Old but crispy news: Graham Hughes becomes the first man in the world to visit ALL the countries in the world without a single flight. Of all the countries he visited, including South Sudan that suddenly became a country after he left Africa, he points out IRAN to be the warmest nation in the world. My Persian roots tend to agree with him on this one. But what do I know? I still have quite a few places to visit. One place that will always stick in my mind is Iran. Instead of the stern, joyless place I expected, it turned out to be the warmest and most hospitable nation in the world. I was treated like an honoured guest by everybody I met. On an overnight bus, an old Persian grandmother smiled at me and passed me her mobile phone. I took it from her, a little nonplussed, and put it to my ear. The guy on the other end told me in perfect English that I was sitting behind his grandmother and she was concerned about me. When I asked why, he told me that the bus got in very early the next day and she was worried that I wouldn’t have anything to eat. She wanted to know if she could take me home with her and cook me breakfast, says Graham Hughes.
Posted on: Wed, 21 Jan 2015 08:23:01 +0000
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