For some people travel is a way of life
and it does not necessarily include 5 star hotels and vacations on the far away
beaches. There are so many other ways to experience different cultures and
enrich ones life. The best one is to try and observe people, interact, stay in
hostels or find contacts and stay at people's homes if possible, go to the
national cuisine restaurants and visit markets, stadiums, theaters etc, try and
really feel the pulse of the country you are visiting. Some places can really
surprise you, you can find the most friendly people in the countries you heard
nothing but bad things about. So brake that chain of prejudice, and go see the
places from the bottom of your list, you will be amazed by all you've been
missing. There is a book that talks allot about these kind of things, it is a
travel journal of an Iranian American entrepreneur traveling in Balkans, called
The Age of Nepotism. I warmly recommend it, and also the site www.theageofnepotism.com
For some
people travel is a way of life and it does not necessarily include 5
star hotels and vacations on the far away beaches. There are so many other ways
to experience different cultures and enrich ones life. The best one is to try
and observe people, interact, stay in hostels or find contacts and stay at
people's homes if possible, go to the national cuisine restaurants and visit
markets, stadiums, theaters etc, try and really feel the pulse of the country
you are visiting. Some places can really surprise you, you can find the most
friendly people in the countries you heard nothing but bad things about. So
brake that chain of prejudice, and go see the places from the bottom of your
list, you will be amazed by all you've been missing. There is a book that talks
allot about these kind of things, it is a travel journal of an Iranian American
entrepreneur traveling in Balkans, called The Age of Nepotism. I warmly
recommend it, and also the site www.theageofnepotism.com
In Iran social networks such as Facebook are banned
Hello,, People are usually misinformed when it comes to current matters in Iran, and the actual living conditions of the real, ordinary people living there. Personal freedom is very limited, but being a theocratic society, Iran seems to accept the manner of conduct in everyday life as normal, just the way others in democratic societies take their freedoms for granted. For example, use of Internet in Iran is reduced to a minimum, and social networks such as Facebook are banned. There is no way for the young people over there to connect with others from different parts of the world. That way the government prevents inflow of western ideas but also puts a padlock to the window into the positives that difference of information can bring to young minds. This topic can be discussed from various angles, but the one that I recommend you to take a look at is The Age of Nepotism, the book by Vahid Razavi that covers this and many other burning issues in today's global society. You can also visit the site www.thegeofnepotism.com
