This ESTA thing is weird. I had to go through Syria many times in transit to Jordan when it was cheaper to drive than to fly, but I never thought this will caus

This ESTA thing is weird. I had to go through Syria many times in transit to Jordan when it was cheaper to drive than to fly, but I never thought this will cause problems in the future. Same for Iran and Iraq, lots of Romanians used to work there in electricity projects. Iran is still a destination for motorcycle rides, I have a friend who was married to an Iranian woman and we had plans to go there with the bikes, he was traveling regularly to visit his wife's family. But I guess these exceptions are rare enough to be ignored.