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I know Rick Steves through his tour programs around Europe, but last night, I was flipping channels and came upon Rick Steves' Iran. Excellent excellent program :thumbs:

This past spring, my TV crew and I traveled to Iran to film Rick Steves' Iran, Yesterday and Today—a one-hour travel special which will appear on public television stations across the USA in 2009.

We produced the TV show to understand and humanize Iran. I've written this to share my personal experiences, lessons learned, and opinions that were shaped by my trip. And it's your chance to wander with me behind-the-scenes in this rich, perplexing society. I hope you enjoy this journal, and the TV show.

Unfortunately, it looks like it's aired most places already, but if you can catch it, it's an hour well spent. It's on again here this Saturday, and I'm definitely recording it.

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I know Rick Steves through his tour programs around Europe, but last night, I was flipping channels and came upon Rick Steves' Iran. Excellent excellent program :thumbs:

This past spring, my TV crew and I traveled to Iran to film Rick Steves' Iran, Yesterday and Today—a one-hour travel special which will appear on public television stations across the USA in 2009.

We produced the TV show to understand and humanize Iran. I've written this to share my personal experiences, lessons learned, and opinions that were shaped by my trip. And it's your chance to wander with me behind-the-scenes in this rich, perplexing society. I hope you enjoy this journal, and the TV show.

Unfortunately, it looks like it's aired most places already, but if you can catch it, it's an hour well spent. It's on again here this Saturday, and I'm definitely recording it.

I think it's airing in Houston on Feb 1st. At least I hope so, because I was planning on seeing it! :-O

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I caught this on PBS last night and was impressed. I thought Rick Steves only took his fanny pack to Europe.

:yes: I remember an interview once with him on NPR, and he was giving advice to travel guide aspirants to specialize, like he specializes in Europe. I found it a very refreshing approach to Iran, to see it in the same way one sees Europe through Rick Steves.

Anyone who's been to Iran care to comment on traveling there as an american? It's one of the places on my list of places to go, but after this show, it's definitely moved up the list. Maybe when we go on our vacation to Turkey, we could do Iran as well.

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Sometime in 2008 - Received 10 year GC. Almost done with USCIS for life inshaAllah! Huzzah!

12/07/08 - Adopted the fuzzy feline love of my life, my Squeaky baby th_catcrazy.gif

02/23/09 - Apply for citizenship

06/15/09 - Citizenship interview

07/15/09 - Citizenship ceremony. Alhamdulilah, the US now has another american muslim!

irhal.jpg

online rihla - on the path of the Beloved with a fat cat as a copilot

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I lived for a few months in Iran. I can say the people are very, very friendly!!!!! It's an interesting place. More progressive in "laws on dress" relating to Hijab than other countries such as Saudi Arabia,etc...

People do speak english, but not a large percentage.

They are very curious about Americans.

:yes: I remember an interview once with him on NPR, and he was giving advice to travel guide aspirants to specialize, like he specializes in Europe. I found it a very refreshing approach to Iran, to see it in the same way one sees Europe through Rick Steves.

Anyone who's been to Iran care to comment on traveling there as an american? It's one of the places on my list of places to go, but after this show, it's definitely moved up the list. Maybe when we go on our vacation to Turkey, we could do Iran as well.

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The place I worked for when I lived in the Middle East used to set up trips to Iran. The year I saved up and was able to go they weren't able to secure visas for the Americans :( So I didn't get to go.

I still would love to go at some point. The people I know that have gone say it was beautiful and friendly. In general I've heard that Iranians have more of a dislike towards the British than Americans. I'm not sure how true that is, but either way it wouldn't deter me from going.

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