Middle East

Paradise (soon to be) lost? Our quest to publish a guide to Socotra

Help to fund the first guidebook and save this special island.

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Discovering the art of Persia

Inspired by BBC Four’s new series, we take a tour of Iran’s most spectacular cultural sites.

Five reasons to visit Kyrgyzstan

We choose five of our favourite things about Kyrgyzstan, one of the world’s most beautiful countries.