Sanandaj - The two of us in a old restorated bath

Feeling like aliens - Refuel energy in Shiraz

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September 11th 2007
In Iran, there is a governmental firewall. Our blog was blocked in some places, but not in others. That's why we couldn't post this blog entry from Shiraz and we do it now from Yazd. Iran's South West As we began to tell you in our last blog entry, our first ten days in Iran were literally an immersion in Iranian culture and society. After Tabriz, we haven't seen any tourists u ... read more

Middle East » Iran » South » Shiraz

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Known as Persia until 1935, Iran became an Islamic republic in 1979 after the ruling monarchy was overthrown and the shah was forced into exile. Conservative clerical forces established a theocratic system of government with ultimate political author... ... read more