Iran

Pros: The most hospitable people in the world. Very inexpensive.
Cons: Difficult for Americans to get a visa and travel independently. Tehran.

WARNING: This is a long, opinionated review with lots of anecdotal asides, which I provide for cultural background. I will discuss the sites I visited, general and specific cultural topics, as well as hejab, the Islamic dress code for women as it applies ...

Pros: Extremely friendly people, rich culture, exquisite cuisine, inexpensive & very few tourists.
Cons: No alcohol, Women under wraps

Ok, before anybody points fingers, when I say Iran I actually mean an island called Kish because that is where I spent a week on business (7th May - 14th May, 2002). And it was truly something to remember.

I work in Dubai (United Arab...

Pros: historic sites, scenery, very inexpensive, few other tourists
Cons: minor hassles are unavoidable: transportation, hotels, money, etc.

In April, 1999, I spent two weeks in Iran in the company of my friend Mohammad, who lives there. You can see some photos and read details of my trip at http://www.creekcats.com/pnprice/pportsplash.html

My trip took place several months before...

Pros: Beautiful land, very rich history, friendly people
Cons: Boring cuisine, marginal hotels, very anti-Israel

Iran is a beautiful country of some 65 million people. This country has a very rich history which includes the origination of Zoroastrianism, a religion still practiced today; Persepolis, the ritual palace of the Persian Empire and more.

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Pros: Amazng People, vast Country , great food
Cons: Keeps your Ladies under wraps, no alcohol,

As a Brit travelling in Iran I was expecting to be stonned to death at the border, dragged through the streets by a mule, burnt at the stake and possibly even arrested and thrown in a dungeon.... welcome to reality.

Iran is amazing, Iran is...

Pros: not a thing
Cons: EVERYTHING I DID

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I currently went to Iran and i have to tell you that i have never been so miserable in my entire life. Iran has nothing of interest and your lucky if you go and dont get held up in crossfire of some...

Pros: Beauty
Cons: You must be sensitive to the present Iranian political culture.

I traveled to Iran when I was, oh I think three years old. Needless to say I do not remember much. My mother does, and the pictures we still have from that trip serve as proof to her descriptions of that beautiful country.

Like many other...