*Every time I say 'Merci' you drink!* 🍻🇮🇷What an absolutely incredible day, a big thank you to the people of Iran for their outstanding hospitality. Check out my Iran photos here: instagram.com/indigo.traveller/
Treating the guest and the stranger well is considered one of the greatest virtues in Persian culture. We say, "The guest is the beloved of God." Even if you have just a tiny bit of food to eat, you give it to your guest and skip a meal. I grew up on the north of Tehran, in Niavaran, and my father always brought home Americans and Europeans who were hitchhiking through Iran. Mom would give them a great meal, and they would spend the night in one of the guest rooms. And in the morning, they'd continue on their journey.
@liar fighter US and UK governments have done bad things. But who hasn't? In the history of Iran we have done many bad things as well! Are we going to hold grudges forever? That's what happens when your culture, country and civilization stagnates, falls behind and becomes prey to others. We've done it to others, and others have done it to us. As an Iranian, what I want is for us to stop blaming every body else for our troubles and assume responsibility for our weaknesses. Only then we can improve and grow again. This is going to happen. I'm sure of it. But sometimes change happens in spurts instead of even increments.
10 years ago I went to Iran for a visit and the group I was with ended up having a huge accident in the middle of no where. Every person who passed us by offered us food water and shelter. I had never seen anything like that. The car was totaled, everyone was ok, just had minor injuries. I forget sometime how safe Iran is, and how good the people there are.
Takes a lot of guts to do what you do. Hitchhiking in rural Iran as a Westerner and not even speaking the local language. Bravo. Also shows how much peaceful & safe Iran actually is. Excellent vlog as always!
@WAFFEN COLLIDER lol the entire country of entire is safer than most places in the USA. You would be an idiot to be strolling around the ghettos in LA, Chicago and the list is endless. No where in Iran will you get robbed or murdered like you can in the uSA
: As an Iranian i just wanna make a point! 50% of all kindnesses you see in Iran is because of Indigo Traveler attitude! Because he understand the culture and is down to earth and kind! Same people will treat you like shit if you treat them unrespectful and even money wouldn't help you. Attitude determines attitude.
you don't say! When was the last time you went somewhere and treated people like shit and turned out that people reacted positively to it? Indigo Traveler is a very nice guy with a positive vibe. But you'd have to be stupid to travel like this and not be humble and respectful toward the people around you. That's nothing unique to Iranians.
@@houseofsuren510 :You didn't get the point, Nick felt safe and welcome in middle of nowhere in Iran because ppl see him as a guest not as easy tourist money. Part because of Iranian mentality and part for his great personality. Please try to understand.
@M. Arbabistocrat Well it depends how you're travelling. If you go to a 5 star hotel somewhere, of course you will expect a few things. But if you're hitchhiking in a foreign land, then you'd have to be stupid to be arrogant with them, and will suffer the consequences. Dar zemn man iraniam dada. I have experienced the same hospitality as an Iranian, with people offering to put our family up in small far away towns. You just have to use your common sense and treat people with dignity and respect.
Hi nick, I'm Iranian✋🏻I really can't get enough of your brilliant videos. My eyes are in tears, thank you for proving the Media is almost wrong about my country🇮🇷bless you🙏🏻
Indigo, I havent seen such influx of videos from other countries like you have been pumping out for Iran. I think you are loving the place 👌, which destroys the lies the media has pumped out against Iran all those years. Keep up the great videos, and I am very happy for you that you seem to be enjoying every moment in the country!
Media? Well. Our governments indeed messed up. But the people and civils that Nick meets are people and pretty much the same as yours. Perhaps its not all that media lies or whatever. Its complicaed!
Yeah our government is trying to sell our country little by little to china and russia to make money for their ambitions but the local people are generaly nice and warm people.
Today I got into an argument with people who were calling Iran a terrorist country. I am glad that you are doing your little part in proving that terrible stigma incorrect.
The fact is that, Mullahs regime which is ruling Iran is a terrorist as it equips terrorist groups across the region with weapons but its people are extremely kind and innocent. West should never mix Iranian people with Mullahs.
"The value of a man should be seen in what he gives and not in what he is able to receive." Such a nice country & lovely people - Greetings from Sri Lanka
This video convinced my Australian fiance to come and visit Iran. :) He got to see my family and we did a little adventure ourselves! So, Thank you so much for your amazing videos
Your videos are eye opening to people around the world and show the truth about countries like Iran. Please spend more time in this beautiful country and show the modern side of country as well.
When it comes to the government, I think the media is spot on. People of Iran= normal people... Government of Iran= terrorist organization. The people you see in the video are all suffering right now
Well I've been in Iran a month ago I stayed there 8 days actually I didn't expect what I saw. the people are so nice and friendly they will respect you and the country is beautiful and clean and peaceful also good weather anyway I liked the people so much they're so good
Wow Iran just wow! What an amazing country and culture than to top it all off the people are sooooo kind. I’m so not shocked that the media in my country has gotten Iran totally wrong and I’m sure it was done on purpose but thanks to amazing people like Indigo traveler I can see the truth about Iran and not just western propaganda.
