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Iran Travel

What kind of city is Iran?

The person who will go to Iran should know that the more than half of the country is desert. This geographical structure leaves its mark on the culture, structure, architecture and history. In that vicinity, a culture was born and stil exists.

The people can guess that it will be very hot when they go there in summer. You can go there easily as it is our neighbour. You do not need visa but passport. The people who know English are a lot. In the past, they were interested in American culture. Iran travel photo

Now, they are opposed to America. Because the important part of Iran people live in America, there is a relation between each other even if there are not flights to America. 35 % of Iran consist of Turkish people. So Turkish is spoken. Important of that is Azerbaijani people.

Another part consists of Turkmen people who came here in Otoman time and wait for us in Oguz Clan which is important part of the country in Eastern Anatolia mountains.

Is Iran an expensive country?

It is one of the cheapest countries. I can put it top of the list. Its hotels are cheap too. In other words, you can stay in 4-star hotel in Teheran for 20 or 25 Liras. Taxi prices are cheap too. You can hire a car and get around Iran. The food is cheap but there are not a lot of kinds. With the budget you manage your life, you can live three times richer than in Turkey.

If you get around the country by a guide, this may be expensive. You may not need because you do not have language problem. You can get around there with the information about Iran you got from books or magazines. As we go there in a Professional way, we use guide. When you go there normally, you may not need a guide.

You can find people who speak Turkish wherever you go. English or another language is not  compulsory. Therefore, Iran is a cheap country.

Is Iran a secure country?

You should not think Iran like the other ones, there is shariah. Therefore it is a place where they cut the one of the people who stole something and behead them. You have to wear  head scarf even if you are foreign.

Iran map photoI do not know in detailed but you have to think that the things you do in your own country normally can not be normal in Iran.

The rules are valid in every part of country. People can do what they want in their house. Drinking alcholic drinks is a guilt. We can not say that there is no pickpocketing but a little. You have to pay attention the other things.

The cities are homogenous and modern for both men and women. They are more modern than Istanbul.

How can we go to Iran?

You can go there by train, bus, ship or plane. We do not suggest you to go by car certainly. Traffic rules in Iran are very bad and the people do not obey the rules. There is no lane understanding. You can hire a car but going there by taxi is cheaper because the oil is very cheap.

You can get around all of the country by car in a cheap way. Because of punishments of the pickpocketing or another crimes, it is a secure place.

What kind of clothes should we wear ?

If you go there in summer, you can not get around there in shorts or a very short skirts. The women can wear mini-skirt on your trousers. I suppose that they can not wear short sleeved T-shirts. In the past they could show their wrist but now it is forbidden.

The political power can be sometimes hardened. They may not accept men to have hair gelled hair and very artistical face.  The one who goes to Iran will see that the only foreign is him. The women have to wear head scarf.

What kind of problems may we face in Iran?

In fact, you can get around the country in an anxious way. There are some rules, for example you can not take a photo comfortably. There are people who wear chadors and you have not to offend them. There may happen problem but it may be. Our guide was anxious.

If he whad been  relax, we could have worked in a more comfortable way. There are not a lot of entertaintmet programmes, Iran is like coronach country or it is a country as if it was mourning. You can feel Karbala feeling there.

When you open a Turkish channel and see everybody dancing, you see that there is a county entertaining a lot. The Iranian people come to Turkey and make shopping. They have close relations with Turkey. They are not unfamiliar to Turkish people as the important part of Iran consists of Turkish people.

Which cities should we see in Iran?

Mazenderan area in Khazar shore is one of the places you should know. You can also use domestical lines in Iran. The flights are very cheap. You experince such these things in a very expensive way. Its hotels and food are very cheap so you can plan getting around everywhere of Iran with a small budget. If you use highway, you can start with Tebriz then to Tehran. Tehran photo

There are some places between Teheran and Tebriz. There is certainly a historical value there. In eastern way, you can follow silk road and then arrive South desert. You can go Yezid and return again. They can take a flight and come to Kermensah.

In fact, for a person who works can get around one part of Iran as he can not have a long holiday time. If he is a student and is there for summer holiday, he can get around all of Iran.

Where can we stay in Iran ?

It is an introvert country – in other words they see us as bogeyman – but they do not do anything to people, do not eat them and they do not have negative approaches.

They love Turkish people, treat in a friendly way. We do not know them but they know all the famous Turkish singers, actors of Turkey.

As it has not got a tourism section, there are mostly hotels and Iranian people stay there too.

Work and Travel

How much Money does Work and Travel programme cost?

Work and Travel programme cost is about between 2500-2800 dollars. What is the difference between these prices? The registering price taken from foundation varies. There are foundations costing 900 or 1200 dollars. Also the fix expenses are 15 Turkish Liras now.

The allowance is important. Plane ticket is 850 dollars. For passport you pay 150 dollars. You can get your visa by paying 116 dollars to American Embassy. Also you have to have at least 500 dollars as allowance. Also the foundation wants registering payment.

What kind of jobs can not we do by Work & Travel in America?

The students who go to America by Work & Travel can not work in these branches : First of all, education and health section. They can not work in children summer camps. They can not work as an oper by looking after the babies or children. They can not work in illegal places.

For example; one of the students who went to America by Work & Travel was not allowed to work in a shop that sells alcholic drinks. They can not work in such these shops.

If we talk about the reasons, the American may not want to maket he different nationality people work in their education and health section because the conditions of this programme is determined by the American government.

Who can join Work & Travel programme?

The ones who are 18 and above it and go to unversity can join this progamme. They have to know English as much as they can use daily speaking. Also American government wants the successful students to come to America. So they require grade point average. The students have to have grade point average as at least 2.

What kind of visa can people get while going to America?

The visa type applied on Work & Travel is the visiter visa which includes working permission. To get this visa, the one has to have Work & Travel conditions. They have to be student, know English intermediate level English and have to above 18 and the limit is 30 age but the embassy examines the people who are above 25 in detailed.

If there are some blanks about what you did in your past, they examine this. They made an interview especially about school information. They want everybody to bring their transcripts. They want you to have average grade point at least 2. If it is not 2, they can not get visa. If so, they can get visa in a comfortable way.

In what kind of jobs can the student do when he goes to America?

The employers see the students coming there by Work & Travel as unqualified people. For example, it is not possible to work in education and health section and summer children camps or as a oper. Apart from this, they can work everywhere. They can work in cafeterias, shopping centers, fastfood restaurants and also they can work in holiday centers.

First of all we suggest our students to find job on their own. The student who found a contact about finding a job can join this programme and wants contact about visa operations. After finishing visa operations, he can g oto America and can find job.

What is Work&Travel USA?

It is an Exchange programme providing university students work in seasonal work in USA in summer. American government determines that this is a cultural Exchange programme.

In fact, Work & Travel is supported by the other countries to work in seasonal busy working days and with this progamme the student does not have to work but the student got j1 visa and he has to show that he works in a shop or another place. The students join this programme to earn allowance.

Who pay travel and accomodation payment in Work & Travel programme?

The student pays these payments. Especially plane ticket is a cost to be paid before going to America. The prices are about 850 dollars but this price is fort he East states of America.

If it is a state in Western – for example California – You have to pay between 1100 or 1200 euros. Also acommodation is a cost the students have to pay. Some of the employers can say that they can pay the acommodation.

In such these situations, working timetable and salar yare discussed and also allowance is determined too. The employer provides the acommodation. The students is given a room, they have dormitories and the students can share the apartment or dormitory as 5 or 6 people.