After some rough days of off roading tracks, bumps, more bumps and lots of curves in the mountain roads, we decided to stay in Batumi for two nights instead of our initial plan and just chill out. I still had plenty of Starwood hotel miles, so we chilled out in style at the Sheraton Hotel, which greeted us with an upgrade and a beautiful view over the Black Sea. Continue reading Batumi, Batumi
Author: Ana Seixas
Discovering Georgia – from Tbilisi to Kazbegi
Reaching Georgia was super easy. The border was such a smooth experience and in less that one hour we were out of Armenia and into Georgia. Yay! Continue reading Discovering Georgia – from Tbilisi to Kazbegi
The lost monastery and a picnic invitation
Sometimes there is so much happening on the same day that I actually feel that a whole week has passed… Luckily it hasn’t and there is still so much ahead of us. Continue reading The lost monastery and a picnic invitation
Chaos in the stepped village of Masouleh
After leaving the Caspian Sea we headed to the mountains again, so we could visit the famous stepped village of Masouleh on our way to Tabriz (our last stop in Iran, before heading to the border and entering Armenia). The drive was a bit boring, but we were looking forward to being back in the mountains. Continue reading Chaos in the stepped village of Masouleh
Heading to the valley and the road of no return
After Kashan we were supposed to head to Tehran, but changed our plans last minute and decided to check out the mountains instead. We were a bit tired of all the driving and the traffic in towns and heard that the scenery was quite beautiful, so why not? We then headed to a region called the Alamut Valley. Continue reading Heading to the valley and the road of no return
Travel Safety in Iran
We raised a lot of friends’ eyebrows when mentioning that we would be driving through Iran. Indeed, the media seems to not be very favorable of Iran, and after reading most of the articles you would either be paranoid about being kidnapped or arrested. Continue reading Travel Safety in Iran
Next stop: the town of Kerman
After leaving Mayman, we drove towards Kerman, about 165km away. The drive was quite interesting (although I have to admit I sleept through most of it! I know… I’m such a bad co pilot) as we passed through beautiful mountains and also a lot of big factories. I’m guessing most of people wouldn’t be that fascinated with factories, but coming from Dubai it is actually quite interesting for me to see varied landscapes. Catalin doesn’t really agree with me and says there are a lot of factories in Dubai – but hey, this is my post! Continue reading Next stop: the town of Kerman
What clothes to wear in Iran as a woman
Deciding on what to wear when traveling in Iran can be a little intimidating. But the reality is that you will find that most women actually wear western clothes and they are not as conservative as other Muslim countries. Continue reading What clothes to wear in Iran as a woman
On the ferry – meeting new friends
The ferry trip was much easier than expected, apart from the fact that we had to wait in it for about 6 hours before actually departing. Continue reading On the ferry – meeting new friends
Preparations – extra shopping by Ana
This is what happens when I go to the store by myself… Got us super useful stuff that we would not be able to travel without. Please take note and learn: Continue reading Preparations – extra shopping by Ana