دلم می گیرد. وقتی که در خیابان قدم میزنم. وقتی که به آسمان نگاه می کنم. وقتی که می خواهم به کسی نگاه کنم. آخر به این سادگی ها نیست. هر چیزی راه و روشی دارد، قانونی دارد. مگر می شود بی خبر زنگ در دوست را زد؟ مگر می شود بدون برنامه به سفر … [Read more…]
People can be easily pissed off at things. Doesn’t matter what conditions they have, they just find a reason to be pissed off. I’ll give you some diverse examples. Some people, Iranians for example, are always pissed off at economy and how much the former president screwed up the financial comfort of the society. Likewise, … [Read more…]
I am waiting. Waiting for a bunch of lunatics to take a decision on my life. They call it background inspection. You are probably wondering if I am a criminal waiting to be tried or something. To tell you the truth, I picture myself in that situation sometimes. I picture this dramatic scenario that I’ve … [Read more…]
همیشه از بچگی دوست داشتم هی برم سفر، مخصوصا سفرهای خارجی. ولی موانع زیادی پیش روم بود. موانعی مثل بی پولی، نداشتن پاسپورت، ندادن ویزا، سربازی نرفتن، وقت نداشتن، و از همه مهمتر باور نداشتن سفر. به هر حال سالها گذشت تا بالاخره تمام این موانع حل شدند و تونستم چندتا سفر کوچولو برم. تجربه … [Read more…]
View Larger Map It was a crazy idea for us to just hitch-hike this long distance. After checking the train prices, we decided to go to Tabriz (about 900 km) by train which cost $3 each. A > B Early in the morning, we arrived in Tabriz at about 6:00. We had an Azeri breakfast … [Read more…]
April 6, 2013 I was at Ankara Gari (Ankara Railway Station) or TCDD (Türkiye Cumhuriyeti Devlet Demiryolları) and I was just looking around just like I have seen something unfamiliar and new. It wasn’t my first time to be in an unfamiliar and alienated place; however, every time I arrive in a new place, I feel … [Read more…]
Apr. 3, 2013 Gate Guard: What’ve you got in your backpack? Me: Normal stuff. GG: Smoke cigarettes? M: No! GG: But all the guitar players do! M: I smoke hookah. GG: Go ahead. He made the last remark while he was giggling. This was the first conversation I had with the gate guard while departing … [Read more…]
Well, it’s now been a long time I’ve been waiting for this moment. I’m no stationery traveler. I’ve always been watching travelers going past me and seeking their adventures. I’ve always envied them. Isn’t it time I stopped fooling around and making up my mind and hitting the road? I think I deserve it. Anyway, … [Read more…]
It’s funny! You have a miserable terrible life. You don’t have a good relationship with your folks. You don’t even have a family. You don’t have wealth. You don’t even have a shelter to snooze under. And you can’t sleep outside because it’s too chilly and you need to stay awake keeping yourself high to … [Read more…]
Well, today I got my TCF from the embassy. It was satisfactory. I got B1 in listening, B2 in grammar and A2 in reading. Total score is B1. It’s good enough for living in France, but not good enough if my major is in French. The good thing is that my major will be in … [Read more…]