@@Nick-qv7zd agreed. There's no denying that. By right in front of it any random person will invite you into their home for a meal. And that's what trips me out. You see how in the video every single person he needs tells him "it you're every in the area you come stay in my home"... I don't think I've heard any stranger EVER in my life in America say that to me unless I knew then through someone else. But no stranger. U think that also goes to show the difference in the other of crimes there. They're more hospitable because they're not scared of strangers. In America the person you bring home will be the first person to Rob you blind. LoL
Thank you for sharing your travel log from Iran it shows the people are friendly and kind service-oriented family-oriented very helpful to strangers to anyone. I'm an American female that live there for 10 years after the revolution and it makes me my heart Melancholy for Iran
I greatly enjoyed this video, as it reminds me of my experiences in 1979 hitch-hiking in Iran. I was stuck because of the Revolution, and was not able to get money due to the bank strike. I hitch-hiked from Tehran to Zahedan via Bandra Abbas. Despite all of the Anti--American (and by association Anti-British feeling at that time) the locals who I met were incredibly kind and welcoming. Most of my rides were in trucks, and one night I got dropped by a cross-track in the desert, and had to sleep in the desert miles from anywhere. During the night the temperature fell down to well below freezing and woke me up. I had never seen so many stars in my life as I could see on that night. In the morning I went back to the road and soon had a lift to Bam, the next town. My time in Iran was one of the highlights of my backpacking trips, and I look back on them with huge affection. I am sure that you will do so in future, especially as you interact so well with the locals as you go.
Hi , yeah very rare to see hitch hiking by foriegners in Iran now i think . . i did it as well , crossed Iran hitching 4 times between '68 and '71 , Tabriz , Teheran and Mashad and into Afghanistan , and once down to Zahedan and into Pakistan . . and it was the same , phenominally friendly people , other worldly landscapes , lots of rides in trucks . . .but loads of people were doing it then , overland to India , doing it now is something else , this guy is a bit special and all the best to him . :)
I'm an Iranian American. I got stranded in Turkey a few months ago and was super lucky to be able to get back home in Arizona. It was scary but fun and adventurous at the same time. Wont forget it. Your experience sounds like something in a movie. Interesting.
I am Iranian but for me it was much scary what you said even when you said it was 1979 😕. It was a very sick time and as much as I heard about those time people were not normal and they were sick and mad and aggressive, is it true ? At least I know my parents and my family members and parents of my friends were not evils and mad and aggressive and they didn't hate US as well , even I do know they always loved US especially my father ,his wish was that he visits US once at least before he dies 😀 anyway sadly he died before he visits there. But anyway now everything is different. I believe people here are very nice .I think culture of people got even higher and better but the regime is too horrible . People here are not religious like past anymore too but we are forced to say we are muslims and such things ,it is such weird ... . US and Europe should not make another nasty deal with Islamic republic like in Obama time , they shouldn't support our regime and betray Iranians again . I don't know if you know it or not they have made deals with the regime for many times since 1979 and also at the Guadeloupe Conference these countries in west wanted Shah to leave Iran and that Khomeini come on power ... CIA called Khomeini one of its friends and France supported him as well and ... . All in all the revolution was all planned by west . I think the west should stop supporting regime and really let Iranians choose what they want and wish for this land but when I see Afghanistan and what the same west did to it , I tell myself humans still are too selfish and mad to understand the truth that we should help each others in the name of love and peace and not hurt each others and not destroy but build and make eveything better . For example, the same US let Taliban gets such many american weapons and stuff , it shows me those politicians even didn't care about many youths from UK ,US , France and etc who lost their lives in that place and were killed by the same taliban . Now Taliban got such power that people can't speak or do anything anymore and also politicians from west are making the nasty deals with this evil group. They have done the same thing to us for 100s of years too . people have been too paranoia toward the UK because UK always has betrayed Iranians through history. I can mention the Persian Constitutional Revolution between 1905 and 1911, UK and Russia were agaisnt it...
I like the fact you are humble , down to earth, Happy , friendly and positive guy . Love your videos . Keep making them . Iran is a friendly country. Keep it up Bro. 👏👏✌✌👍👍🇮🇷🇮🇷
I was born and raised in Iran but I learned from my country more through you than I ever self-observed. Thank you for showing the world what a fascinating place Iran is.
I've been to Iran last year. The people of Iran is unbelievably polite and helpful. I always admire their attitude. and also Iran is very safe country even for the women who travels alone. Next time i will visit there for a long-term holiday. Greetings from Turkey!
@@drsick784 Religion is something spiritual to believe in, but decency comes from the person, how they were raised and their peers. Atheists can be just as decent as someone from any religion
I'm polish and my wife is iranian, i met her during my travels there :) Iran is the most hitch-hiking friendly country on earth, even if most of people there never heard about it! They just like to help others, especially foreigners. I've hitchhiked all over the country, never felt in danger, even though i hitched around afghan and pakistani borders, or on deserts, or at night - i've never had any troubles. I can't reccomend traveling to Iran enough :)
I am blown away by the hospitality of all the Iranian people you have encountered on this adventure. Real salt of the earth people. Its a testament to the notion that most people are good at heart. Thank you & travel safe.
Your lens has shown me - and, perhaps, educated me - of the wisdom, courage and compassion of the Iranian people. Thank you, beautiful people of Iran! Thank you, Nick!
I'd say you're doing much better work than the UN with all your videos. And now, on top of that, you make me go back in time to my teens and start hitchhiking again:-). Keep it up man, I seriously admire what you're doing!
Amazing video, Iran seems like an incredible place. I’ve experienced the kindness and hospitality of Iranian people firsthand since there’s a relatively big group of Iranians living here in Sweden and everyone I’ve met has been lovely. I hope to go and visit this country myself some day, it’s been a dream of mine for a long time.
Hi, I am an Iranian. Something important about Iran; every part the country is different from the other part and all parts are so nice with wonderful people. I hope he goes to other parts as well so it gives us even better picture of this amazing country.
Love your work Nick, the videos just keep on getting better & better 😘 The Iranian people seem so friendly & polite too, would really like to visit the country someday
It's very common for Persians, or people from that region in general, to make sure their guests are well taken care of. For example, the gentleman paying for your taxi fare is perfectly normal. It's just the way things are over there.
Nick you are a brave soul! To hitchhike in rural Iran is incredible and with 11 different strangers cars even? This says a lot about the people’s of Iran, there culture allows their kindness and warmth to shine through. Keep these vlogs going mate and good luck.
