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Daily Life in Turkmenbashy’s Golden Age

July 31, 2018 | By jill
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Yoohoo! I'm Jill

I'm a Colorado-based outdoor lover, world traveler, and road trip warrior. Sharing adventures since 2009. Find me on Instagram (I hang out there a lot).

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It was almost zero visibility and -23F wind chill. It was almost zero visibility and -23F wind chill. Your balaclava is caked in frosted breath and it hurts to breathe. You're going fast, faster than you should maybe (then again it's hard to tell when you can't see far). Your ski catches an edge on a hidden bump. And you flail. You're convinced you're going to eat it. For sure. You brace for the tumble, for the pain. And yet... a fortuitous gust of wind. Or something. You get your balance back. You whoop under your breath - you're not the kind of person who whoops out loud. For that short split second you feel... invincible. Hope you're finding joy, wherever you are.
People would stop me on the street. "Where are you People would stop me on the street. "Where are you from?" It doesn't matter if I answer Indonesia or America the response is the same, "Welcome to Iran. I hope you enjoy my country," with a smile and a hand on their heart. It's so touching I think I'm going to start doing it to tourists I see back home 😊. It might confuse them a bit but I hope it will brighten their day the way it always does mine. #iran🇮🇷 #esfahan #irantourist #traveliran
You can really breathe out here... . . Latest post You can really breathe out here... . . Latest post (link in profile) is about the White Desert in Egypt and why you should visit. Especially if you're looking for something beyond the usual tourist circuit.
Packing tonight for Italy and I'm so excited to be Packing tonight for Italy and I'm so excited to be back! I'll be exploring a new part of the country: the beautiful Trentino in Italian Dolomites. Italy is one of the few countries I can keep going back again and again because the region is so varied, the food agrees with my palette, the wine is a plenty, the coffee is strong, and there are often cheap flights :) even from all the way here in California. . 📷: The island of Sicily . #traverse19 #italytravel
I just finished a massive guide on how to visit Ir I just finished a massive guide on how to visit Iran as a US citizen. Head over to jackandjilltravel.com if you're curious. . 📸 This is the music room in Ali Qapu, a historical palace in Isfahan. The cutouts on these vaulted ceilings of mud bricks are supposed to help with the room's acoustics. My friend said it triggered her trypophobia and I was like "what now?" I had to look that up 😂 - apparently it's a thing? . There are many architecture wonders in Iran and this house is only one of them. . #iran #irantourist #iran_tourism #mustseeiran #mustseeisfahan
2 am wake up call, hours of navigating loose class 2 am wake up call, hours of navigating loose class 3 in the dark, breathing hard as you fight altitude sickness... As I get older I don't sign up for type-2 fun as much, but when I do, I hope to have a good crew to do it with. When you travel with a group of strangers, it can be a bit of crap shoot. But I got lucky in Pakistan and found myself among a group of good people to share the misery and the victories with. #pakistan #pakistanzindabad #gilgitbaltistan
Fall road trips. Pumpkin-everything (saw pumpkin t Fall road trips. Pumpkin-everything (saw pumpkin tortilla chips at Trader Joe's the other day). Crunchy leaves. Migrating birds resting in our trees. Sweater weather.
Next: The Dolomites. Have you been? If so, I need Next: The Dolomites. Have you been? If so, I need recommendations! . I'm excited to go back to Europe this summer for some hiking and climbing. We've done this 5 years in a row I guess we can call it a yearly tradition now. I've hiked in the Swiss Alps, Los Picos, the Pyrenees, Julian Alps, and the Tatras, but this June I'm going somewhere that I've been dreaming about for a loooong time: the mighty Italian Dolomites. I think it's going to be pretty amazing. . So if you have any trail or via ferratas recommendations, I'd love to hear it!
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