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| 4th December 2009 Mell | - From: What is wrong with Kurukshetra? Hello Vikas :) Thank you for your compliments. Yes, I already know that there is more of Kurukshetra and everywhere else I could see, but I pick and choose what I am most interested in seeing, rather than seeing everything just for the sake of it. Mel |
| 3rd December 2009 Vikas | Kurukshetra ??? - From: What is wrong with Kurukshetra? Hi Mell, I was casually browsing thru travel sites when I came across your blog on Kurukshetra. Its really nice to see that you are very well researched on India to have reached Kurukshetra. Well, India is a lot primitive still, and your experience with a cow is not strange...only that you do not find that in your country may be. Still, there is a lot more to the ancient city that you could have explored. But, I am impressed seeing your liking for India. Do write back. |
| 2nd December 2009 secret lives of Mazula don Allen | Nice Experiences Mell - From: well, its just so wonderful to experience whatever is going on with your traveling, that's really wonderful, i like the way you have expressed the blogs you have, this is marvelous, everything is just marvelous and a bliss of good memories Mell. Allen. |
| 6th November 2009 LANG YI | Mell - From: Hello, friend ! I would like to suggest you visit the beauty of China ! You will find that there is lots of beautiful water and mounain there ! Greatwall is good choose fall you ! |
| 27th October 2009 nia | 123456 - From: i love you |
| 10th September 2009 Mell | - From: What is wrong with Kurukshetra? Hello Siya :) They are nice. I had a lovely time in Kurukshetra. I enjoyed it more than the other places in India I visited, because the people were so nice. |
| 10th September 2009 Mell | - From: What is wrong with Kurukshetra? I dont think they are stupid either, Guntej. :) |
| 10th September 2009 guntej | Its not like that - From: What is wrong with Kurukshetra? i am from kurukshetra, i dont think that people here are stupid, may be you met some wrong people... do visit again. |
| 31st August 2009 Mell | - From: Emails from India. May 2009 Thank you Dani :) |
| 30th August 2009 TravelDani | - From: Emails from India. May 2009 awesome blog :D |
| 6th August 2009 siya | u r right - From: What is wrong with Kurukshetra? they want to show they are very nice so they do not understand anything else.so i think u r right |
| 6th July 2009 raeraelinlin | ohoh - From: My night with the druids and the morning after oh,it seemed to be a crazy party!!~~ |
| 6th July 2009 Mell | - From: Emails from Iran I received a private message asking me to post the following annonomously. ''hi Dear Mell Due to spy by iranian governers, I could not publish this comment in the public page of your topic, I will bw grate full if publish this comment by unknown author . I think iranian people clearly could made a difference between iranan geverners politics and our desires and our wishes. Hezbolahs soldiers killed our patiot in our streets in our country. but we could show to the world that we are believe in friendship, peace, poem, beauty and we are against iranan geverners politics. iranian people could show that we are not colleague of the irans regime in Axies of Evil (as George W. Bush said). but this declaration was so hard and expensive. tho cost was more than 21 martyr. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=related&v=76W-0GVjNEc&skipcontrinter=1 '' |
| 7th May 2009 Mell | - From: What is wrong with Kurukshetra? He is her father. |
| 7th May 2009 anonymous | - From: What is wrong with Kurukshetra? There is no relationship between your boyfirend and your little gile? |
| 9th April 2009 Mell | - From: Emails from Iran Hello Ashkan :) I am indeed curious about how Iran used to be before the revolution. I even made a thread on a TravelBlog forum hoping people in Iran would talk about it but nobody did. Here is a link to the thread. http://www.travelblog.org/Forum/Threads/16287-1.html |
| 9th April 2009 ASHKAN | IM IRANIAN PERSON - From: Emails from Iran I READ YOUR WRITING IT WAS INTRESTING FOR ME TO SEE HOW IS IRAN FOR A TOURIST THAT COMES TO IRAN .MOST OF YOUR SENTECES WAS REALLY AND COMMON BUT YOU CANT IMAGINE WHAT A GREAT CULTURE IRAN HAVE BUT ALL OF THEME GONE AFTER IRAN REVOLUTION AND ALL OF US ARE SAD FOR A GREAT THING THAT WE MISS AND IF NOW IRAN WAS'T ISLAMIC REPUBLIC , IF IRAN HAD KING LIKE 30 YEARS AGO, NOW IRAN COULD BE THE BEST IN THE WORLD |
| 1st April 2009 Darameja | - From: What is wrong with Kurukshetra? Wow, going off beaten track in India seems really exciting. I think other places are really ruined because of tourism and this seems to have been really nice experience. |
| 31st March 2009 anish awasthi | welcome to India - From: What is wrong with Kurukshetra? Welcome to India, have fun, but dont trust people blindly, specially in Delhi. |
