If you have an American passport and only an American passport, Iran is not the easiest destination you can choose for your vacation. You need a licensed tour guide to accompany you during the trip. The same is true for British and Canadian citizens. Nevertheless, unless you read the rest of this piece, you will miss the chance of, at least contemplating about, a journey of a lifetime. Like most Americans do not swear as much as movies show and not all Canadians are afraid of the dark, nor is Iran what the media portray. Iran is actually a relatively modern country with a young educated population. Here you can find everything for travel to Iran as an American or British and Canadian citizen.

You may have heard that Iranians speak “Persian” or “Farsi” and you might be wondering about the differences between Farsi and Persian. Well, Farsi is Iran’s official language; though many dialects and languages are spoken in the country, people all over the country know and speak Farsi. In this article, you’ll learn necessary Farsi phrases for your next trip to Iran.

As you may already know, Iran’s official religion is Islam; therefore, according to the law, alcoholic drinks cannot be produced or sold in the country which means there are also no liquor stores, bars or nightclubs in Iran. But, if that doesn’t change your plans of traveling to Iran, here are some things you need to know. Read all you need to know about alcohol in Iran.