About the Author
Cyrus Farivar
سیروس فریور
English: [suh-ROOS FAR-ih-var]
Persian: [see-ROOS-eh fàr-ee-VÀR]
Freelance Technology Journalist
Freelance Radio Reporter/Producer
Author, "The Internet of Elsewhere"
cfarivar [at] cfarivar [dot] org
Current location: Bonn, GermanyTwitter
Travels Archive
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Interview with Marie Javins, traveler extraordinaire
Posted on May 27, 2011 | 1 CommentI first encountered Marie Javins (@mariejavins) online sometime back in December of 2005. I was totally impressed by her 2001 solo trip by land and sea around the globe. We met up for breakfast in New York once, and have traded messages as we’ve moved... -
The Economist: Who has the most freedom to travel?
Posted on March 5, 2009 | No CommentsThe Economist: DANES faced the fewest restrictions on travel in 2008: they were able to visit 157 countries or territories without a visa according to an annual report by Henley & Partners, a consultancy. The Irish, Finns and Portuguese were only marginally less welcome abroad,... -
Pics from Germany!
Posted on February 22, 2009 | 1 CommentOur first round of photos from our Germany trip are up. -
Rick Steves Goes to Iran
Posted on January 30, 2009 | 4 CommentsMy cousin Amir, who I visited while on my Iran (I still need to upload the rest of the photos!) trip in March 2008, just sent me a link to Rick Steves’ hour-long documentary on Iran, which just aired on PBS stations around the country... -
Corsica ’08: Arriving in Bastia
Posted on November 7, 2008 | No CommentsWritten: November 3 2008 Bastia, October 25 2008 Once we got off the boat in Bastia, we were supposed to meet “Felipe” — “In front of the port across the road there is a tourist office, very well known place.” Um, ok. Our ferry was... -
Sumo Wrestling in Nagoya
Posted on July 25, 2008 | No CommentsI spent all day Friday watching the 13th day of the Sumo Grand Tournament in Nagoya. It was pretty sweet. More to come soon, but for now, here’s a little taste: -
I’m going to Japan July 20-29
Posted on July 20, 2008 | No CommentsI’m going to visit my brother in Tokyo this week. See y’allz on the flip! Any recs for the Land of the Rising Sun? Email me! -
I’m back
Posted on May 12, 2008 | No CommentsAfter basically 24 hours of traveling from Breda –> Schiphol (Amsterdam) –> CDG (Paris) –> SFO, I’m finally, and thankfully, home. More coming soon. -
Photos from Helsinki, Pt. I
Posted on April 28, 2008 | No Comments -
I’m in Helsinki
Posted on April 28, 2008 | 3 CommentsI’m here until May 1 to report for PRI’s The World. I’m staying at the Stadion Hostel, where there’s free WiFi. So far, I met a friendly Greek student who’s studying abroad here on the bus back from the airport, and an Iranian engineer who...
