{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/60acd2fcc6d2420012f1c73f/62504afc58911600148eed86?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Podcast: Simin Saghafi Of Iran","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/60acd2fcc6d2420012f1c73f/show-cover.jpg?height=200","description":"<p>By June Ramli</p><p><br></p><p>Welcome to another episode of 30 minutes with DailyStraits.com. Our guest today is Tehran-based journalist and travel writer Simin Saghafi. </p><p>I met Simin several years ago as a reporter during a work to Iran. My first impression of the country was that its people were stunning and that its tourist areas such as Persepolis had a lot to offer. </p><p>So, our topic today is going to be about turning a passion such as travel into a business. If you follow Simin’s social media pages like I do, you’d know that she is a successful travel writer as well as an accomplished travel agent who specialises in the Iranian market both inbound and outbound wise. Before COVID hit, Simin was employed by a Balinese travel agency whose job was to specialise in bringing Iranian tourism to Bali. But our discussion today is going to be solely centred around Simin as a businesswoman and her tips to those wanting to make their first trip to Iran. Without further ado, let’s invite Simin to the show. </p><p><br></p><p>In this podcast, we discuss: </p><p><br></p><ul><li>What are some of the places that Iranian tourists like to visit? </li><li>Are Iranian tourists big spenders? </li><li>Where are some of the countries that Iranians love to visit the most? </li><li>What sort of preparation should one take before visiting Iran? </li><li>What are some of the best places - tourist spots to visit while in Iran? </li><li>Do women tourists still need to wear the headscarf while in Iran? </li><li>Best times to visit Iran.</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Without further ado, let’s watch the interview here that was recorded on March 31 this year:</p>","author_name":"dailystraits.com"}