In the same vein as my previous post to Why You Should Come With Us to Iran, here’s your second chance to “do epic shit.” Although I won’t be coming along this time — maybe that’ll be a perk? (jerks!) — this is your chance to relive what I saw in Iran last month via our [...]
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Why you should go to Iran II (in October)
Saturday, May 19th, 2012Our Free Day in Tehran
Saturday, April 14th, 2012As Americans, you’re not allowed to wander around Iran alone. You’re supposed to be guarded by an MFA-approved tour agency at all times following a strict itinerary. But that was not the case today. In true Monsooning fashion, we decided to skirt the rules a bit and see how far we could push the [...]
Respect for the Dead and The Defaced U.S. Embassy
Saturday, April 14th, 2012We approach the mauseoleum of Ayatollah Khomeini with caution. If there’s anything I learned when I visited the mauseoleum of Kim Il-Sung in North Korea, it’s that you do not fuck around when it comes to visiting the grave of the present country’s revered cult of personality. And if you’re of the nationality [...]
The Revolutionary
Thursday, April 12th, 2012He was a youth in 1979, toppling the statue of Reza Khan in defiance of the Shah. And as one of the many emerging activists of 1979 , he supported the historic regime change that led to the era of Ayatollah Khomeini. But before he was to bear witness to the events that would follow [...]
To See Half the World
Wednesday, April 11th, 2012They call my hometown New York City “the city that never sleeps.” They call Petra “the Rose city, half as old as time.” They call Luang Prabang “the Pearl of the Orient”, Uganda “The Pearl of Africa” (thanks Shivani!), and they call Chiang Mai “the Rose of the North.” For Esfahan, they say “if [...]
The Road to Isfahan
Tuesday, April 10th, 2012It took us about 5 hours to get from Yazd to Isfahan by bus, and the some cinematic roadside scenery kept me awake (nearly) the whole time. I wish I could describe some of it to you in words, but I’m afraid I’d either overhype it or not do it enough justice. Photos of [...]
Yazd, Iran
Tuesday, April 10th, 2012From Persepolis we head onwards to Yazd… We stop for tea next to a 4,000 year old Bodhi Tree We arrive in Yazd 5 hours later. – At time of posting in Esfahan, it was 62.6 °F – Humidity: 39% | Wind Speed: 4km/hr | Cloud Cover: n/a
Persepolis
Monday, April 9th, 2012The view outside Necropolis The ruins of Persepolis It may have been a chapter you learned in your 8th grade history class, or an afterthought from a Sunday afternoon episode on the History Channel. It may have been the name of your local Persian restaurant, or that Greek goddess you had to memorize [...]
Not too Shabby, Shiraz
Sunday, April 8th, 2012It’s kind of nice to browse through a beautiful city that doesn’t demand for your attention — you let things happen to you and you will be rewarded for your curiosity. Shiraz is a city of simple pleasures with a handful of photogenic sights that don’t overwhelm. Starting with a slow-paced street life and [...]
