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  1. Day 254: My name is Jumong

    Blog: Diaries of a Vagabonding Couple - 25 October 2010

    Nasir-ol-molk Mosque, Shiraz “Jumong!” a little boy yelled with glee as I passed by. I smiled and walked on without a clue what he was referring to. Then another, and another, greeted me with the same. “Jumong! Jumong!” I couldn’t walk around Shiraz without being noticed and called “Jumong” or asked with a curious grin: “Jumong?” Soon before long I was catching on... Vaulted arches of

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  2. Day 464: Percy Police

    Blog: The Odyssey Expedition - 30 May 2010

    Fri 9 Apr; Last night’s taxi took me to the coach station and within minutes, I was hurting down through the good night towards Shiraz near the Gulf. When I arrived in the morning, I knew that there were defo no boats to Kuwait, but I was having trouble working out from the ferry company [...]

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  3. Shiraz- but hold the wine

    Blog: arnika round the world - 24 April 2010

    The beautiful city of Shiraz is where I flew into to be gin my Iran adventure. As I mentioned I had meet Alice there who was staying in Shiraz with me for 4 nights. Our hostel was beautiful set around a courtyard with pools and tree’s.   (trying to fit in, but failing)  We [...]

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  4. Sweaty, smelly cankle girl

    Blog: arnika round the world - 24 April 2010

    Our bus approached Dubai and out of the hazy smog I could see the worlds tallest building sticking out above the rest. We were dropped off somewhere in the middle of who-knows-where. A bland street with lots of banks and no soul. I wasn’t confident I was going to enjoy Dubai. I [...]

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  5. Iran

    Blog: Joe's Trippin' - 11 April 2009

    If you believed everything you hear in the news, Iran would not be on anyone's travel itinerary. For me the country has been a bit of a personal challenge.

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