Tag: Homestays & Ecolodges in Iran
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Waking in a traditional Iranian village home
Deep unscientific analysis of sleeping on the floor in IranI’m a happy man in an Iranian traditional home because everything – eating, sleeping, receiving of guests – happens not on furniture but on floors covered with nothing but Persian rugs. Empty rooms are peaceful.
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Iran Caspian Trip: Journey into the clouds
The journey to Filband, Mazandran’s highest point“You haven’t even hit the jungle yet!” our host cried on the phone. Just the foggy climb to the 10,700-foot Filband village in northern Iran is an adventure during our Iran Caspian tour.
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How to plan a road tour of Iran
First night of an unorganized tripOn our latest escape from Tehran, we intentionally plan minimally, seek traditional lodging and foods and not worry too much how long things take. Goal is to be open to new experiences.
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Touring Iran’s countryside: Our first night
Iranian village stay on Day 2 of our trip to KhorasanWe had the complete symphony this morning waking up in the village of Lāsem (LAW-sem), a couple of hours northeast of Tehran. Then fell asleep again on the floor of the village “suite” we found by chance.
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Getting High & Low in Naiband, Part II
The vanity of authentic travel: we want real experiences but not the discomfortsThe tourist wants authenticity, but not the discomforts of authenticity. So the tourist gets angry when she experiences the reality of village life in Iran. This is the lesson we learned in the village of Naiband (also spelled Nayband, Nay Band), after we fell in love with its architecture and the children who guided us…
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Getting High & Low in Naiband, Part I
We travel to connect to locals not hotel staffThe unprepared visitor who glances up at the cliff dwellings of Naiband is prone to spit out a bunch of superlatives. “Ali, it’s so beautiful. It’s just like those Moroccan towns in the movies,” Saeideh exclaimed as we pulled up from the highway to Kerman, tired and thirsty after hours of driving along the edge…
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Persian Hospitality vs. Iranian Hotel Fiascos
Nartitee Ecolodge is an example of a “homestay” option outshining typical Iranian hotel.Nartitee Ecolodge is fantastic lodging option for tourists visiting of Yazd, Iran. This the story of our visit in 2017.
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Tour of Western Iran: Three Days in Lorestan
An Unforgettable Exercise in Alternative TouringTravelogue of our 3-day trip to the Lorestan Province of Western Iran. With its breath-taking nature and legendary hospitality of the Lur people. Lorestan – a short distance from Isfahan – offers incredible untapped tourism potential.
