Hey! I’m Yngwie, a traveler from Belgium who has traveled all across Europe. I wanted to go to Iran for a very long time, I heard so many good stories on Youtube about the hospital people in Iran. In January 2020 we finally decided to go (I know, not the best timing) and I was soooooooo surprised! Yes, they did tell me it was safe and the people are kind...
Here is my story from a memorable 1-week visit of the legendary Isfahan during my childhood. I was like 8 years old when I first traveled to this wonderful city with my family. I was a Tehran resident back then and moving from the crowded capital to a traditional city was so exciting to me. My sisters and I loved traveling by train, so my parents booked train tickets...
Hello everybody! I don’t know how to start this topic but I have to stay it was incredible and unbelievable. I decided to travel to Iran in 2k19 for 3 weeks and my plan was to hitchhike all the way and guess what!? I made it! I started in Tehran all the way down to Hormuz Island. I met the best people on the planet who helped me in difficult times, who invited me for...
It was the beginning of 17th century when tea houses in Iran came into existence, before this time as Iranian houses have two parts which are interior and exterior, all of gentlemen guests expect very close relatives had been met at the exterior part likewise ladies at the interior part. These exterior parts belonged to gentlemen to speak freely from time to time...
We were surprised by the country. The people were so friendly and hospitable. I don’t think I’ve felt so safe on the street in any country, especially in the Middle East. The only time we were approached by a man was because he wanted to check whether we wanted a taxi. The food is tasty and you don’t have to pay attention to where you eat. I...
Atigh Congregational mosque, this 9th-century mosque is the oldest mosque in Shiraz which is also known as Adineh mosque the Persian word for Friday. It’s located in the old quarter of Shiraz with rather easy access to Shah Cheraq shrine–another tourist attraction in its east corner – The mosque was built by the order of the ruler of that time (Amro Leis Saffari)...