Rick Steves Blogs From Iran
Travel Blog • Jim Benning • 05.21.08 | 1:52 PM ET
He’s there to produce a TV show about travel in the country—and he’s on something of a mission. As he explained on the blog a couple of days ago:
A friend from the Washington State chapter of the United Nations Association called me six months ago and asked what I could do to help them build understanding between Iran and the US, and to defuse the tension that could be leading to war. I answered, “The only powerful thing I could do would be to produce a TV show on Iran.” I remember when the bombs first fell on Baghdad, thinking I’d missed an opportunity to make a travel show that could humanize Baghdad and give ‘collateral damage’ a face. I didn’t want to miss an opportunity to do this for Iran.
You go, Rick.
Related on World Hum:
* Rick Steves, Drug Policy Provocateur
* Q&A With Rick Steves