Socotra Island Travel Guide: What to Know Before You Go Updated July 2025, The Socotra Travel Guide was originally written in May 2019 After several years of being nearly cut off from the outside world, Socotra is finally opening back up to tourism again. In this Socotra Travel Guide, you’ll learn everything you need to […]
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Camping Under The Stars In The Yemeni Empty Quarter Updated May 2025, Camping Under The Stars In The Yemeni Empty Quarter was originally written in April 2020 On my return to Yemen, we made the decision to do something a little different, as if traveling in Yemen wasn’t obtuse enough. Rather than take the coastal road
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Kashan Travel Guide + 5 Things To Do In Kashan Updated May 2025, 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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Solo Female Travel in Iraqi Kurdistan Updated April 2025, Solo Female Travel in Iraqi Kurdistan was originally written in August 2019 Most of you that read my blog regularly know that I do go to countries solo that most people, in general, wouldn’t visit. In April 2019 I traveled overland from Afghanistan to Iran and finally
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Solo Female Travel in Iran Updated April 2025, 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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This post was written in partnership with Oman Tourism and Kenwood Travel, however I did travel Oman independently with two of my best friends so naturally all views are my own. 12 Best Things to do in Oman Updated March 2025, 12 Best Things to do in Oman was originally written in April 2019 I’ve not exactly kept my love
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A Quick Guide to Iraqi Kurdistan Travel Updated March 2025, A Quick Guide to Iraqi Kurdistan Travel was originally written in May 2019 This is the Iraq you probably won’t see on the news– Welcome to Iraqi Kurdistan. Iraqi Kurdistan is an autonomous region located in the far north of Iraq sharing borders with both Iran
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Here’s How Much it Cost to Backpack Across Iran Updated February 2025, How Much it Cost to Backpack Across Iran was originally written in July 2019 I budgeted more money than I thought I would need to backpack Iran, and for good reason: you can’t just pop your debit card into an ATM or skip over
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An Iran Itinerary for One Week to One Month for Independent Travelers Updated February 2025, Iran Itinerary for Independent Travelers was originally written in July 2019 “Welcome to Iran!” Said the man examining my passport* and stamping my visa paperwork at the Afghan-Iran border. All I had planned was 3 nights at Vali’s Homestay in Mashhad, after that I
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Esfahan Travel Guide + 19 Things To Do In Esfahan Updated February 2025, 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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