Ali Habibi

The first thing that pops up to mind as soon as somebody talks about Persia or Iran is how hospital they are and how they take pleasure in playing the role of a host. Given their history and geographical location, this is not a big surprise. Iran has been sitting at the intersection of European and Asian continent for more than eight thousand years being the bridge that connects the east to the west. Also, a considerable portion of the ancient trade route, the Silk Road, ran through old Persia and Iran after the Islamic conquest.

children; These little angels of heaven. We love them no matter what. They make our lives meaningful and more colorful until we take them on a trip. That’s when everything starts to get out of hand. Only if they find out that the destination is an exotic unknown country called Iran with lots of deserts where women are forced to wear a Hijab, that’s when we regret traveling with children to anywhere. Our little cute innocent kids suddenly become devoted minions of Satan poised to spread evil. We just want to close our eyes until the madness stops!

Traveling and animals don’t exactly mix well, especially if you are traveling to Iran with pets. We are so emotionally attached to these beautiful creatures that we can’t simply let go of them, even for a few days which reminds me of the words of Colleen Paige, founder of “National Pets Day” organization, author, animal advocate, and in general a true animal lover that really moved me and brought me to the realization that people would do so many things to travel to Iran with their pets: “Many people believe that humans are superior to animals, but is that really true? We’re not able to come close to possessing the pure & perfect unconditional love that animals offer.