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How Do I Tell My Friends About My Amazing Trip to Iran?

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There is nothing like traveling to another country to expand one’s preconceived notions and find those notions had more to do with ignorance than fact.  This is what happened to me when I traveled to Iran in Oc...

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I could feel the excitement build when the pilot announced we were beginning our descent into Tabriz, but I wasn’t nervous or scared.  It just felt different.  I glanced at the other women on the plane, looking...

Postcards From Iran: One Highlight After Another

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During the nine days of traveling in Iran, we have been impressed by one highlight after another in the form of ancient mosques in every city we’ve visited, the opulent Golestan Palace, the dazzling Crown Jewel...


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