I'm very happy that you've had a great journey so far. Every corner of Iran could be completely different. I love your videos and hope you'll have wonderful days in my country.
Spreading the kindness to strangers during our trip is the most beautiful kindness in the world.... 🙏🏻☺️ Keep spreading the kindness Nick, just like what you have did to the old man by giving him some money, and he felt so grateful for that, I mean it’s just less than 4 euros but he kissed your hand, he might be need that money so much but he didn’t asking... We never know what people went through everyday, just be kind... THAT PART WAS SOOO BEAUTIFUL, may Allah blessing you always Nick...!!! Love from Indonesia 🇮🇩 for you and our brothers & sisters in Iran 🇮🇷
As an iranian when l watch your videos i tell myself who a person can be brave even a person like me who knows how to talk in persian can not be convinced to put himself into such danger and took such a trip. When i see your videos i realize in what a beautiful country i'm living. In your videos you mentioned that the costs are cheap, but it's a mistake that strangers usually make when they travel to my country. Native people can not make their needs end let alone travel to other cities.
Hey Nick, I've been following you for a few months now and this is my first comment. I'm from Israel and Iran is our SO-CALLED biggest enemy, and your videos from Iran are sooooo cool and interesting. I can definitely see how lovely the Iranians are and for an Israeli, this is an eye-opener. This is something our leaders wouldn't want us to know - that the Iranians are good and kind people. They want to be afraid them, and basically live in constant fear in order to control us more easily. Thank you for doing what you're doing. You rock.
I want to add one more comment. Your videos do capture the warmth and compassion of the people. It amazes me how these traits are coming through your Video of Iran. Again the country side is beautiful. Enjoy, and safe journey.
I found most people in the world have greater potential to be friendly and hospitable as long as you are rational, not partying too hard, nor behaving disrespectfully. We really could all get along looking out for one another be united as one while respecting each others human rights and local cultures if money didn't get in the way of so much.
I am from India and the Persians and Iranians came here some many many years ago. They brought their culture and opened businesses Some restaurants still exists over a hundred years. The Iranians are peaceful and warm and such beautiful people. The actual devils are the politicians who brand others as criminals when in actuality they are the biggest rogues. The world knows it. You my friend, you’re a brave man. God bless you
Hey there! Just wanted to let you know that I am loving your series on Iran and your style of vlogging which is very much like mine!. What is setting you apart from other travel vloggers is your style which is more intrepid and very humanistic. You tube needs people like you to show showcase countries (away from tourists sites) for what it is and not what the media is saying. Thank you
Seeing through your eyes, allowing descendants who never had a chance to experience their native country first hand, is absolutely amazing. Your impact on the collective is greater than you can imagine. Thank you 🕉🤝🏽🌍
People don't hitchhike in Iran... They are just giving you ride for free because you are guest in Iran... Also the Chinese resident in Asaluyeh was not hotel it was for Chinese oil & gas workers... Asaluyeh is closest city to world's largest off shore natural gas reserve in Persian Gulf.... Have fun
@@Caliebird You know alex kartio gave very nice and not offensive comment. At the end wished to Nick "have fun". You completely misunderstood the message you ignorant.
The people of Iran generally seem so hospitable and friendly! I did feel, watching that, nervous until the end, but despite outward appearances it seems to be very safe. That was a really entertaining and enlightening episode.
OMG. I think this is the very best travel video I've ever seen out of all the hundreds and hundreds of them I've seen the past 5 years on here. You are most certainly the top world explorer TH-camr! Thank you so much for sharing such a magnificent most beautiful most unique experience with us. You are probably the bravest and most adventurous Western backpacker to explore the most unique areas of world that we Westerners know so little about and often fear. Keep em' coming.
That's right, especially the new generation completely know the other meaning (as good luck). Also it depends on after which subject you bring up that gesture! If you do that after swearing or insulting that means quite different than when you do that with smile or friendly gesture!
Your Moral of the story made me cry and cry... couldn't help it, As a Persian woman, the fact that Iran and Iranians are too misunderstood because of all the lies media brainwashes ppls minds... Thank you so much dear Indigo Traveller. Love & Peace x
I appreciate being able to see a different perspective on a place that isn't always represented in such a positive light by the media. Thanks for the videos and stay safe out there!
Dude I'm so in love with your Iran videos! I'm seeing my home country from a whole new perspective!! I brought a three friends from Germany to Iran two months ago when I was visiting and started watching all kinds of vlogs on Iran travellars, and yours are by far the best!! They have something to them that just shows the beauty of the country, culture, and most importantly the people! Please don't ever leave there and keep making videos ❤️😂
I falled in love with this country when i started dating a girl who's mother from there. And she taught me a lot of goodness of this land. And i like the arabic music in general even i know persian and arabic are not the same. Beauty of the women there uffffff let's not talk about it. Persian women fir are the most beautiful on earth and I want to visit there May God bless those countries who hold part of human history and they deserve our love and respect. Salam😂
Great video! We wanted to hitchhike through Iran on our hitchhiking journey from Thailand to Spain but as Alex is British it would have been a costly and difficult thing as you need to have a 'minder' with you if you are from the UK/USA/Canada! Thanks for showing the world that hitchhiking is a great way to meet people and that it is safe even in so called dangerous countries like Iran! We've hitchhiked twenty countries, over 30,000 km in over 500 vehicles and we don't have any bad experiences. Thanks for sharing!
