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Last broadcast on Sat, 29 May 2010, 10:00 on BBC Radio 4.
Synopsis
John McCarthy goes on the trail of a Persian poet through Iran and Afghanistan with author Nicholas Jubber and discusses the development of tourism in Libya with Conde Nast Traveller editor Sarah Miller and Roger Jones, author of the Travel Smart guide to Libya.
Nicholas Jubber
Nicholas Jubber is a travel journalist. Nicholas’s latest book is called Drinking Arak off an Ayatollah’s beard. It shows his journey of discovery through Iran and Afghanistan and Central Asia.
Drinking Arak Off an Ayatollah's Beard: A Journey Through the Inside-Out Worlds of Iran and Afghanistan
Publisher: Da Capo Press; 1 edition
ISBN-10: 0306818841
ISBN-13: 978-0306818844
Roger Jones
Roger Jones went to live in Libya in 1965 and was there for 2 years. Has kept in touch with people in the country ever since and kept abreast with changes and undertaken research.
Libya - Culture Smart: a quick guide to customs & etiquette
Publisher: Kuperard
ISBN-10: 1857334531
ISBN-13: 978-1857334531
Sarah Miller
Sarah Miller is an Editor of Condé Nast Traveller
Condé Nast Traveller
Vogue House
Hanover Square
London W1S 1JU
Tel: 020 7499 9080
Richard Human
Richard Human is a Briton who currently lives and teaches in Tripoli
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