Miss ElleThe Wonderfully Strange City of AshgabatAfter my short visit to Ancient Merv, I had a simple dinner at the canteen beside Mary’s train station to wait for my 11 pm overnight train…Apr 6, 2018Apr 6, 2018
Miss ElleVisiting the Korean Demilitarized ZoneVisiting the Korean Demilitarize Zone may be safest way for people to find themselves between the soldiers of two warring countries as they…Jan 23, 2018Jan 23, 2018
Miss ElleHow to Apply for Turkmenistan VisaAs a history enthusiast, I have always planned on visiting Turkmenistan to see Old Merv, the ancient Seljuk Turk capital and Acheamenid…Jan 23, 2018Jan 23, 2018
Miss ElleThe 3,000-year old Kang Village in Mashhad, IranIt was in Kang Village in Mashhad, Iran, that I learned how to say no five times before accepting offers of food and drinks.Nov 22, 2017Nov 22, 2017
Miss ElleComplete Guide to 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympic and Paralympic GamesThirty years after South Korea hosted the Summer Olympics in 1988, the Olympic torch is back once again in the peninsula for the Winter and…Nov 19, 2017Nov 19, 2017
Miss ElleVisiting Tehran on AshuraThis is part 2 of my series on Iran. Read about my misadventures in Tehran’s Grand Bazaar during Ashura here.Nov 12, 2017Nov 12, 2017
Miss ElleAccidental Pilgrim in Iran on Ashur“It’s Ashura,” my guide said, surprised and confused when I asked why there were so many people on Tehran’s streets close to midnight. She…Nov 7, 2017Nov 7, 2017