Looking at this video, I thought you must have guts of steel, but of the people are so friendly and helpful, then maybe it was easier than I thought. Superb video.
it's the Arabian Gulf.. it's populated by Arabs on both sides.. if you say it was historically called Persian Gulf.. then why do you call your country "Iran"?.. also go back to history and rename it to "Persia" Iraq becomes Mesopotamia Turkey becomes Byzantium etc. things got changed
Persian Gulf is the historical name that has been used through the history for this place and giographical documentation of United Nation and other accredited organizational bodies call it by that name, however in past few years Arab countries living in the area led by Saudi´s money and their influence on US and others tried to change that to Aabian Gulf
I'm so glad I found you! I am thoroughly enjoying your travels and observations. Every Iranian person I have met has been wonderful, friendly and caring. One of our students, out of the goodness of his heart, gave me a box of Iranian tea...and it was delicious! Iranians are lovely people. I am so happy you found them that way, too. Best to you from Georgia, USA!
Love the intro and thanks for the map ; ) I think you’re the only person that puts a map in his videos! I heard a thumbs up is the equivalent of the middle finger. And if I took a drink every time you said mercy in this video...this comment would be looking very difffffferentt lol. Kidding. Cheers! Safe Travels
*Every time I say 'Merci' you drink!* 🍻🇮🇷What an absolutely incredible day, a big thank you to the people of Iran for their outstanding hospitality. Check out my Iran photos here:
instagram.com/indigo.traveller/
I ❤️ it when you hitchhike, Nick, especially over such long distances and with different drivers. An adventure with so many stories to tell 😊
I might be an aussie but jesus mate, i don't fancy alcohol poisoning.
'm drunk
Stop dreaming going to beautiful country IRAN America (DONALD TRUMP) is now in a mood to change Iran into Syria
you are welcome to iran. Please visit shiraz, and isfahan
Treating the guest and the stranger well is considered one of the greatest virtues in Persian culture. We say, "The guest is the beloved of God." Even if you have just a tiny bit of food to eat, you give it to your guest and skip a meal. I grew up on the north of Tehran, in Niavaran, and my father always brought home Americans and Europeans who were hitchhiking through Iran. Mom would give them a great meal, and they would spend the night in one of the guest rooms. And in the morning, they'd continue on their journey.
Beautiful.
Yes that's true but we should admit that culture is not that much bold among modern Iranians and younger generation.
@@eagleartillery1361 I haven't been there in 40 years, so I don't know personally.
Ya if everyone was like this in every country
there would not be a necessity of big hotels for tourists
@liar fighter US and UK governments have done bad things. But who hasn't? In the history of Iran we have done many bad things as well! Are we going to hold grudges forever? That's what happens when your culture, country and civilization stagnates, falls behind and becomes prey to others. We've done it to others, and others have done it to us. As an Iranian, what I want is for us to stop blaming every body else for our troubles and assume responsibility for our weaknesses. Only then we can improve and grow again. This is going to happen. I'm sure of it. But sometimes change happens in spurts instead of even increments.
10 years ago I went to Iran for a visit and the group I was with ended up having a huge accident in the middle of no where. Every person who passed us by offered us food water and shelter. I had never seen anything like that. The car was totaled, everyone was ok, just had minor injuries. I forget sometime how safe Iran is, and how good the people there are.
Takes a lot of guts to do what you do. Hitchhiking in rural Iran as a Westerner and not even speaking the local language. Bravo. Also shows how much peaceful & safe Iran actually is. Excellent vlog as always!
Amen to that, thank you!
Lol. I agree. Im Irani and it I got there I wouldn't have the balls to do this. Haha
@WAFFEN COLLIDER lol the entire country of entire is safer than most places in the USA. You would be an idiot to be strolling around the ghettos in LA, Chicago and the list is endless. No where in Iran will you get robbed or murdered like you can in the uSA
@@mkgg9637 well then you stay away from visiting these places.
Iran killed my gay brother... for being gay. RIP Raj.
Love Iran! From Portugal 🇵🇹 ❤️ 🇮🇷
Thanks
Thank you brother
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Thanks brother . I'm Iranian . its mutual . The people of iran love you too .
: As an Iranian i just wanna make a point! 50% of all kindnesses you see in Iran is because of Indigo Traveler attitude! Because he understand the culture and is down to earth and kind! Same people will treat you like shit if you treat them unrespectful and even money wouldn't help you. Attitude determines attitude.
Beautiful words, thanks so much.
@@IndigoTraveller Thanks brother, love your videos and point of perspective.
you don't say! When was the last time you went somewhere and treated people like shit and turned out that people reacted positively to it? Indigo Traveler is a very nice guy with a positive vibe. But you'd have to be stupid to travel like this and not be humble and respectful toward the people around you. That's nothing unique to Iranians.
@@houseofsuren510 :You didn't get the point, Nick felt safe and welcome in middle of nowhere in Iran because ppl see him as a guest not as easy tourist money. Part because of Iranian mentality and part for his great personality. Please try to understand.
@M. Arbabistocrat
Well it depends how you're travelling. If you go to a 5 star hotel somewhere, of course you will expect a few things. But if you're hitchhiking in a foreign land, then you'd have to be stupid to be arrogant with them, and will suffer the consequences. Dar zemn man iraniam dada. I have experienced the same hospitality as an Iranian, with people offering to put our family up in small far away towns. You just have to use your common sense and treat people with dignity and respect.
Hi nick,
I'm Iranian✋🏻I really can't get enough of your brilliant videos. My eyes are in tears, thank you for proving the Media is almost wrong about my country🇮🇷bless you🙏🏻
لایک یو
Lots of love to all my Iranian brothers from India 🇮🇳❤🇮🇷
Cheers mate ;)
Thanks 🙏😊
Hi brother. Looooove hindoostan from iran❤🌹❤🌹🌹🌹
Sending love to India⚘⚘⚘
thanks brother :))love you too
THIS is what TH-cam was made for. Thanks for taking us on the journey with you...
Indigo, I havent seen such influx of videos from other countries like you have been pumping out for Iran. I think you are loving the place 👌, which destroys the lies the media has pumped out against Iran all those years.
Keep up the great videos, and I am very happy for you that you seem to be enjoying every moment in the country!
