Sat, 23 May 2009 | By pecosbiff | Photo Gallery
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Sat, 23 May 2009 | By houdyman | Photo Gallery
city life
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Sun, 17 May 2009 | By pecosbiff | Photo Gallery
taxi to Tripoli
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Sat, 16 May 2009 | By shrummer16 | Photo Gallery
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Sat, 16 May 2009 | By shrummer16 | Photo Gallery
Includes: medieval fortress of Krak des Chevaliers and 2000-year old desert ruins of Palmyra
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Sat, 16 May 2009 | By pecosbiff | Photo Gallery
Sorry, Salah din
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Fri, 15 May 2009 | By shrummer16 | Photo Gallery
Includes: souq, citadel, Aga Khan Cultural Services projects, around Aleppo
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Fri, 15 May 2009 | By pecosbiff | Photo Gallery
Only you can't see it cos of harbour
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Fri, 15 May 2009 | By pecosbiff | Photo Gallery
Good train journey
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Wed, 13 May 2009 | By pecosbiff | Photo Gallery
round and about
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Wed, 13 May 2009 | By pecosbiff | Photo Gallery
first days
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Tue, 12 May 2009 | By shrummer16 | Views [1521] | Comments [1]

Please excuse the mental detour from my trip accounts for a brief moment of sentimentality... I'm sitting in Aleppo, Syria, as my dear mom celebrates Mother's Day back in Canada with neither of her children. I've missed more than my share of family ... Read more >
Fri, 17 Apr 2009 | By lizcotton | Views [2046]

What an amazing, fabulous and exotic city! We started with the tiny St Pauls chapel, set in the ancient city walls. What a charming little shrine. The National Museum is full of archaeological treasures and gave us a brief insight into approx 4000 ... Read more >
Thu, 16 Apr 2009 | By lizcotton | Views [1608]

Well, we have arrived in this absolutely glorious old city and staying at the Old Damascus Hotel situated in the atmospheric Old City. Its like being in a time warp. This place hasn't changed in many centuries. The narrow alleyways twist and wind their ... Read more >