Shadegan Marshes Iran

My name is Pieter Paul, I am a Biologist. I live and work in the Netherlands. This year in June I have made a journey, to watch birds and to record their sounds in various wetlands in the Middle-East. I have visited the Shadegan Marshes in Iran and Ammiq Swamp in Lebanon and Sultan . . . → Read More: Shadegan Marshes Iran

Desert Tour in Iran

Iran is full of rugged beauty with coarse mountain steeps at one hand and deserts in other, Desert tours in Iran are thus very popular among all types of voyagers. Iran has various vast sand-lands to explore and enjoy trips to.

Desert tours in Iran are arranged by several tourism agencies and hotels at Iran. . . . → Read More: Desert Tour in Iran

The Grand Trunk Road: Travelling the `River of Life’

From journal Hobbling through Himachal and Punjab

My fondest memories of childhood centre on travelling. My family loved going places, and I spent most holidays in the back of the car (I was an angelic child: not a single “Are we there yet?!”). I adored roadtrips, and our journeys through India- from Madhya Pradesh . . . → Read More: The Grand Trunk Road: Travelling the `River of Life’

Paddling the Alaskan Food Chain

On the flat icy surface of Alaska’s Inside Passage, sound skips across the water like a stone, distorting distance and betraying those who would move silently through the morning fog.

The blow of several orcas filters through the mist and I sense they are near.

It is cold this morning and calm. The sun . . . → Read More: Paddling the Alaskan Food Chain

Square Grouper on the Cocaine Coast

After a long search for my perfect beachfront property on the Caribbean island of Guanaja, my husband and I had found it. And apparently our new home was good for cocaine.

One of the Bay Islands off the north coast of Honduras, Guanaja is laid-back, forested and surrounded by coral reef. With only one paved . . . → Read More: Square Grouper on the Cocaine Coast

Cycling India’s Wildest Highway

The elephant’s bulbous black eye fixed me in alarm. He stomped and prepared to rear up, flailing his trunk and tusks. Startled out of my daze, I jammed on my handbrakes and skidded zigzagging over the gravel to a messy halt by his columnar forelegs. A truck tore by, tinseled deities dangling from the rearview . . . → Read More: Cycling India’s Wildest Highway

Cities on the Vodka Train – Trans Mongolian Railways

City Stops Overland travel offers the intrepid traveller the opportunity to experience the heartbeat of every city they visit – and our destinations offer more backstreets than you can shake a stick at…

China, BEIJING It’s noisy, smelly and expanding faster than Homer Simpson’s waistline, but Beijing still has an undeniable charm. Squashed between the . . . → Read More: Cities on the Vodka Train – Trans Mongolian Railways

How to see silk road hightlights

Things You’ll Need:

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Remember that you are about to spend your time and pay your money for the most attractive things and places while you are seeking unique travel experiences along Silk Road in xinjiang, China.

1. Top sightseeing places such as Ancient Jiaohe City Ruins, Grape Valley, Karez Channel, Abakh . . . → Read More: How to see silk road hightlights