A new country means new excitement, different impressions, different money, different driving conditions. We were looking forward to Iran as it has some sort of mystique around it and beautiful sights of ancient Persia to visit. On the other hand,…

We got the tip from several overlanders to spend the first night in Elgoli park in Tabriz. This would be ‘the place’ to go as you can stay on a car park safe and for free. We had no idea…

Today we made a side excursion to Takht e Soleiman (The throne of Solomon) as or guidebook said it was one of the best archaeological sites to visit in Western Iran. We had a look at the map and thought…

The people of Iran are, in contrast of what you read in the newspaper, very very friendly. If you have a problem or a question its a matter of seconds and someone will come up to help you. But, as…

When we planned this trip it was quite uncertain which route we were going to take. The war in Iraq and the possibil aftermath could have made it impossible to drive through Iran, Pakistan and India. Besides this, we were…

Unfortunately Tehran is not the best place to get stuck for a visa. Why not move to the caspean sea or else and pick up the visa later? Well, we can’t as we are picking up both the pakistani and…

Fortunately, the Pakistani embassy doesn’t close on Iranian holidays and appears tob e fairly quiet when we arrive. We are welcomed by a very friendly man who gives us full details on our options and provides us with maps of…

The bazaar of Tehran is described as the commercial centre of Iran. We decided to have a look and were amazed of the thousand and more shops that sell virtually everything. It is here were the commodity prices are set…

Beep Beep Beep… Mmmmh Beep Beep Beep… It’s 5:30 am when the alarm of our watches rudely awakes us from our sleep. Last night we met Shahram, a friend of Michel whom he had met two years ago on a…

There is a saying that Esfahan is half the world. It is true that Esfahan is one of those places that easily fits in the 1001 nights fairytale. We woke up after a very good night sleep and headed into…