Shelley Dark
Oct 6, 2016
#7 Shiraz
We left the hotel at 5am this morning to catch an early flight from the domestic airport to the southern city of Shiraz on the desert...
Shelley Dark
Oct 5, 2016
#6 northern Tehran
We visited the Sa'dabad Complex today. The Pahlavis moved here in preference to the Golestan Palace because here there's room to move,...
Shelley Dark
Oct 5, 2016
#5 of palaces and jewels
Darya-ye Nur (Sea of Light) diamond, part of the Crown Jewels Michael Coyne gave an interesting photography talk this morning before we...
Shelley Dark
Oct 3, 2016
#4 a modern day capital Tehran
Iran or Persia has had over 20 capitals throughout history, not all of them situated in present day Iran. We'll visit Shiraz, Persepolis,...
Shelley Dark
Oct 2, 2016
#3 Salaam Iran
Persian Shahnama manuscript public domain, creator unknown, via Wikimedia Commons - isn't it stunning? Friday night: It's so exciting to...
Shelley Dark
Aug 28, 2016
#2 packing for Iran and Oman
Go> silk and cotton jersey top, Moschino scarf, Marc Cain track pants Dear travelling buddy, That headline was on the news.com.au website...
Shelley Dark
Aug 21, 2016
#1 Iran and Oman itinerary
Thank you so much for booking your ticket to come to Iran and Oman with me. Truly, I'm just thrilled you are. I can't wait to take you...