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Days 86-88: Located at the hotel district of Tahkti Junction, about 15 minutes stroll north from Imam Square, we stayed at the Persia Hotel, where we were clearly the only foreign guests, and had been for some time. Breakfast here was basic but the staff made up for their limited English by looking out for […]

Days 83-85: Located handily on Shiraz’s main drag, this was a comfortable option. There were a few quirks. The in-house restaurant had decent food but service was very ordinary, with staff giving the impression that they had tired of the job ten years ago. Our TV carried BBC World, but only apparently after 2pm. We’re […]

Day 82: The best place that we stayed in Iran, with small but simple and clean rooms, a lovely courtyard to relax in and great food.

Days 80-81: A good, quiet room with an impressively sized bathroom north of Ferdosi Sqaure and very handy to our favourite restaurant in Iran.

Day 79: A night spent in transit with Air Arabia from Alexandria to Sharjah, and then connecting from Sharjah to Tehran the following day. Once we boarded the plane, Air Arabia did everything right, but even so very little sleep ensued.

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Day 31: Pictured here are our friends Anthea and Andrew, fresh from their travels through China, Iran, Syria, Jordan and Eastern Turkey.
Don’t they both look employable!
Andrew: Professional. Currently reading The Economist. Favourite movie: Casablanca.
Anthea: Treasury-trained economist now saving the world.Currently reading Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Favourite movie: Not Anchorman.