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padizzledonk t1_itv0ez6 wrote

Reply to comment by notcho_nugget in Iran arrests Spanish man walking to Qatar World Cup by 60dB

There are a lot of countries I would love to visit in that part of the World just for the world history stuff, Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, Syria etc but I would never go because fuck all that shit

Both because of the extremists in the population and because the Governments in those places are just fucking nuts....your taking your life in your hands as a Westerner going to these places imo

And yeah....I get it, the vast majority of the people in these countries would be welcoming and kind but I'm not taking the risk of being beheaded, kidnapped or locked up as a political prisoner....would love to go for the culture and historical sites and "normal" people but nah....hard pass

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3x3Eyes t1_itvn526 wrote

Ever more dangerous if you are a women.

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padizzledonk t1_itvpi2r wrote

Right?

Look at fucking Qatar right now with those absolutely insane, Medieval requirements to vist the country....

Fuck all that man....and I've spent a couple months total over my 42y in Kuwait, and Dubai and Sharjah in the UAE and I have to say- I was a bit uncomfortable in those places in the Middle East simply because the Governments and rules are so fucking nutty, and some of the people can be openly hostile to western people (my personal experience in Kuwait)

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The_Poster_Nutbag t1_itvg03l wrote

This is my dilemma, I would love to visit those places and take in the culture and history. However, for obvious reasons such as those you listed, I do not see that happening in the near future.

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Succulentmeditator t1_itwc00a wrote

Don’t forget the food, would love to do a food tour of Iran if it weren’t for the regime.

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padizzledonk t1_itx8vbx wrote

Omg.....THE FOOD would be amazing in all those places

I was in Iraq for 2y as a civilian DoD Contractor (Construction) and the local food was amazing. Same in the UAE

I just wish these places were safer for Westerners, I would definitely spend my tourism dollars in these spots

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