I've always heard such amazing, gracious stories about motorcycle traveling in Iran. The Iranian people are typically ranked as some of the most generous and welcoming on the planet. Great video!
@@shonzolly But just because she is a foreigner, , they would have treated their own people differently. Many people there seem to like it the way it is, seeing little effort on the part of society to change anything
K..... one word: AMAZING Thank you for sharing your journey...... and for the people of Iran, what a way to show hospitality and kindness. .... Buen Camino.
Another great video and more insight into Iran and the hospitality of its people. Those cops certainly had your best interests at heart even though it may not have felt like it at the time. Looking forward to the next video, hope your physio went well and that your leg is on the mend!
Iran, an amazing country filled with such lovely and generous people, sharing shelter and food with total strangers when life isn't easy for themselves. Looking forward to visit someday. Thanks for another great video Kinga.
@Captain Caveman its not safe to sleep in ruins, every single normal human knows that this kind of act is dangerous in iran! There is bad people every where. Where do you think people that do drugs and thief, stay or sleep in nights? in the street? no ofc they go to ruins because they know no one comes there, and think bad people come to their place and see a beautiful foreign women sleeping in there. you could guess what was possible to happen after that.
I have two brothers from my fraternity (TKE) who are from Iran, Morteza (Morty) and Hamid. They are truly great brothers and I am so glad to have their love and kindness. They have a large loving family. Something I missed out on. Not so much the family. Just the love part. But I have them and in a pinch, they will always be there for me.
Anther illustrtion between relity and the media coverage in our countries. I am so pleased you seem to be enjoing your travels in this land.Thank you for sharing.
This 2nd video on Iran i watched, both shows great people asking to stay with them and having breakfast with them.Mayor of city took her to home from police station just for safety of single woman.
yeah, exactly. It's funny that if anything bad happens to them, they go and scream everywhere that it was not safe. Now that someone kindly guided her...
I think we should live in a world where both women and men should feel totally safe and equal. If a man can pitch a tent anywhere, so should a woman. We are not there yet unfortunately. The locals who called cops on you, were good people and did so out of concern for your safety. Knowing Iranians, had you ended up staying the night in that place, those guys would have stayed the night in the vicinity to watch over you. I'm sure it was a relief for them when the police showed up. Remember, the locals always know more about their environment than visitors do :).
@malcolm gregor sorry to brake it to you but that's pretty much what OP had on mind and what he/she would like to see extinct, although doesn't expect it to happen really.
Well........the cops DID make the point that there are wild dogs in the area and perhaps they were potentially dangerous? In Canada, a bear will sometimes come into a camp site to steal food and such an encounter can be dangerous - so maybe the cops were trying to protect her? Though I did laugh when she asked if she could camp at the police station!
let me tell you something. (As an Iranian!) In the part of camping by the ruins, there is a very good chance that the guy who made you leave the area and even called the police, has been the true good guy, as opposed to one that gave you (sold you?) the grapes. I'm not sure what that grape man was up to, but I know a well-intentionedd local would make you leave that area with suspicious intruders.
The police had your best interest at heart for sure. You think the wild dogs won't come to your tent but I desert camp home (Iran) when I go and more than once the dogs have entered my tent. Once bumped heads with me to wake me up lol. Apart from that it can also be dangerous to camp alone, man or woman. As nice as Iranian are 98% of the time, there are those that will rob you blind without a second thought so best they didn't let you camp somewhere so quiet. All in all, I hope you enjoyed Iran. My family and I enjoyed your Iran videos.. it made us miss home.
Iran has been consistently picked as the friendliest place of all countries. For example, see the videos of a couple traveling the world on their bicycles. They've been all across Europe, Middle East, and the Russian Republics. They swear the Iranians are the friendliest. It is not surprising given that from ancient times, their climate and region was harsh and they developed hospitality as a survival mechanism. Imagine finding an Iranian lost in an American city. He'd be arrested on sight. Nice of the mayor's family to make you feel welcome and letting you interact with their children. That's the highest compliment one can receive. Of course food, water, shelter, and other conveniences are just incidental to their hospitality. EDIT: The link to the video referenced above is here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-S3PnEwpvGDY.htmlm46s . There are many other examples like this. The very first time I ever heard was from a wrestling team that came back from a tournament in Iran.
@RO3 Well, he was referring to the iranians living in Iran travelling to the US not iranians living in US. It is not ignorance if you call americans not as hospitable as the iranians living in Iran are.
RO3 I think you need to learn to actually read what other people say before you go around calling others retarded and ignorant. What the OP said is simply that many people in Iran are very friendly, he never mentioned about how Iranians are treated in the U.S or how they're portrayed in the news. No one here ever criticized or blamed Americans for treating Iranians like shit or the U.S as a country. Triggered and Delusional much?
@@kamencic Oh.......a western person would be worried about making mistakes and being undiplomatic! Look how many issues she has with simply driving and camping! One mus be careful not to presume that others will aid and assist! It is one thing to offer and another thing to be ordered! She is being diplomatic and trying to enjoy herself in a western way but is meeting some little problems! So she has learned and the problems are gone!