Thank you, definitely, absolutely love Iran
Media? Well. Our governments indeed messed up. But the people and civils that Nick meets are people and pretty much the same as yours. Perhaps its not all that media lies or whatever. Its complicaed!
Yeah our government is trying to sell our country little by little to china and russia to make money for their ambitions but the local people are generaly nice and warm people.
@@poorang900 shout up stupid
@@massi6528 and @roobi-- Aren't you a payed hasbara Troll, trying to mess up the image of Iran?
I see Iranians are very helpful people. Much love for Iran from Indonesia.
thx (=
Today I got into an argument with people who were calling Iran a terrorist country. I am glad that you are doing your little part in proving that terrible stigma incorrect.
The fact is that, Mullahs regime which is ruling Iran is a terrorist as it equips terrorist groups across the region with weapons but its people are extremely kind and innocent. West should never mix Iranian people with Mullahs.
@@mahditeimouri9107 with that logic, alot of western countries could be considered terrorists regimes
@@mahditeimouri9107 WTF, you associate Americans with the actions of their leaders.
That's about country's laws not people. as far as I'm concerned many Iranians are LGBT supporters especially young people
Tigran Yeremyan last time I checked most western countries were not supporting terrorist.
1:11 "You gotta risk it to get the biscuit"
6:16 Eating the biscuit
Here's a traveler who knows what he's talking about.
Didn't catch that till you mentioned it lol, I totally remember both the statement and the biscuit tho, so ironic and funny =)
"The value of a man should be seen in what he gives and not in what he is able to receive." Such a nice country & lovely people - Greetings from Sri Lanka
thx (:
This video convinced my Australian fiance to come and visit Iran. :)
He got to see my family and we did a little adventure ourselves!
So, Thank you so much for your amazing videos
Down with down with khamenei 🇮🇷❤🇺🇲
Your videos are eye opening to people around the world and show the truth about countries like Iran. Please spend more time in this beautiful country and show the modern side of country as well.
This has so so educated me on Iran….stunning people and country - Never believe the bloody media. I’m really thankful for this Nick 🙏🏻
When it comes to the government, I think the media is spot on. People of Iran= normal people... Government of Iran= terrorist organization. The people you see in the video are all suffering right now
I love watching your videos. Thank you for demystifying parts of the world that the media paints as “scary”. Love from Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
I'm starting to like the Persian people without knowing them.
Well I've been in Iran a month ago I stayed there 8 days actually I didn't expect what I saw.
the people are so nice and friendly they will respect you and the country is beautiful and clean and peaceful also good weather anyway I liked the people so much they're so good
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Loma Plata thank we Iranian loves you too ..by respect
Iran is my favorite country that I have visited.
Iranians love when blonde western foreigner man approaches their wives, get so turned on just by thinking of that
Have u visited Pakistan?
@@irdsqrgitro Iranians like white people because they are distant cousins
Iranian people are one of the friendliest. Love to iran from India
The most of them hate Asian people, you need to be there for changing your mind bro.
I'm Iranian and I love shahrokh Khan and india من ایرانی هستم و شاهرخ خان را دوست دارم همچنین هندوستان
ما لغات مشترک زیادی داریم در زبانمان
from my childhood till now we have listen from our parents just good stories from India and Indians.. Iranians Love Indian
Im from iran and my mom and dad went to india since they love hot and spicy food they would challenge others and would lose but were very pleased
Iran 🇮🇷 looks so interesting! Thanks for the amazing video series! I love your camera work and witty editing. Keep up the great work, Nick! ❤️
Thank you for all your nice comments!
I too love your videos. Please don't become one of the statistics of people who get captured or whatever.....
Man, what a beautiful country!
Love to much Iran from Somalia
Wow Iran just wow! What an amazing country and culture than to top it all off the people are sooooo kind. I’m so not shocked that the media in my country has gotten Iran totally wrong and I’m sure it was done on purpose but thanks to amazing people like Indigo traveler I can see the truth about Iran and not just western propaganda.
What country are you from I'm you don't mind me asking?
What did the media have to say about Iranian people? I don’t recall the media having much to say about them...good or bad.
Their government is not good. But their people are often amazing.
Yeah... they did have giant "Death to America" posters plastered up around the city, to be fair.
@@Nick-qv7zd agreed. There's no denying that. By right in front of it any random person will invite you into their home for a meal. And that's what trips me out. You see how in the video every single person he needs tells him "it you're every in the area you come stay in my home"... I don't think I've heard any stranger EVER in my life in America say that to me unless I knew then through someone else. But no stranger. U think that also goes to show the difference in the other of crimes there. They're more hospitable because they're not scared of strangers. In America the person you bring home will be the first person to Rob you blind. LoL
Thank you for sharing your travel log from Iran it shows the people are friendly and kind service-oriented family-oriented very helpful to strangers to anyone. I'm an American female that live there for 10 years after the revolution and it makes me my heart Melancholy for Iran
Iran looks simply amazing. New fan here and I've been binge watching!
Im Iranian and i went from one city to another I got lost and I got so much help from the locals even they offered food 💛so proud of my people .
I greatly enjoyed this video, as it reminds me of my experiences in 1979 hitch-hiking in Iran. I was stuck because of the Revolution, and was not able to get money due to the bank strike. I hitch-hiked from Tehran to Zahedan via Bandra Abbas. Despite all of the Anti--American (and by association Anti-British feeling at that time) the locals who I met were incredibly kind and welcoming. Most of my rides were in trucks, and one night I got dropped by a cross-track in the desert, and had to sleep in the desert miles from anywhere.
During the night the temperature fell down to well below freezing and woke me up. I had never seen so many stars in my life as I could see on that night. In the morning I went back to the road and soon had a lift to Bam, the next town.
My time in Iran was one of the highlights of my backpacking trips, and I look back on them with huge affection. I am sure that you will do so in future, especially as you interact so well with the locals as you go.
