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Romania

A weekend trip to bustling Bucharest

by Mel on 14/03/2017

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We arrived at our hotel, Ibis Hotel Palatul Parlamentului, in the early evening of March 10th, dropped off…

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Life updates

March in eastern Europe: Romania and Albania

by Mel on 08/03/2017

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This month, I’ve got some super exciting travel plans coming up – I’m exploring two countries in a…

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Sweden

A day trip to medieval Lund, Sweden

by Mel on 06/03/2017

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It was a normal, gloomy day in early February. My friend Lula and I were sitting in the…

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Iran

Discovering Iran: An 18-day round-up

by Mel on 01/03/2017

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On January 12th, Steve and I embarked on a journey through the magnificent country of Iran. For 18…

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Iran

Adventures at the troglodyte village of Kandovan in Iran

by Mel on 27/02/2017

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On our second day in Tabriz, we decided to do a day trip to the nearby village of…

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Iran

Wintery days in the northerly city of Tabriz

by Mel on 25/02/2017

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At 2 PM on January 25th, we caught a night bus from Shiraz, and 20 hours later, at…

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Iran

Cultural heritage of Fars: To Persepolis and beyond

by Mel on 22/02/2017

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On our second and last day in Shiraz, we arranged to go on a day trip with Australian…

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Iran

Unique experiences in the city of Shiraz

by Mel on 20/02/2017

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Getting to Shiraz, our next destination after Qeshm Island, went a lot less smoothly than it should’ve. What…

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Iran

A day on the Persian Gulf: Highlights of the island of Qeshm

by Mel on 17/02/2017

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After we felt like we had seen what we wanted in the Kerman Province, it was time to…

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Iran

Out of Kerman: A day trip to Bam, Rayen and Mahan

by Mel on 14/02/2017

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Continuing our tours in the area around Kerman, the day after exploring the Lut Desert, our driver took…

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Iran

Iranian desert experience at UNESCO’s Lut Desert

by Mel on 09/02/2017

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At 10 PM on January 18th, we arrived in the city of Kerman, the 10th most populous city…

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Iran

Kharanaq, Chak Chak and Meybod: Relics of ancient Persia

by Mel on 06/02/2017

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From the hostel in Yazd, Steve and I booked a tour to see three places of cultural heritage;…

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Iran

Exploring the desert city of Yazd

by Mel on 04/02/2017

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In the evening after exploring Esfahan, we caught a bus to the city of Yazd, which took five…

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Iran

Esfahan, the cultural capital of the Islamic world

by Mel on 30/01/2017

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In the evening after our visit to Abyaneh, we caught a bus to the next city on our…

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Iran

Visiting Iran’s 2500-year-old red village of Abyaneh

by Mel on 20/01/2017

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On our second day in Kashan, we wanted to get out of the city and explore some of…

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Iran

Discovering the ancient city of Kashan

by Mel on 19/01/2017

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After a hectic morning of trying to get to the bus station in Tehran, first in the over-crowded…

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Iran

Arriving in Iran and exploring Tehran

by Mel on 17/01/2017

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After meeting up at the airport in Istanbul, Steve and I boarded the plane to Tehran, the capital…

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Yearly recaps

My 16 favourite new destinations of 2016

by Mel on 12/01/2017

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In 2016, I visited 24 countries of which 16 were new ones. 2016 has been a most exciting…

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Yearly recaps

My worst travel moments of 2016

by Mel on 02/01/2017

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2016 has been a year of many beautiful and memorable moments, the best of which I put together…

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Yearly recaps

My best travel moments of 2016

by Mel on 29/12/2016

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I love this time of year. It’s time to reflect on the year that has passed and remember…

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