Khuzestan Province is in the southwest of the country, bordering Iraq’s Basra Province and the Persian Gulf. Its capital is Ahvaz. Other major cities include Behbahan, Abadan, Andimeshk, Khorramshahr, Bandar Imam, Dezful, Shushtar, Omidiyeh, Izeh, Baq-e-Malek, Mah Shahr, Susangerd, Ramhormoz, Shadegan, Susa, Masjed Soleiman, Minoo Island and Hoveizeh. As the most ancient Iranian province, it is often referred to as ... Read More »
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Pictorial: first day of the new year
1394 Started, a couple of days ago, unlike most other countries our new year shutdown is around 2 to 3 weeks for most people, the capital city it much quieter they air is cleaner, no noise pollution. Most of the capitals 10+ million population take vacation trips either to the mountains close by or a little further places like “Shomal”, ... Read More »
Beauties of The Turkmen Desert
The Turkmens reside in the north of the Golestan province, a plain called Turkmen Sahra, this former nomadic people live in this area from 15th century, main cities of whom is Gonbad-e Kavus and Bandar Torkaman. Turkmens follow the Hanafi school of Sunni interpretation. They are a sizable minority at cities such as Gorgan, Ali Abad, Kalaleh and many of ... Read More »
Havana man rides 4-meter high bike
A man in Cuba has constructed a 13-foot (4-metre) high bicycle. 48-year-old Felix Guirola has been riding ‘tall’ bicycles since 1983, after seeing a tandem and deciding to extend his own bike upwards. Guirola rides 13 feet (4 meters) above the ground atop his homemade super-tall bike, peering over pickup trucks and even buses and without a helmet or other ... Read More »
Discounted standing only Airline tickets
How can an airline pack 40 percent more passengers onto a plane, trim costs by 20 percent and lower airfares for its customers? Spring Airlines, China’s first budget carrier, is trying to lure more customers with a plan to allow passengers to stand during a flight for a discounted ticket price, reports China National Radio. The seats will look just ... Read More »
See Through Disney Cruise Water Slide
AquaDuck is a water coaster (a water slide with similar turns, drops and g-forces to a roller coaster) that is located on the deck of two Disney cruise ships. It was first constructed on the Disney Dream in January 2011 and then later on the Disney Fantasy in February 2012. The AquaDuck waterside on the Disney Fantasy cruise ship is ... Read More »
A festival held hundred feet above the ground
The International Highline Meeting festival seems like one of the chillest festivals we’ve ever heard of, but it also might be one of the most terrifying – attendees spend most of their time strung up on tightropes stretched across the Italian Alps in Monte Piana. The attendees call themselves “slackers” because of the slacklines they balance themselves on. Highliners attach ... Read More »
New York City from Above at Night
A dream vacation for one who has never visited from the ground, Manhattan is a maze of brick and steel. From above, it’s something else entirely. Manhattan is one of the most populous islands of the planet. Only its land price is about 40 billion dollars and the whole island’s price including its real estate is more than 3 trillion ... Read More »
Walking on a transparent frozen lake
In this amazing video you see two guys hiking in the High Tatras Mountains, in Slovakia, this is when they come across a frozen lake with crystal clear ice. The water is so transparent that they seem to be floating a few feet above the ground. High Tatras Mountains are a mountain range along the border of northern Slovakia in ... Read More »
A luxury crane hotel in Amsterdam
The exclusive Faralda Crane Hotel Amsterdam is located at the top of a former industrial monumental crane in one of the city’s most creative neighborhoods. The suites are located at 50 meters height. All suites have a majestic view over the ‘IJ’ and the city Amsterdam. The price for a suite is € 435 The exclusive Champagne breakfast is € 27,50 ... Read More »