When I went to Austria this past Christmas and New Year I had been secretly hoping for snow. A contradiction as I’m known for not being a winter person. I really don’t like the cold and darkness that winter brings and at different points in my life snow was more a liability than a pleasure. […]
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- February 02, 2017
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bookshop, Salzburg, Austria, photography, books, literature, architecture, snow, Stiftsbäkerei, sourdough, freshbread, Petersfriedhof, oldestbakery, Höllrigl, bookstore, oldestbookstore, lovebooks, bookrecommendations, blogpost, loveaustria, lovesalzburg
So I’m back on the old continent. It’s Christmas day and I was preparing to go Nordic walking at the Augarten park, something I deeply missed since I left Austria. When I was about to leave my husband told me to be careful. That remark upset me in the context of recent attacks in Europe. […]
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I’ve had my share of white Christmas during all these years of living abroad. Each at different points in my life, some happy, some not so much. The snow can be both calming and beautiful as well as chilling and heavy. Having been brought up in a city that has rarely been painted in white, […]
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- December 19, 2016
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Iran, photography, winter, christmas, snow, landscape, Tehran, WhiteChristmas, Happychristmas, cold
This was definitely not my first sand storm and I suspect it won’t be the last. When we woke up and heard the gusty winds, I knew it was going to be challenging. So what to do in Isfahan when there is a sand storm? I could only think about something I have always loved, […]
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- November 18, 2016
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handicrafts, travel, Iran, architecture, spices, bazaar, Isfahan, safavid, grandbazaar, shopping, filigree, metalwork, copperpots
The sun had already bid its farewell when we finally made our way to one of the most beautiful bridges of Isfahan: the Si-o-seh Pol bridge, also know as the bridge of the 33 arches, as its name in Farsi indicates. At a walking distance from our hotel, we had to make our way through the […]
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- November 11, 2016
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travel, Iran, architecture, autumn, landscape, Isfahan, travelblog, seosepolbridge, bridgesofisfahan, marnanbridge, safavidemprire, safavid, shahabbas, watercanals, riberbanks, khajubridge
The cold hit us the moment we got out of our apartment building into the taxi waiting to take us to the bus station. We didn’t mind much. The excitement of seeing Isfahan for the first time was sufficient to warm our spirits. I’m sure the plane would have been faster and maybe more efficient […]
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- November 09, 2016
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travel, desert, Iran, photography, autumn, nature, landscape, roadtrip, autumncolors, Isfahan, travelblog
Autumn has been slowly setting in Tehran. The summer dry heat that greeted me at my arrival, has given place to fresher days. Colours have changed too. The vibrant green of the trees has been replaced by yellow and golden shades. Warmer tones that better reflect the sunlight. The mountains seem undecided. There are days […]
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- November 07, 2016
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travel, Iran, expatlife, Home, adjusting, settling down, t'aarof, Tehran, autumncolors, mountains
The sky was clear when the announcement came we were approaching Tehran. Looking outside at the mountains and desert landscape, I wondered how it would be. I felt a mix of excitement and apprehension. For the first time I had to wear a veil. I kept adjusting it as the plane prepared for landing. Would […]
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- September 01, 2016
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It’s hard to believe that in two months we will be departing to Iran, our new home for the next few years. The clock is ticking, there is so much to prepare before departure but what is harder are the goodbyes particularly when it comes to family. It was time to fly to my country […]
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This Sunday it was Mother’s day here in Austria. My daughter and I woke up in the morning happy about the planned day ahead which involved a trip to the zoo, lots of ice cream and popcorn and a movie later on. Daddy was busy so we saw it as an extra opportunity to spend […]
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