| 31st March 2009 Ralf | Glad you enjoyed yourself! - From: What is wrong with Kurukshetra? Happy to hear that the recommendations turned out well... I suspected it would... Get off the beaten track and the attitude of people changes, almost always in a positive way. Anyway, nice story! Have fun in Mumbai in May! |
| 9th March 2009 Mell | - From: Emails from Kyrgyzstan - September 2008 Thank you Darameja :) Are you from Uzbekistan? |
| 9th March 2009 Darameja | - From: Emails from Kyrgyzstan - September 2008 Really interesting. Seems quite different from Uzbekistan. |
| 9th February 2009 Mell | - From: Emails from Iran They are called chadors DJ. But I carelessly call them black things, cloak thingies, black sheet type things because I basically find it irksome that restrictive dress codes are politically forced on women. Another name I call them are symbols of oppression. |
| 9th February 2009 DJ Outfield | burkas - From: Emails from Iran that's what the "big black sheet type things" are called |
| 20th January 2009 Mell | - From: Emails from Kyrgyzstan - September 2008 Thank you Laetitia :) The next place I have already bought the plane ticket for is Mumbai, India in May. India was my last destination too. I was there for Christmas already but my tourist visa is still valid in May so might as well make it my next destination too. |
| 20th January 2009 around_the_world | - From: Emails from Kyrgyzstan - September 2008 this got to be one of the most fascinating blog I have read so far...felt like a time traveler! Well done Mel & looking forward to read more of your blogs, what's your next destination? |
| 8th December 2008 Mell | - From: Exotic creatures Thank you Hans :) |
| 8th December 2008 heraclio | critters - From: Exotic creatures nice set of stories. I liked the references to all the little critters. Hans. |
| 3rd October 2008 Mell | - From: Emails from Iran Mamuka, you seem nice enough and genuinely think that there's nothing wrong with dividing the world in ELITE and lower class people. Because you are elite, you get to decide who is what of course. Your heart may be in the right place but your upbringing has blinded you to social reality and the ability to walk a mile in someone elses shoes... |
| 3rd October 2008 deleted_94238 | you are prejudice! - From: Emails from Iran Dear Madam; Mrs. Mel! :) gutten tag! i can speak over 10 languages! without attending in any foreign languages courses or having any tutor... i only learnt them by books! even i had no any tape!i'm also an ELITE iranian not an ordinary one! i have travelled a lot& experienced alot too! i have spend lot's of time online& i'm aware of the world in which we are living!((apologize for self-praising! it was only to inform you to getting to know each others deeper)) i just read your blog about your iranian travel in your profile page! it's very genuine but at the same time very shallow! i think 1 or 2 weeks is not enough time to getting to know a country good & deep enough you have only reflected negative sides of that!iran has lot's of positive qualities & ADVANTAGES in comparison with western countries which is only comprehended by ELITE ppl both iranians or foreigners in despite of that it also has lots of disadvantages like bad system & having no freedom, anarchism, bad facilities of 3rd world countries ppl &...! i agree that we have lots of bad qualities! but there are lots of nice qualities too! i know rich iranians who have a villa in europe but are living now in iran! why? because of they can not endure MACHINIZED cold & selfish westerners ! here in eastern countries ppl ((always have time for you! while westerners never spend times for you! they want their time to be used for themselves(make more money have more fun sex &....) ..)) i have personally travelled around europe but can never live in western countries except italy & spain& portugal! why? beacuse of their culture as well as their sky which is sunny! because my heart never endure cloudy sky!i also like irish ppl for her kindness& prefer them to english ppl! those iranians you have met have been all very LOWER class of society(i call them rubbish)! like to sick head girl with her mother& iranian man who thought to have sex with prostitutes!you can not generalize all iranians the same!for example in Swiss which is one of most civilized & modern countries of world & ppl totally are not bad but there are still a minority of very rubbish ppl bad drunk criminals &... but i will never generalize them about all Swiss ppl!...i believ that ((there are good & bad ppl everywhere!)); i also belive that a majority of ppl of world are ((simple))& to be simple has 2 meaning: 1st positive= simplehearted=kind & 2nd = to some extent stupid! so this negative one means ignorance & stupidity or