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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 »
Absolutely gorgeous ruins and kids with toy guns saying hello | Sep 19 09'

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

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Day 33 After a lovely cold shower to start the day (as there was no hot water in the hostel), I caught a taxi to the local bus station which was a... Continue reading »
Car horns, Mosque Calls, Random people saying hello and welcome | Sep 18 09'

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

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Day 32 Greeted by touts as soon as I got off the bus in Antakya, they were telling that there was only one bus to Aleppo in Syria and that it was... Continue reading »
The Oldest Capitol in the World. | Aug 20 09'

by CaLindaR07 a 26 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 »
Now this is more like the real middle east. | Aug 17 09'

by CaLindaR07 a 26 year old female from San Diego, on vacation in Aleppo

"Its easy to get lost amidst the Syrian spices, sweets, and scarves."

I have been in Syria now for roughly four or five days. A very big part of me wants to share all of the crazy unbelievable things I have seen... Continue reading »
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 23 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 »
Do YOU know what language Jesus spoke? | Jun 19 08'

by B. Chasê Gormán a male from Athens, on vacation in Maaloula

If you answered Aramaic, you're absolutely correct! While the American religious/political scene might have you believe that Jesus was an Englis... Continue reading »
Palmyra, too, used to be a great civilization. Now it's just a desert. | Jun 13 08'

by B. Chasê Gormán a male from Athens, on vacation in Palmyra

Palmyra was hot, but it was a very fun trip. Since it's the biggest "tourist trap" in Syria and considered by many to be THE place to go in Syri... Continue reading »
Apparently this used to be a huge Greek city. | Jun 06 08'

by B. Chasê Gormán a male from Athens, on vacation in Apamea

We rolled in when the sun was going down, and there were zero other tourists there. Only local people who followed us around and showed us th... Continue reading »