Syria Trips

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The Middle East... Syriasly! | Jan 19 09'

by Matt and Alisa a male traveling as a couple from Vancouver, on vacation in Aleppo

"We had to duck down the alleys to avoid being invited to sit and enjoy tea, cola, sweets as we were literally dizzy from all the sugar and caffeine"

We start this installment with a short visit to Dubai. Now Dubai on a traveller's budget is much like going to a fancy restaurant and only ordering... Continue reading »
Aleppo, Hama and Palmyra | Dec 03 08'

by sallyandgen a 22 year old female traveling as a family from Brisbane, on vacation in Aleppo

So right now we are in Syria - where felafel is the staple cuisine, the president's aviator adorned face is everywhere, and facebook is banned.&nbs... Continue reading »
Trip for Eid al ul-Adha | Jan 17 06'

by Evan a 29 year old male from Amman, on vacation in Damascus

"I was being my usual naïve friendly self and talking to strangers on the bus when I think I stumbled upon the wrong crowd"

All:As most of you know I am living on the other side of the world in Jordan. I haven't talked to most of you in quite some time now and I thought... Continue reading »
We have lift off! | Mar 01 07'

by Lionel a male from Dubai, on vacation in Damascus

"Hello Syria!"

Ya that’s right, I flew! The long wait is over! At 7:10 this morning, or @ 7:10 last night your time, I was crew on a flight to Damascus, Syria. Re... Continue reading »
Join me in Syria in May | Apr 30 07'

by Karen Watkins a female from Cape Town, on vacation in Aleppo

Take one month out of your life and join me - mid-life crisis, breakdown, unpaid leave.NO EXCUSES!!!!!!!!!!!!!! NO REGRETS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!You... Continue reading »
Syria and Lebanon | Oct 18 02'

by twotravelbugs a traveling as a couple from Whangarei, on vacation in Hama

"A Syrian tv series on Genghis Khan was being filmed while we were there"

Well, we are nearly at the end of out trip, we fly out of Istanbul on Thursday. We have not had nearly long enough here, only really in Jordan an... Continue reading »
Summary of Syria | Apr 08 04'

by craig.young a real traveler, on vacation in Damascus

As with Lebanon, my expectations for modern Syria were fairly limited and colored mainly by press accounts of the Syrian army's activities... Continue reading »
Aleppo | Aug 07 07'

by Marc & Rose a traveling as a couple from Wellington, on vacation in Aleppo

We had an interesting time in the markets in Aleppo over our backgammon pieces. We had been told that if they were real camel bone they wouldn’t bu... Continue reading »
Nothing blinding happened on the road to Damascus | Sep 21 09'

by Adrian McGurk a 33 year old male from Leeds, on vacation in Damascus

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Day 35 Woke up early to catch a taxi to the bus station. There was no one around on reception so I walked to the hotel down the road where the New... Continue reading »
The Oldest Capitol in the World. | Aug 20 09'

by CaLindaR07 a 25 year old female from San Diego, on vacation in Damascus

"So we accepted and spent three nights sleeping on the roof."

Aleppo was a hard place to leave because it felt so genuine, but traveling first class by train was not a bad way to say goodbye. The train t... Continue reading »