Hi , yeah very rare to see hitch hiking by foriegners in Iran now i think . . i did it as well , crossed Iran hitching 4 times between '68 and '71 , Tabriz , Teheran and Mashad and into Afghanistan , and once down to Zahedan and into Pakistan . . and it was the same , phenominally friendly people , other worldly landscapes , lots of rides in trucks . . .but loads of people were doing it then , overland to India , doing it now is something else , this guy is a bit special and all the best to him . :)
This takes a lot of balls to do.
I'm an Iranian American. I got stranded in Turkey a few months ago and was super lucky to be able to get back home in Arizona. It was scary but fun and adventurous at the same time. Wont forget it. Your experience sounds like something in a movie. Interesting.
@@pmf598 Ya, it's rare to see hitch-hikers in the US too now but back then I did so on a regular basis to get from state to state. Cheers!
I am Iranian but for me it was much scary what you said even when you said it was 1979 😕. It was a very sick time and as much as I heard about those time people were not normal and they were sick and mad and aggressive, is it true ? At least I know my parents and my family members and parents of my friends were not evils and mad and aggressive and they didn't hate US as well , even I do know they always loved US especially my father ,his wish was that he visits US once at least before he dies 😀 anyway sadly he died before he visits there. But anyway now everything is different. I believe people here are very nice .I think culture of people got even higher and better but the regime is too horrible . People here are not religious like past anymore too but we are forced to say we are muslims and such things ,it is such weird ... . US and Europe should not make another nasty deal with Islamic republic like in Obama time , they shouldn't support our regime and betray Iranians again . I don't know if you know it or not they have made deals with the regime for many times since 1979 and also at the Guadeloupe Conference these countries in west wanted Shah to leave Iran and that Khomeini come on power ... CIA called Khomeini one of its friends and France supported him as well and ... . All in all the revolution was all planned by west . I think the west should stop supporting regime and really let Iranians choose what they want and wish for this land but when I see Afghanistan and what the same west did to it , I tell myself humans still are too selfish and mad to understand the truth that we should help each others in the name of love and peace and not hurt each others and not destroy but build and make eveything better . For example, the same US let Taliban gets such many american weapons and stuff , it shows me those politicians even didn't care about many youths from UK ,US , France and etc who lost their lives in that place and were killed by the same taliban . Now Taliban got such power that people can't speak or do anything anymore and also politicians from west are making the nasty deals with this evil group. They have done the same thing to us for 100s of years too . people have been too paranoia toward the UK because UK always has betrayed Iranians through history. I can mention the Persian Constitutional Revolution between 1905 and 1911, UK and Russia were agaisnt it...
Moral of the story: hitchhiking is ALWAYS an adventure. :)
Haha true that Gabriel!
Not always safe but if it's safe then it's great
I like the fact you are humble , down to earth, Happy , friendly and positive guy . Love your videos . Keep making them . Iran is a friendly country. Keep it up Bro. 👏👏✌✌👍👍🇮🇷🇮🇷
Thanks so much, much love to you!
@@IndigoTraveller go 2sinai and budafest
Epic video! LOVED it! The Persian people are SO nice! Teresa
Thanks
You too
thx (=
Beautiful country
Nice people
God bless you
Beautiful unless you are gay or Jewish.
I was born and raised in Iran but I learned from my country more through you than I ever self-observed. Thank you for showing the world what a fascinating place Iran is.
Respect from 🇬🇷🇬🇷🇬🇷🇬🇷🇬🇷 you not greedy like some other TH-camrs with same content...stay safe
I've been to Iran last year. The people of Iran is unbelievably polite and helpful. I always admire their attitude. and also Iran is very safe country even for the women who travels alone. Next time i will visit there for a long-term holiday. Greetings from Turkey!
you are welcom
the ones in ny are rude af :(
Now that’s an adventure. Everyone seems so nice. Great advertising for tourism in Iran.
If you take politics and religion out of it, most people are just decent people, trying to live their life, in every country
@@HamiltonRb the peacefull religion which told them that the guest is the beloved of God
@@abdulazizmutter5277 peacful religion? Keep dreaming! It is the culture. Don't attach your stuff to that, ABDULAZIZ.
@@drsick784 Religion is something spiritual to believe in, but decency comes from the person, how they were raised and their peers. Atheists can be just as decent as someone from any religion
I'm polish and my wife is iranian, i met her during my travels there :) Iran is the most hitch-hiking friendly country on earth, even if most of people there never heard about it! They just like to help others, especially foreigners. I've hitchhiked all over the country, never felt in danger, even though i hitched around afghan and pakistani borders, or on deserts, or at night - i've never had any troubles. I can't reccomend traveling to Iran enough :)
This is why this channel is one of the best travel related channels on TH-cam =)
Thank you!
I am blown away by the hospitality of all the Iranian people you have encountered on this adventure. Real salt of the earth people. Its a testament to the notion that most people are good at heart. Thank you & travel safe.
Peace & love to Iran 🇮🇷 from Palestine 🇵🇸
Palestinian Hip-Hop
Peace & love to Palestine 🇵🇸 from Iran 🇮🇷 too
Palestinian Hip-Hop you beter stop fucking Israel
Yeah that's Israel
No such thing as israel honestly. #FreePalestine.@@obscurus1344
israel is a illegitimate state that is racist, genocidal, & practices apartheid. @@Instrumental187
Your lens has shown me - and, perhaps, educated me - of the wisdom, courage and compassion of the Iranian people. Thank you, beautiful people of Iran! Thank you, Nick!
I'd say you're doing much better work than the UN with all your videos. And now, on top of that, you make me go back in time to my teens and start hitchhiking again:-). Keep it up man, I seriously admire what you're doing!
Really appreciate your words!
