Iran A Misunderstood Country
One of my favorite tv shows is Rick Steves’ travel show on PBS. Steves also has a series of travel books with great insights (I used them in my recent trip through Spain, France, & Italy). Anyways, I wanted to dedicate this post to my friends many of whom are from Iran. Iran, is a country tackled by the media and which I feel most of us don’t understand.
I’m going to include 2 videos on Iran, the first is a talk given by Rick Steves who seems to really understand the country. The second video is about Iran’s bloggers- apparently Iran has the 3rd largest community of bloggers in the world.
First Video Introduction (Via Fora.tv)
Travel guru Rick Steves sheds light on Iran, calling it the most misunderstood country he has ever visited. He discusses his travels through the country and his new special airing on PBS.
From Friday prayer in a leading mosque to anti-American murals, Steves presents his message and experiences to help us better understand a nation that continues to be shrouded in mystery and clouded by myths and mistruths.
Speaker Background (Via Fora.tv)
Rick Steves – Rick Steves grew up in Edmonds, Washington and studied at the University of Washington where he received degrees in Business Administration and European History. But his real education came in Europe – since 1973 he’s spent 120 days a year in Europe. Spending one third of his adult life living out of a suitcase in Europe has shaped his thinking. Today he employs 80 people at his Europe Through the Back Door headquarters in Edmonds where he produces 30 guidebooks on European travel, the most popular travel series in America on public television, a weekly hour-long national public radio show, and a weekly column syndicated by the Chicago Tribune. Rick and his wife Anne have traveled each of the last 18 years with their two kids, Andy and Jackie.
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