Amir Hotel Tehran

... 353;ení a 1700 metr&#367; vzdálenosti. Slu&#353;ný pom&#283;r. Po n&#283;kolika desítkách minut focení s lidmi, psy a horským horizontem jsme se op&#283;t vydali sm&#283;rem dol&#367; a následn&#283; zp&#283;t do hotelu Firouzeh pro batohy. Cestou jsme vid&#283;li krutou maringotku s dv&#283;ma bankomaty, které komunikovaly s okolním sv&#283;tem p&#345;es satelit na st&#345;e&#353;e. <br> A&#269;koli odpoledne bylo velmi hektick ...

... By the time we got back to Nikki and Heath's Heath had returned and there were cold Mac's Gold in the fridge! I'm not sure if there has ever been a better beer than a Mac's Gold in a strictly dry country after 3 weeks on the road and it was all I could do not try to slip Heath's entire supply into my bag as we went to bed that evening! It was extremely generous of both Heath and Nikki to share their precious (and irreplaceable) supply of New Zealand wines and ...

... marches. <br><br>It&#8217;s our last day in Iran. We started talking to Steve and Jo over breakfast, a Wellington couple who recently arrived at the hotel &#8211; go Kiwi&#8217;s! They&#8217;ve been travelling all over the place since selling their business a few years ago and are about to start their Iran tour with Intrepid Travel. I hope it all goes smoothly for them.<br><br>It&#8217;s great meeting people from home and we could have ...

... des bagnoles allant et venant, partout). Les musées suivant furent d'autant moins chargés émotionnellement qu'enthousiasmant : un superbe musée "d'art contemporain" où la riche collection d'oeuvres occidentales (gérée par la femme du dernier Shah dans les 70's, la plus grande de toute l'Asie) a laissé place à de non moins rafraichissantes oeuvres iraniennes ...

... 1 to Terminal 3 (is there a bus? Or train? Do tell) - it should be part of it if not already. It's long enough - I checked in with IranAir. The security man made us move from the orderly line we had formed to across the hall, just so we could line up again close to his security box on wheels where his assistant duly applied "Baggage Accepted" stickers to our bags before we had passed the security check, and lined up again where we started! Ah, the joys of petty officialdom. The ...

I had another wonderful day today in Iran. I am really enjoying this country so far. The people here are just fantastic. I was supposed to be at the Syrian Embassy at 9 am but I only got there at 10:15. I really enjoyed taking a cab to the embassy only because I haven't taken too many on my own while I have been in Tehran. There's something truly amazing about taking a cab in Tehran. I was all relaxed in the back just listening to the Iranian music coming from the car radio while ...

What a day I had today. Where do I even begin? Today the plan was to get my Letter of Recommendation (for my Syrian visa) from the Canadian Embassy in Tehran. The plan was to change hostels in the morning (as I was paying too much for Iranian standards) but I was running a bit late so I decided to just do the change later. I checked out of my room and left my backpack with the hotel manager. Prior to leaving the hotel, the manager asked if I could look at his computer as he was ...

The next time I opened my eyes it was morning and Nick was next to me already awake. He said that I slept like a baby. I asked if he slept well and he said he didn't sleep for a minute. This creeped me out a bit. He then suggested I get off the bus with him and go to his home. From there we would go to the Canadian embassy and help him get information for his visa. I said I was too tired to go anywhere today and that I just wanted to go to sleep. He then insisted that I go to ...

... young people are living in a society where they are prohibited from publically expressing themselves... That evening Nazli held a little soiree at her place and invited 10 friends over. The girls stripped off down to strappy tops and jeans after entering the flat and headscarves were flung to the ground. (Naturally they kitted themselves up when it was time to leave). Her friends spoke good English and they were a bright bunch of teachers plus one political ...

... by cars filled with men in white shirts and slacks. Somehow shooting a sexy hip-hop music video in the Tehran subway didn't seem to be a good idea. The grand bazaar was just two short stops away in the southern part of the city. This is the older and more historic part of Tehran, also poorer and a little rough on the edges. I emerged from the dark underground into the bright sun, and found myself surrounded by the teeming masses and un-decipherable street signs ...