lack of knowledge makes them to PREJUDGE about someone or some country which makes minds like racism fascism & other fanatic & prejudice minds... i agree that some bad qualities are found more in eastern countries like iran that are not found much in western countries! but there are also some nice qualities here that is not much popular in west!... so any nation has his own nice & bad qualities! even though we as young generations in 3rd world countries should try to reform ourselves& .... you are very nice person&(especially i'm aware of that irish ppl are also more kind-hearted than other westerners); and don't forget the fact that any advantages you meet in iranians in particular & easterners in general in comparison with westerners is made by this same you called having no freedom!even though i disagree by iranian government! i have my own point of view & ideology,for example i don't support the IDEA of freedom for homosexual ppl in wset! i am it's strong critic!! but i also disagree with western patterns & western life-style! in fact i prefer a new model that china is closer to that even though is not the exact! though we have no any Utopia in real life! ...& i see some advantages in both westerners & easterners to each others! one of many negative qualities of westerners is they never try to comprehendother cultures & civilizations& they are usually ignorant of other cultures & civilizations while they always expect others to comprehend theirs & repect them! anyway; you are peacefull & nice person but justice was to write some of positive sides too! to balance your article & prove that you are not prejudice! |
| 29th September 2008 Mell | - From: My night with the druids and the morning after Thank you, Blueriver. :) |
| 29th September 2008 blueriver | Nice one.... - From: My night with the druids and the morning after THings r feels like it happend in front of my eyes.... |
| 11th August 2008 Mell | - From: My night with the druids and the morning after Thank you Kedar :) |
| 11th August 2008 kedar | very nice - From: My night with the druids and the morning after this is very nice it is really? |
| 17th July 2008 Mell | - From: Emails from Iran Thank you Ladyleah. :) |
| 17th July 2008 ladyleah | hehe - From: Emails from Iran I loved reading this! soooooooo funny |
| 28th June 2008 Mell | - From: Emails from Iran Thank you for the information Cyrus. :) I know some of it already but it is nice to know more. |
| 28th June 2008 Cyrus | "Good Mind, Good Deed, Good Expression" - From: Emails from Iran Dear Mell, Nice to see your reply, Mell. I'll be happy to have ur email address. Where do you live ma'am? I'm very honored to be your friend. To give more information 'bout Iran, I'd like to say that it is home to the "first charter of human rights by Cyrus the Great", "the first monotheists", "world's first big international empire", "the first army organized of both men and women", "world's first university (Jondishapur Univ, founded at least 500 hundred yrs earlier than Oxford univ)", "Pioneers of world's first music system (Nakisa and Barbad, the musicians of the Sassanids era), and lots of other good firsts. "None that is raw understands the state of the ripe: therefore my words must be brief. Farewell!" (Rumi) On the whole, the permanent slogan of real Iranians has been: "Good Mind, Good Deed, Good Expression" without going into the more details, suffice it to say that ancient Iranians made a civilization that is worthy to be called a civilization. But unfortunately, that noble and complex civilization which flourished for more than a thousand years was overthrown only through a long series of invasions and religious catastrophes. You can see parts of the remains of that civilization in different parts of Iran especially in Passargad, Shiraz where the tomb of Cyrus the Great is also located. Ancient Iran was a developed democratic land, something like today America. "I must build myself a boat. I must sail away from this strange land Where no one awaken the heroes In the forest of love. My boat has no net And my heart desires no pearl. I'll sail on and on. I'll sing on: "away, away, I must sail away. The men of that city had no myths. The women were not brimful as a bunch of grapes. The mirrored halls reflected no joy, Nor did the puddles reflect even a flaming torch. Away, away, I must sail away. Night has sung its song. It's now the turn of the windows. I'll sing on. I'll sail on. There is a city beyond the seas, Where the windows open to enlightenment, Where on the roofs, Pigeons stare at the fountains of human intelligence. And where each ten-year old holds a branch of inner knowledge. The people of this city contemplate, a mud wall As if it were a flame, or a lovely dream. There, the earth hears the music of your feelings, And the wind brings the sound of mythical birds on the wing. Beyond the seas, there is a city! I must build myself a boat." (by Sohrab Sepehri, modern Iranian poet) Ancient Iran is my utopia. By the way, I should say that the best time to visit Iran is during Iranian Spring that Persian New Year (Nowrouz) also begins on March 20th, 21st, or 22nd. Iranian spring season has a kind of extraordinary freshness and is considered as Iran's most popular season; if Shakespeare says, "Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?" we would say: Shall I compare thee to a spring's day? Ok, anyway, I wish u and your family health & increasing success. Thank u. God bless, Take care, Cyrus |
