Like many of you out there, trying out local food is an essential part of our travels. For me there is no greater joy than when I find that one place in a city where the food is just great! It doesn’t necessarily (and rarely ever is) a fancy expensive restaurant but quite the contrary. [...]

While walking through the streets of Kuala Lumpur we stumbled upon a beautifully decorated Hindu temple oddly located in China Town. After getting inside and spending a few minutes there, we noticed two priests dressed in vibrant orange clothing going to a small prayer hall. They soon started washing and cleaning the holy statues and [...]

Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia was our first stop immediately after our travels in the Middle East and for me also the first time ever in South-East Asia, that’s why I was really keen to see how it looks and feels and whether it’s different from what I’d imagined. Of course, there’s no better way to [...]

Experiencing Iran was for us mostly about interacting with Iranians and hearing what they have to say about their country, however during our stay we also discovered that Iran has a lot to offer both in terms of magnificent natural as well as historical sites.   Here’s our TOP 10 favourite places in Iran:   [...]

Nasr ol Molk mosque in Shiraz is one of the most photogenic sights in Iran. This fairly new mosque was completed in 1888 and gained popularity mostly thanks to its beautiful stained glass windows. If you want to admire the place in all of its splendor, you need to pay a visit as early as [...]

Iran for us was not so much about the many mosques visited there (although they were quite magnificent), or even about Persian carpets or cats that they are known for. If we had to summarize our Iran experience in one word it would be – Iranians. Here we give you a short glimpse of the [...]