Three U.S. Travelers Detained in Iran

Travel Blog • Eva Holland • 08.03.09 | 10:59 AM ET

Apparently, they were hiking in Iraqi Kurdistan and wandered over the poorly marked border. One of the three, Sarah Shourd, is a contributor over at Brave New Traveler.

Tags: Travel and Security, Middle East, Iran, Iraq, News and Briefs

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Eva Holland is co-editor of World Hum. She is a former associate editor at Up Here and Up Here Business magazines, and a contributor to Vela. She's based in Canada's Yukon territory.

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