04/04/2010 Bandar Abbas, Iran - Maiden Call for Crystal Cruises
IRAN! Just the word raises eyebrows (to many...concern) in any circle of discussion world-wide and has been the center of political discussion...

11/01/2009 In Iran, and loving it
Legendary Iranian hospitality and an almost tout-free travel - though with certain restrictions - makes Iran an enjoyable destination, and leaves you with...

03/08/2009 Warm welcome in Iran
Language, religion and dress no barriers to connecting with friendly people. Surrounded by several Iranians, answering questions as they recorded my words,...

02/17/2009 Tourists will find a friendly welcome in Iran
FOR THAIS who visit Iran for the first time, their perception about this country should change drastically. With its long-running disputes with the US...

12/15/2008 8-day Iran tour delighted Y. student
The people of Iran are the sweetest, most welcoming people in the world, and there's no reason to be scared of them. It's a great destination for...

12/12/2008 I felt as though I were within a diamond.
I loved every minute of it: the warmth of people, their hospitality and sense of humor, the wonderful good taste of everything, from the cuisine to the...

12/01/2008 Iran: Behind the stereotypes
I've spent a lot of time in Iran traveling with Iranians, living in their houses and they are the antithesis of what is often portrayed in the Western...

11/15/2008 Woman’s trip in a restricted country
The 15-day holiday was a positive breaking point for her. "Iran is not as terrifying a country as it is said to be," Elmas said. She had to wear...

10/09/2008 Isfahan and the religious capital of Qom
Iran, its lands more than twice the size of Turkey, is a nation that is close to Turkey not only geographically, but culturally... Little by little, tourism is in fact developing in Iran, though there is still a long way to go, especially when it comes to services. Of all the cities we visited, Isfahan was the best city in terms of quality of service offered to tourists.

08/29/2008 Seattle, meet Tehran; Tehran, Seattle
I also couldn't have predicted our reception by Iranians. Friends and family had concerns about my plans to visit Iran, which began to worry me as...

08/26/2008 A Holiday in Iran
When Michelle May, an avid traveler, returned to New York's John F. Kennedy airport after a seven-week trip to Iran this summer, she says she was closely...

05/29/2008 Staffer returns to a beloved country from her past: Iran
For her, one of the greatest pleasures of the trip was interacting with Iranians. "We met people in bazaars, tea houses, shops, restaurants. Usually...

11/30/2007 Reflections on my trip to Iran
In the cities, the Iranian women I saw seemed strong, educated, hip, opinionated, giggly, spirited, beautiful and stylish. While its clear that women and...

09/29/2007 Iran - the most vegetarian unfriendly country in the world?
There's a lot to like about Iran. The people are some of the most hospitable I've encountered anywhere in the world, the architecture and history...

04/30/2006 Edinburgh University Students in Iran
I am not sure I can summarise in a couple of hundred words how fantastic this trip was. I have tried in far more words and with pictures, and still not...