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Getting High & Low in Naiband, Part II
The vanity of authentic travel: we want real experiences but not the discomforts

Getting High & Low in Naiband, Part I
We travel to connect to locals not hotel staff

The Loneliness of the Wildlife Ranger
“You can really go mad doing this job.”

Shepherds of Iran: Marziyeh & Ali

Another (Abandoned) Caravanserai
Exhilaration and sorrow upon finding another jewel of the desert

Massive Glory in Sleepy Town
We find glorious antiquity even in tiny Gonabad

Iran Qanat: Swimming & wonder under the desert
Cooling off in an ancient qanat is a treat

The Zoroastrian Dakhma (cemetery) of Yazd
Here the carrion birds feasted on the dead

The Chador in the Desert
Photographing a cooperative hijabi can be a lot of fun

Persian Hospitality vs. Iranian Hotel Fiascos
Nartitee Ecolodge is an example of a “homestay” option outshining typical Iranian hotel.

How Not to Visit a 7,000-Year-Old City
I arrived in Meybod ignorant and rushed and missed out on the best

Shepherds of Iran: Ibrahim

The Anatomy of a Conservative Persian Home Visit

Ten-dollar Nightgowns & $5 Gucci Glasses
Tehran’s Friday Bazaar Crowded & Bizarre

Naderi Cafe of Tehran
A Tehran Institution Lives On

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