Mària Dinoia: Esfahan – Porto Koufo – 18-23 August

18 august 550 km Esfahan – Hamadam 19 august – 616 km Hamadam – Orumiyeh 20 august – 660 km Orumiyeh – Bingol 21 august – 650 km Bingol – Goreme 22 august – 710km Goreme – Istanbul 23 august – 666 km Istanbul – Porto Koufo After Esfahan we started our come back and [...]

Mària Dinoia: Aug 15-17 Esfahan (Iran)

We decided to leave Shiraz very early to head to Esfahan. At 6 o’clock we are on the road, the temperature is good for traveling, till midday. After that it’s very difficult to resist and avoid to fall asleep… Esfahan is a pearl of Islamic culture, the finest mosque s are here perfectly positioned on [...]

Mària Dinoia: Aug 14 Persepolis (about 6500 km from Milano)

Finally we arrive in PERSEPOLIS, our final destination, exactly in the middle of our trip and the place more distant from Milan. Persepolis is still a magnificent city, it was the city where the ancient Persian Shahs were celebrating the new year. Walking around it is still amazing, especially enjoying the detailed bas-relief and trying [...]

Mària Dinoia: Aug 11 – Kashan-Yazd (Iran) (450km)

We are in the desert, on the first part of our road the temperature is great, quite fresh, since we are high in the mountains. The rest part of our road is so hot that we have to close jackets and helmets to keep the heat away from us, local newspaper report 41C as the [...]

Mària Dinoia: Aug 10 – Teheran-Kashan (Iran) (260km)

Leaving Teheran is quite a long endeavor, some roads are closed, traffic is dense, signs are not always clear for us. The road goes south east and approaches the desert the temperature rise during the travel, we are lucky that the travel is short. We arrive in Kashan and we immediately get an invitation for [...]

Mària Dinoia: Aug 9 – Tehran (Iran)

Our original program did not consider a stop in Teheran because the recent news discouraged us. But after a quiet staying in Tabriz and the feeling of tranquility that I have since my entrance, we decided to spend two nights in the capital. The traffic is congested like all the legends tell and I found [...]

Mària Dinoia: Aug 6-7 – Dogubayazit-Tabriz (Iran) (360km)

6-aug – Dogubayazit-Tabriz (Iran) (360km) We wake up with a great view of Ararat that in the morning is wonderful. The border with Iran arrives suddenly, quite unexpectedly. There are a few car and many buses and trucks. I have to wear the hijab and the manteau (long dress that covers body shape and arms) [...]

Mària Dinoia: Aug 1-2, 2009 – The Balcans (Serbia)

1-aug – Postojna-Nis (840km) After a night spent in the fresh mountains of Slovenia we leave Postojna to move forward. Today it’s the day of borders, we change three countries, from Slovenia to Croatia and finally to Serbia. Every border is fascinating, especially today that is full of people coming back to home countries. Our [...]

Mària Dinoia: July 31, 2009 – Milan (Italy) – Everything’s ready

Everything’s ready, The motorbike is loaded (even more than simply loaded, way beyond anyone’s imagination…) so let’s go. The adrenaline of the last days is still there, short nights and a great excitement within… Today the first simple leg of our adveture, about 600 km. After work, we will try to avoid the traditional mass [...]

Mària Dinoia: the Motorbike Manfrotto Heroine

Name: Mària Dinoia Type of Photography: Photoreportage Favorite Camera and Lens: Canon 400D, Tokina 11-16 mm f/2.8, Canon 28-55 f/3.5, Canon EF 70-300mm f 4-5.6, Canon EF 50mm F1.4 USM Favorite Tripod set: Manfrotto – Compact Lightweight Carbon fiber Tripod Activity: Art Director and Professional Free Lance Photographer Awards: – Eyes On The Planet – [...]