won’t lie, Esfahan was my least favorite place I visited in Iran. Sure, the architecture was phenomenal, but it was the city I thought was

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Tabriz Bazaar, Tabriz, Iran, Amir Bazaar, East Azerbaijan
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Tabriz Travel Guide + 9 Things To Do In Tabriz, Iran

Tabriz Travel Guide + 9 Things To Do In Tabriz, Iran Updated July 2024, Tabriz Travel Guide + 9 Things To Do In Tabriz, Iran was originally published in May 2020 I arrived to Tabriz in a blizzard at the end of April 2019. Not what I was expecting this far into spring in Iran,

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