Iran is a dream country for me to visit ...love Iranian people and their culture .love from India 🇮🇳
I'm Iranian and live in Iran and I learn all these things about my country from you! :)) cause I haven't gone south of Iran
Amazing video, Iran seems like an incredible place. I’ve experienced the kindness and hospitality of Iranian people firsthand since there’s a relatively big group of Iranians living here in Sweden and everyone I’ve met has been lovely. I hope to go and visit this country myself some day, it’s been a dream of mine for a long time.
wow I really want to go to Iran now. really well done, can't wait for the next episode!
My favorite country so far. Spend about 18 days in the country and it was the best experience I’ve ever had ❤️ Love from the Philippines 🇵🇭
Indigo Traveller, so amazing, I'm in love with Iran. Thank you
Beautiful isn't it, cheers!
@Mohammad Joshan I've got to plan it out. I'll let you know
@Mohammad Joshan let's link up
@Mohammad Joshan gotcha
Hi, I am an Iranian. Something important about Iran; every part the country is different from the other part and all parts are so nice with wonderful people. I hope he goes to other parts as well so it gives us even better picture of this amazing country.
Love your work Nick, the videos just keep on getting better & better 😘
The Iranian people seem so friendly & polite too, would really like to visit the country someday
Absolutely beautiful!
It's very common for Persians, or people from that region in general, to make sure their guests are well taken care of. For example, the gentleman paying for your taxi fare is perfectly normal. It's just the way things are over there.
These vids are easily some of your best!!! 💙🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦
Thank you!
Nick you are a brave soul! To hitchhike in rural Iran is incredible and with 11 different strangers cars even? This says a lot about the people’s of Iran, there culture allows their kindness and warmth to shine through. Keep these vlogs going mate and good luck.
I'm very happy that you've had a great journey so far. Every corner of Iran could be completely different. I love your videos and hope you'll have wonderful days in my country.
Spreading the kindness to strangers during our trip is the most beautiful kindness in the world.... 🙏🏻☺️ Keep spreading the kindness Nick, just like what you have did to the old man by giving him some money, and he felt so grateful for that, I mean it’s just less than 4 euros but he kissed your hand, he might be need that money so much but he didn’t asking... We never know what people went through everyday, just be kind... THAT PART WAS SOOO BEAUTIFUL, may Allah blessing you always Nick...!!! Love from Indonesia 🇮🇩 for you and our brothers & sisters in Iran 🇮🇷
I travel in spirit with you Nick. Makes me wish I were 40 years younger and in better health. Keep 'em coming!
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As an iranian when l watch your videos i tell myself who a person can be brave even a person like me who knows how to talk in persian can not be convinced to put himself into such danger and took such a trip. When i see your videos i realize in what a beautiful country i'm living. In your videos you mentioned that the costs are cheap, but it's a mistake that strangers usually make when they travel to my country. Native people can not make their needs end let alone travel to other cities.
I am really enjoying your trip through. Iran!
Hey Nick, I've been following you for a few months now and this is my first comment.
I'm from Israel and Iran is our SO-CALLED biggest enemy, and your videos from Iran are sooooo cool and interesting. I can definitely see how lovely the Iranians are and for an Israeli, this is an eye-opener. This is something our leaders wouldn't want us to know - that the Iranians are good and kind people. They want to be afraid them, and basically live in constant fear in order to control us more easily.
Thank you for doing what you're doing. You rock.
I want to add one more comment. Your videos do capture the warmth and compassion of the people. It amazes me how these traits are coming through your Video of Iran. Again the country side is beautiful. Enjoy, and safe journey.
The thought of any kind of war in this country sickens me....it's too beautiful
Man thats epic, Either you are crazy, Or Iranians are just too damn friendly... 🤙
A combination of the two!
Iranians are just too damn friendly. That's a fact.
I found most people in the world have greater potential to be friendly and hospitable as long as you are rational, not partying too hard, nor behaving disrespectfully. We really could all get along looking out for one another be united as one while respecting each others human rights and local cultures if money didn't get in the way of so much.
@@Worldofourown2024 I agree i think generally people everywhere are the same, and they will be open and friendly to you if you are rational
Both
Love your series on IRAN. SUCH AN EYE OPENER.
Love to Iran from Hindustan(India).
Your a good man with that tip you gave that cab driver. Lots of friendly Iranian.
Thank U ❤️for showing iran the way that it is
You mean the old worn down cars with high tec sound systems. XD
I am from India and the Persians and Iranians came here some many many years ago. They brought their culture and opened businesses
Some restaurants still exists over a hundred years. The Iranians are peaceful and warm and such beautiful people.
The actual devils are the politicians who brand others as criminals when in actuality they are the biggest rogues.
The world knows it.
You my friend, you’re a brave man. God bless you
Love from London 🇬🇧 💗
Thank you!
I've met several Iranians in my life, lovely people
Riding in style blasting Persian folk music
always!
Your Iran trip is giving me the most insane FOMO. keep up the good work Nick. Oh, love the soundtrack to these videos too.
This is quality content. Thank you. Been following you since North Korea.
Thank you!
Absolutely enjoying the tour of Iran and it’s people. Awesome job Nick.
Cheers Chuck, hope you are well!
i like Iranian people. sill pure in the heart
جووون منم دوست دارم
Thank you brother
Amazing people, rich culture and beautiful country. Much respect from the Dominican Republic. 🇩🇴 🇮🇷
Wonderful people, so friendly and generous. Another super video.
Hey there! Just wanted to let you know that I am loving your series on Iran and your style of vlogging which is very much like mine!. What is setting you apart from other travel vloggers is your style which is more intrepid and very humanistic. You tube needs people like you to show showcase countries (away from tourists sites) for what it is and not what the media is saying. Thank you
Seeing through your eyes, allowing descendants who never had a chance to experience their native country first hand, is absolutely amazing. Your impact on the collective is greater than you can imagine. Thank you 🕉🤝🏽🌍
Beautiful, thank you!
