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Thor Heyerdahl and the Search for Odin – Gobustan, Azerbaijan

October 25, 2012 8 steve

The Norwegian scholar and explorer was always a bit of a travel hero of mine, so I was surprised to find that he was a regular visitor to Azerbaijan, and Gobustan in particular.

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Flame Towers – Baku, Azerbaijan

October 23, 2012 0 steve

The most conspicuous symbol of Baku’s new oil wealth is the impressive Flame Towers, rising above every view of the city. The design is inspired by Azerbaijan’s history of Zoroastrian fire worship.

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Visiting Azerbaijan’s Crystal Hall – Baku

October 18, 2012 0 steve

Visiting the refurbishment works on the Crystal Hall in Baku, originally built to host the Eurovision Song Contest 2012

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Afternoon tea in the air : Flying to Azerbaijan with Turkish Airlines

October 12, 2012 0 steve

As Turkish Airlines gave me the seat for free, I thought I’d treat myself to an upgrade for the eleven hour flight from Beijing to Istanbul. To my surprise it was only 1300rmb, or a little over £10 an hour, to move up to the aptly named Comfort Class.

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Mud volcanoes – Gobustan, Azerbaijan

October 8, 2006 0 steve

A fun couple of days. The first day we visited a Zoroastrian fire temple, where worshippers would travel from all over Central Asia to see the rocks that burnt all day and night. This occurred as the natural gas escaping from the vast underground reserves caught fire and burnt uninterrupted. It seems the vast reserves have finally run out as…

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Azerbaijan – Baku, Azerbaijan

October 7, 2006 0 steve

Landing in Baku, Azerbaijan after crossing the Caspian Sea by ferry, our first stop was the Georgian embassy

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Stuck on a ferry – Middle of the Caspian Sea, Turkmenistan

October 6, 2006 0 steve

Midway on a journey on the Caspian Sea Ferry, crossing from Turkmenbashi, Turkmenistan to Baku, Azerbaijan

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Thor Heyerdahl and the Search for Odin – Gobustan, Azerbaijan

Flame Towers – Baku, Azerbaijan

Visiting Azerbaijan’s Crystal Hall – Baku

Afternoon tea in the air : Flying to Azerbaijan with Turkish Airlines

Mud volcanoes – Gobustan, Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan – Baku, Azerbaijan

Stuck on a ferry – Middle of the Caspian Sea, Turkmenistan

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