Author Archives: Vasja
Going to and from Hunza is not easy
December 30, 2011 Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. We’ve been lacking the inspiration to write anything lately, so we rather made a few more videos. The first one is from when we got stopped by two police officers while driving into Islamabad with a Canadian friend in his car. They wanted to convince us it is illegal … Continue reading
Iran: Summary
December 11, 2011 Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. Statistics: 29 days travelling in Iran Distance travelled: approximately 5,500 km 15 nights paid for in hotels 9 nights spent with local people 4 nights on buses & trains Number of kebabs eaten: unknown Itinerary: Istanbul – bus – Tabriz (3 nights) – bus – Qazvin (2 nights) … Continue reading
Where are you going skiing this year?
November 26, 2011 Yazd, Yazd, Iran. When you hear the name Iran, what is the first word that pops to mind? Oil, desert, the nuclear programme, Persian gulf, Islam, Ayatollah? Whichever word you choose, it is rarely snow and skiing. Surprisingly, it is not commonly known that Iran (the northern and central part) has … Continue reading
Your flight has been canceled
November 1, 2011 Jure has already made his way across the Balkans down to Istanbul. My plan was slightly different – to leave a week later and take a flight from Vienna via Istanbul to Tehran and then meet up with Jure in Tabriz, in northwest Iran. As mentioned, our plans are far from … Continue reading