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Maybe you’ve heard of Queen Soraya, the Iranian-German empress, or Prime Minister Shahpour Bakhtiar, the last prime minister of the Pahlavi era? What about the NFL Green Bay Packers player David Bakhtiari? All of them are members or descendants of the Bakhtiari tribe. Soraya Esfandiary-Bakhtiary was the queen consort of Iran as the second wife...
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Cold and Dry zagros mountains
If you are planning to trek in Iran’s cold and dry mountains, there are few things that you should bear in mind before embarking on this adventure. Trekking can be extremely unpleasant when we are not prepared enough, especially in harsh weather conditions. In this article, we will share some simple tips that can make...
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Migration Nomads Bakhtiari
People ask us whether nomads practice slow travel themselves. We say yes they do. Plus we slow travel with them because they are the ones that decide our daily activities. Yet, in order to understand what is slow travel, one should know what is fast travel! What is Slow Travel? Nomadic Version Before the advent...
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Once you have decided on visiting Iran as a tourist destination, you may ask yourself would they let me in the country, at all? So the answer is probably Yes. Even if you are a US or UK citizen, you only need to follow the steps mentioned in Visa for the US & UK passport...
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The women of the village used a special kind of herb, called Mountain Tare, in their food, which was really great. They picked it themselves from the surrounding mountains, and it gave the food a pleasant taste. I wander around the village and the girls showed me their school. A small and simple class was...
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The second day, beginning of the migration The next day was the day of migration. Having no idea what awaits us during migration made us even more excited. Early in the morning, we had our hearty breakfast (since we were supposed to have a long day before us, everybody was served with Ghee), then we...
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In the early morning of a beautiful spring day we had our breakfast in Mah Bibi hostel, and then our fantastic trip started. On our way to Charmahal Bakhtiari, we passed Mavarz village in Bazoft district. We had our lunch in a very nice villager. As soon as we entered their house, what really attracted...
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Village adventure
“Let’s go on an adventure!”“I need a bit of adventure in my life”“You should be more adventurous” You’ve probably used these phrases or heard them from others. They might conjure up images of an Indiana Jones-esk character(?) walking through dense jungles. Or maybe someone in a tuxedo jumping off a plane. It may remind you...
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