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Extraordinary Photographs Capture Beautiful Interiors of Iran’s Mosques Mohammad Reza Domiri Ganji has captured the world’s attention with his extraordinary photographs revealing the inner beauty of Iran’s mosques. The 24-year-old physics student from Babol in northern Iran taught himself the art of photography through online tutorials and books, and has shown himself to be something of a prodigy. Speaking to gapyear.com, Ganji said: “I was first inspired by images of the interior spaces of the Egyptian pyramids, so I became interested in photographing historical locations as well as ancient and symbolic architecture. I realised there were a lot of opportunities in Iran for this sort of photography, so I began my work.” That was five years ago, and Ganji has since travelled the length and breadth of his country, documenting places of worship in captivating detail. He usually has to obtain special permits to use the type of equipment – specifically tripods – needed to prod...

When I entered Cambodia I travelled straight to Siem Reap to visit the temples of Angkor Wat. I knew nothing about landmines. Before leaving Bangkok I looked on the internet for some information on visa requirements and transport arrangements. I found lots of stuff, including warnings about scams and hazards that the unwitting traveller might be exposed to. There were also warnings about the number of beggars on the Cambodian side of the border – mostly children and landmine victims. They were unsympathetically portrayed as merely another nuisance to be dealt with on a tough journey. I’m accustomed to having people attempt to part me from my cash, so I brushed past them with little thought for their missing limbs and pleading faces, and then got ripped off by a pickup driver. Most beggars have suffered a landmine After a day or two in Siem Reap it became clear to me that most of the beggars in the town had had an unfortunate encounter with a landmine. Most were missing a foot o...

That is a look of “WTF just happened.” Ghosts and ghouls ain’t got shit on some of the scary things that can happen when you’re traveling. Especially if you’re someone who travels all the time or constantly seeks adventure like myself and these awesome travel bloggers and experts. It’s not likely that something scary will always happen when you travel (although everyone’s response was, “Oh I have so many stories” ), but let’s be serious, it’s a scary world sometimes, and shit happens. The good news is that when it does, it always ends up making for an awesome story, especially since we are all still here to tell it! So instead of the typical haunted tale, here are a few real-life tales of things that happened when traveling that was scary AF! Jump To: Getting Locked in the Sydney Aquarium Crossing a Crocodile Infested Channel in Kenya Janet Newenham, Journalist on the Run Getting Shot At While Sneaking Across the ...