In an Islamic country like Iran there are certain rules. For example: don't step onto someone's head when he's praying, don't shake hands or have physical contact with someone of the opposite sex, remove your shoes when visiting a mosque, always refuse twice before accepting a present, and so on.

And, you should respect the Iranian dress code. For women, this means you have to wear a head scarf at all times. This is the reason the BamJam Travel Pictures of Iran was not made by Leon & Mirjam, but by Leon and his friends Henk and Pieter. Mirjam thought she would become crazy if she had to wear a scarf for three weeks, so she stayed at home.

The three of us decided to travel with a group instead of traveling on our own, we thought we should see more this way. It is possible to do it on your own, if you have more time, have some contacts in Iran or speak a little Persian.