https://www.scmp.com/rss/505479/feed Farzin studied medicine in Scotland and after graduation worked in the NHS throughout the UK for eight years. He then lived and worked as an interpreter in Venezuela for five years before starting Caspian Trek, in Iran, in 2008. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com “You have a beautiful country, Farzin. You are lucky to live in such a privileged place,” said Robert, from Ireland, as we approached our acclimatisation point, about 5,100 metres up Mount Damavand. We waited there for an hour before returning to the Bargah Sevom refuge for the night, and climbing to the summit the next day. At 5,610 metres, Damavand is the tallest mountain in Iran, and the highest volcano in Asia. “This is as wild as you can go anywhere on this planet, Farzin,” New Zealander... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/travel/article/3078915/iran-offers-stunning-trekking-can-its-fledgling?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/travel/article/3078915/iran-offers-stunning-trekking-can-its-fledgling?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 11 Apr 2020 12:00:08 +0000