| 27th June 2008 Mell | Reply to Cyrus - From: Emails from Iran Hello Cyrus :) I am very glad you managed to post this message. I read in one of the blogs that there can be problems with accessing this site from Iran. I had been wanting to go to Iran for 10 years because it was a mystery country for me. I was curious to find out what it feels like to be there. The clothing restrictions and some other things seemed to be lightening up(well relatively anyway) in Iran last year so I decided it would be a good time to go. I am very glad I did. I think it will always be one of the most memorable countries I have been to. I am not a student. I am currently a full time mother. |
| 27th June 2008 Cyrus | Where are the tidings of union? - From: Emails from Iran Hi Mell, I'm Cyrus. I'm a 22 yr old Persian guy living in Iranian capital, Tehran. How are you doing? I'd like to get to know u more. I'm an undergraduate. Can I ask u why u came to Iran? I mean what was the reason, business, pleasure, or what? By the way, u seem to be a student. What do u study? I should say that despite some restrictions in the case of freedom, etc, still Iran is for sure, a land giving us a valuable insight and makes are mind and soul more fully specially if u embark on the masterpieces of it's masters in different fields specially in literature & the humanities, music and so on. There is much talk over this that I hope find the chance to chat about sometimes. It will be greatly appreciated if u exchange ideas with me through emails as a pen pal. Thank you, All the best, Cyrus |
| 13th May 2008 Mell | Persepolis - From: Emails from Iran Hello GoodSue :) I have not seen the movie yet. This is the second recommendation I have had for it so I want to see it. I talked with an Iranian guy on the internet. He spent a few years in the US. It is so incredibly difficult for Iranians to get out of Iran. So expensive and so much paperwork. Mel |
| 13th May 2008 goodsue | Persepolis - From: Emails from Iran Mel, have you seen the movie Persepolis, showing now in the US? It's an animated story of an Iranian girl going to Europe. Your blogs reminded me of it. I highly recommend the movie. It's sad that some religions, either fundamentalist Islam, Christianity, Judaism, etc. keep their constituents ignorant and unable to cope in every day western society (or Asian). |
| 4th May 2008 Mell | Iran is a good travel destination - From: Emails from Iran Hello Moj :) There were plenty of good things about Iran. There is a sweet innocence about the people. It is a very relaxing place to travel even for women. Also it is fascinating to experience a totally different culture form the one I come from. The downside is the ever present knowledge in the back of ones mind that the human rights situation in this country is very poor. And being a women travelling in Iran I felt it more because even though the human rights situation effects all Iranians it is worse for women. I highly recommend that anyone who is interested visits Iran. They WILL enjoy it despite everything. Mel |
| 4th May 2008 Moj | Iran - From: Emails from Iran What a sad experience you had in Iran. I am a Iranian-Canadian and went to my French Canadian husband to my home town Isfahan in November 2006 and he still talks about the great time he had there. Was there not ONE good experience you had in Iran? What a shame. Moj |
| 3rd April 2008 Mell | - From: Spring break in Estonia I try not to put myself in the middle of a troubled spot either when I travel Fotopraktica. :D |
| 1st April 2008 fotopraktica | Tallinn - From: Spring break in Estonia Nice travelblog Mel ;) It is nice to read something besides the touristy things to see and do in Estonia ,i was in Helsinki last year when this happened and i was thinking of taking a day trip on one of the ferries to Tallinn but because of the rioting and looting i declined and didn't want to get involved in their domestic problems .It's my golden rule i stay out of other country's affairs it is none of my business ,kind of like the "prime directive" on Star Trek i know it sounds geeky but it is the best thing to do in my humble opinion . |
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