“In the name of God, the compassionate and the merciful, welcome to this Iran Air flight to Esfahan.” To say that I am a nervous flyer would be an understatement. So imagine my terror at being strapped inside a 30-year old Boeing 747 about to take off on a 40-minute flight from Tehran to Esfahan in central Iran. I [...] Continue Reading…

I arrived with my wife at Imam Khomeini Airport Tehran for a three week visit. We have some tenuous plans for trips outside of Tehran.
Well, the first trip is planned with a long drive up north to see the Caspian Sea, then a visit to the mountain village of Masoulah.
Tuesday morning, I awake at 7 a.m. for a leisurely [...] Continue Reading…

National Geographic magazine has just published a great article on Iran. To read this article click here or you can download the whole magazine and read the article from page 33 to 63. To download the magazine click here.
Persia: Ancient Soul of Iran

A glorious past inspires a conflicted nation.

By Marguerite Del Giudice
Photograph by Newsha Tavakolian