It seems every one involved had your safety at heart. May not seem like it At the time. Nice of the mayor to take you in and share his home family food and etc. be safe
Maybe try taking a photo with your phone when you have your tent setup so you can show it to someone instead of explaining with your hands, cool video again!
I have never been to Iran but my nephew did a world tour and said that Iran was the friendliest place he visited. Now on my list :). Nice video. Ride safely.
Great episode as usual! Every single traveler have said that Iran is the most hospitable country in the world. Everybody invites you to stay at their place, have dinner and take a shower...and that's exactly the opposite of what the media makes you believe. Stay safe and good luck with the Africa adventure planning :)
Go and ask someone in Australia if you can tent in their garden in the middle of the night - see if they put you up for the night and have a family breakfast with you in the morning.
It is not safe for a woman to camp in the middle of ruins cause it is Iran?! Are you telling me it is safe anywhere else in the world to camp in the middle of nowhere inside the ruins? Not sure about Australia, but I am pretty sure US is not safe for something like that either.
user25505 I think she meant more like the they said it’s not safe for woman to camp by herself in Iran because of Iranians’ perception of woman, not because it’s more dangerous in Iran.
Thanks again Kinga, that was a real incite into Iranian culture. The "locals" seem very friendly and concerned for you welfare, that's good. In spite of all the negative press coming from Iran. Always best to be safe than sorry eh ?
Hey ... the news never lies ... especially Fox News.. if Fox news says the sky is red then scientists have made the breakthrough discovery that it's red "okay"
So you asked at that time at night if someone around could offer you a garden to camp and then the Major read it and invited you. Amazing! I'm planning to do a trip on my own and I'm interested about where to find all the info I need (especially if I'm in trouble) so, would you mind sharing with us where did you ask for it? Cause I don't see any mention to that on your social media accounts and I don't see how to get so much attention on a very late and short time and it could be very helpful. Than you so much in advance and have a safe ride!
I know that your journey finished long ago but I think you must go in more saffer manner. You are lucky that police came. İranians may be are nice people in general but always be carefull not only there ,in Eastern and South Europe ( Yes in Poland too)
Yes, it was against her will, but I'd say the local police had done the right thing regarding her safety. Btw, i've watched all her vids and I love them all. Every time she pitches up her tent in the middle of nowhere, I kinda "Oh, well...". Anyway, she is such an intrepid explorer.
You were not arrested actually! They took u to police Station for your safety and it is dangers to camp at night for everybody because of some wild animals so u should be appreciate that police officer as he take responsibility and wants u to be safe and sound with no problem my friend
Hey, great to have your feedback on the country cause I plan to get there and through Pakistan from Europe. I see also that you ride a F800GS what’s your feedback on its reliability ? Tks and take care !
It is amazing! Police did not allow you to set up your tent in the middle of no where for your safety. They took you to the police station and found you a place to stay. They fed you and let you go on with your trip.
Hi kinga. Im from philippines.. I always watch ur videos around the world😊 it looks fun and i like adventure too, and i feel like i am also having an adventure while watching.. 😊
They only cared about your well being. I’ve noticed that Iranian people are the most nicest and hospitable people that I’ve seen. Ok they inconvenience you on at that tiring night where you was going to camp but in return you had a better outcome with the mayors family. 😁
Great vid as always. Question about Iran though. Apparently an older law that forbids (foreign) motorcycles larger than 250ccm is now being enforced. Pavel (also a Motorcyle traveler - has the RU-vid Channel "Motorcyle Adventures") was told this is in effect and will be enforced. He changed his travel plans as he wanted to travel to Iran in a couple weeks. Did you see/notice anything of that?
It changes from time to time. Just back from Iran where we managed to get in/and out with 36 bikes (AT, Beemers,...). Long admin work and expensive deposit but possible now. Due to current situation, will it last..?.Iranians are very nice and welcoming people, but.....
Kinga, they are afraid of your security and they try to prevent any potential bad experience that a foreigner could face in Iran. I hope you understand their approach. On the other hand why don't you prefer the comfort of less trouble hotels, guest houses with air condition and toilet? It should not cost a lot especially when you convert to Australian Dollars.
Then you may as well stay at home if you travel the world you do not go hotel to hotel unless you don't want to see the world and just 4 walls air con and tv that's not a holiday that's boring and for old people
awesome that you experience a little bit of real Iran and what people deal with during their life, nothing can be done on your own. its a huge prison for real.
Thanks for sharing, just been in Iran on my T120 triumph, very interesting place with as you say great people, what about some of the roads that look like it's been raining but have oil coming out of them
Iranian people are really hospitable & kind . They respect women. they help a lot & invite us to their house for food.... They are really incredible.!! 💖💖💖💖
You are awesome! I have a small moped and can't even go outside with having people try mow me down, so how you do it, in a completely different place I will never know.
