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Getting out of Tehran is never easy

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Four seasons in one day

I left the Turkmen Ecolodge in Totli Tamak with a refreshed body and a rejuvenated soul. My destination: Mirarkola. About 5-6 hours riding back toward Tehran. A friend, Mani, had recommended it as a place to camp up in the beautiful mountains. So with nothing more than a pin drop on a map, I set […]

Life sans passport

Hi all, Well, it was so nice to get all the messages of concern and support after the suspenseful end to that last post! Comments, texts… nice to be thought of when you’re on your lonesome. I can assure you, the whole event was as dramatic as it sounded. So in the interests of answering […]

Nature Museum

How hard is it to get a bike out of Iranian customs?

Beautiful North Tehran

The bike saga continues…

Hi all, Well nothing is simple when you are in a foreign land, trying to complete a less than usual procedure when you speak about three words of the local language. So in short, I am yet to claim my motorbike from customs, but I am oh so close. More on that later. I’m sure […]

Golestan Palace water feature

Passing time in Tehran

The descent into Tehran

Into Iran