I got my bags packed on a roll. I'm heading out there and I'm ready to go.

Looking real good in my passport photo.

Amateur Traveler episode 435. It was called by George W Bush part of the

axis of evil and yet we've talked to travelers who have found it to be a warm

and inviting country. Come with us today as we go to Iran.

I know that I should be heading home, but maybe not, maybe not

today. Welcome to the amateur traveler. I'm your host Chris Christensen. This episode of

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I'd like to welcome back to the show Shara Johnson from SKJ travel.net who has come back to the show to talk about her trip to Iran.

Shara, welcome back to the show.

Thank you so much.

And I say welcome back.

Shara has been on the show one other time and that was episode 360 talking about volunteer travel in

Uganda and again you're coming back talking about a destination that is not

Paris or France or London or someplace that a lot of people go but

Iran.

What made you go to Iran?

Well, the truth is I have wanted to go to Iran for ages, largely because of my interest in ancient history.

So being the Persian Empire and all that, I've always been interested in the ruins and

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