If you’re an independent traveler planning your trip to Iran, you might feel overwhelmed. When you search online you’ll find dozens of personal recommendations of places to see and cities to visit. Each of them as appealing as the next. But for a first-time visit, you want to make a balanced travel itinerary for Iran.
Every so often, I travel to a place and fall head over heels in love with it. Sometimes unexpected, sometimes it could be predicted. In the case of Shiraz, it was a bit of both, as with all complicated matters of the heart. When researching and preparing for Iran, I knew I wanted to visit
When I first travelled to Iran, I was a bit anxious. Was it even safe for a solo female traveler to travel to Iran? It turned out it was very safe and I had a great time. The sights, the food and especially the people. However, I give you 7 things I noticed during my
One of the most difficult things about independent travel to Iran is how much money to budget for 2 weeks of travel. My Lonely Planet guidebook was years outdated already and it is difficult to manage a travel budget for Iran. So, to help you plan your travel to Iran and help you budget your
When you plan to travel to Iran as a tourist, you need to have a tourist visa before you can enter the country. In the past, you had to go to the Iranian embassy in your country or your region and apply for a visa. Since January 2016, Iranian government has changed the rules to
This is a sand lovers guide to the Iranian deserts and golden sand dunes. Let me show you the best places to see the desert in Iran and the pro’s and con’s of the Bafgh Desert, Varzaneh Desert and Maranjab Desert in Central Iran. I visited all three and show you how you can experience
As I planned for my solo trip to Iran, I made different preparations than for my other travels. Normal planning and preparation consists of reading blog posts, searching for hotels and hostels online and reading a guidebook or two for historical reference and things to do. Before my travel to Iran I didn’t do any of
“Is it safe to travel to Iran?” That was the single most asked question people managed to come up with when they heard I planned my 2 week trip to Iran. Now, I get it. Iran is a bit controversial. You cannot travel without a guided tour if you’re an American, Canadian or British passport