Two local artists where features in San Francisco’s Clarion Alley project. The artists are Ck-1 Shaghayegh Cyrous. Same artist had done a similar project in the same are two years ago. The artwork Mural done by S. Cyrous was in memory of three well known and loved modern era literates of the country. Forough Farrokhzad, poet Simin Behbahani, and author Simin ... Read More »
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Old World Public Baths Dying Out
Public Bathhouses in the middle east are becoming a glimpse in the past. The are now longer in every neighborhood, kind of like what happened to the 1-Hour Photo stores in the West! Read More »
Incredible Mosque Ceilings
With hope of improved economic and business situation as well as more tourists entering the country. It is a good time to take a look at what the travelers to the country have to look forward to seeing. A local photographer has posted these beautiful architectural photos of mosque ceilings in his Instagram page. Many of the pictures were taken ... Read More »
Woman Uses Hijab to recreate Disney Characters
Recently we did a story about Barbie “getting a new makeover” on the heels of that Buzzfeed had a post yesterday, about a girl on Instagram using her hijab to turn herself into Disney Character lookalikes. She posts this images on her Instagram page: @queenofluna Click here to see more at her Instagram page Read More »
Modern and Elegant Fireplace Décors
The right Fireplace can bring a feeling of calmness and warmth as well as romance to your life. Making your residence idea for your guests and family. Read More »
A secretive remote beach in the south
Teodoras Grigaliunas is a Lithuanian photographer as well as a world traveler. Just last month he visited a beach where young get together to swim, socialize, in a place they can be away from the countries social limits. Read More »
The Paradox of a day skiing in Dizin
In a country that is very conservative and limiting in social laws and rules, Visiting this ski resort is a paradox in nature. Al Jazeera published a pictorial of the resort/area today. Read More »
Roberto Cavalli Opens 1st Boutique in the Capital
This is the first ever location of the Roberto Cavalli brand in the country. Some of Foreign well known western name brands are starting to test the current semi “openness” in the country post to the lifting of the sanctions. Read More »
Start of Travel and Tourism Show and Conference
The ninth annual Travel and Tourism conference and show opened it’s doors to the public with State ministor on hand. There were also representative from UNESCO, Greece and Russia. With the Oil revenues falling other forms of income is becoming more and more important for the country. The officials form the current “more moderate” government are trying to promote travel ... Read More »
Qasr Prison in Pictures
The Guardian UK just did a piece on the historic Qasr Prison with many photos. It mentions how the site now turned in to a museum now has former prisoners working at guides taking visitors through different part of the now refurbished building. There are also recreation parts to the structure as well as a traditional tea house, Guardian goes ... Read More »