As a female solo traveller I have been a little shocked when the taxi driver stopped and showed me where I have to go because the street was so narrow that the car could not enter and on both sides of it where high clay-walls. It was also not so easy to find somebody who opened the place but from... more

I've just spent Christmas in the House of Dibai, Esfahan: a wonderful experience. Located in the heart of the old section of Esfahan, you find it adjacent to the bazaar-borg, after walking down increasngly smaller alleys. Once entering the House of Dibai, it's like stepping back even further in time. A restored Saffavid mansion, true to its heritage value, this... more