Out of all your videos I have binged Nick, this is the one that I could most watch over and over again. What amazing people.
People don't hitchhike in Iran... They are just giving you ride for free because you are guest in Iran... Also the Chinese resident in Asaluyeh was not hotel it was for Chinese oil & gas workers... Asaluyeh is closest city to world's largest off shore natural gas reserve in Persian Gulf.... Have fun
alex kartio He obviously did have fun. Good thing he’s the one making the videos and doing the traveling and not you.
@@Caliebird why not me? you don't even know me.... not sure what you mean?
@@a.k9072 he took your comment the wrong way and gave you a rude response. Ignore it
@@Caliebird You know alex kartio gave very nice and not offensive comment. At the end wished to Nick "have fun". You completely misunderstood the message you ignorant.
@@eva-nr2bs I agree
The people of Iran generally seem so hospitable and friendly! I did feel, watching that, nervous until the end, but despite outward appearances it seems to be very safe. That was a really entertaining and enlightening episode.
Hope i can visit Iran someday, they seem so friendly, and the food looks so damn good there! Keep up the great videos man
Thanksss
OMG. I think this is the very best travel video I've ever seen out of all the hundreds and hundreds of them I've seen the past 5 years on here. You are most certainly the top world explorer TH-camr! Thank you so much for sharing such a magnificent most beautiful most unique experience with us. You are probably the bravest and most adventurous Western backpacker to explore the most unique areas of world that we Westerners know so little about and often fear. Keep em' coming.
thumb means the same as middle finger in the west 😂😂but people know the other meaning
Good to know, thanks Amin!
That's right, especially the new generation completely know the other meaning (as good luck). Also it depends on after which subject you bring up that gesture! If you do that after swearing or insulting that means quite different than when you do that with smile or friendly gesture!
Yes, especially if you are a tourist people know you what you mean.
Sometimes it's equivalent of grabbing urself and saying come and get this! But mostly it just means suck on it.
@Jozef Ciszewski as i said in iranian culture it means the f word but people know about "like and this stuff" and use it in general life
Your Moral of the story made me cry and cry... couldn't help it, As a Persian woman, the fact that Iran and Iranians are too misunderstood because of all the lies media brainwashes ppls minds... Thank you so much dear Indigo Traveller. Love & Peace x
Wow.an epic journey.Beautiful country,beautiful people .God bless you Iran.👍👍👍🙏🙏🙏🥇🥇🥇🥰❤️
These are things that is sometimes hard to explain to people at home, thank you for showing us the beautiful people of Iran
🇮🇷 landscape is beautiful. Great travel adventure .
I appreciate being able to see a different perspective on a place that isn't always represented in such a positive light by the media. Thanks for the videos and stay safe out there!
Amazing...as a kenyan🇰🇪 am loving iran😍
Thanks brother
😘💚
Dude I'm so in love with your Iran videos! I'm seeing my home country from a whole new perspective!! I brought a three friends from Germany to Iran two months ago when I was visiting and started watching all kinds of vlogs on Iran travellars, and yours are by far the best!! They have something to them that just shows the beauty of the country, culture, and most importantly the people! Please don't ever leave there and keep making videos ❤️😂
I falled in love with this country when i started dating a girl who's mother from there. And she taught me a lot of goodness of this land.
And i like the arabic music in general even i know persian and arabic are not the same.
Beauty of the women there uffffff let's not talk about it. Persian women fir are the most beautiful on earth and I want to visit there
May God bless those countries who hold part of human history and they deserve our love and respect. Salam😂
Great video! We wanted to hitchhike through Iran on our hitchhiking journey from Thailand to Spain but as Alex is British it would have been a costly and difficult thing as you need to have a 'minder' with you if you are from the UK/USA/Canada! Thanks for showing the world that hitchhiking is a great way to meet people and that it is safe even in so called dangerous countries like Iran! We've hitchhiked twenty countries, over 30,000 km in over 500 vehicles and we don't have any bad experiences. Thanks for sharing!
Really like your iran series
Wish you and everyone all the good things !!
from an Aussie in Sydney, absolutely loving your vids. AMAZING :)
Looking at this video, I thought you must have guts of steel, but of the people are so friendly and helpful, then maybe it was easier than I thought. Superb video.
im a persian and i just cant get enough of these videos ! thank you for sharing these with the world! love only
Thank you for using the word
" Persian Gulf ".
Means a lot 👍
Why? What's it's other name?
@@nikeboy69er I think the other name is Arabian Gulf. Never heard of that name before googleing it either.
it's the Arabian Gulf.. it's populated by Arabs on both sides.. if you say it was historically called Persian Gulf.. then why do you call your country "Iran"?.. also go back to history and rename it to "Persia"
Iraq becomes Mesopotamia
Turkey becomes Byzantium etc.
things got changed
Persian Gulf is the historical name that has been used through the history for this place and giographical documentation of United Nation and other accredited organizational bodies call it by that name, however in past few years Arab countries living in the area led by Saudi´s money and their influence on US and others tried to change that to Aabian Gulf
What else should he say its the real name.
I'm so glad I found you! I am thoroughly enjoying your travels and observations. Every Iranian person I have met has been wonderful, friendly and caring. One of our students, out of the goodness of his heart, gave me a box of Iranian tea...and it was delicious! Iranians are lovely people. I am so happy you found them that way, too. Best to you from Georgia, USA!
Love the intro and thanks for the map ; ) I think you’re the only person that puts a map in his videos! I heard a thumbs up is the equivalent of the middle finger. And if I took a drink every time you said mercy in this video...this comment would be looking very difffffferentt lol. Kidding. Cheers! Safe Travels
Haha thank you, Jennifer, appreciate the love!
@@IndigoTraveller go 2hungry buda again