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Sat, 10 Jul 2010 | By lbellemore | Views [1936]
I'm in the process of getting some things over to World Nomads, no in the meantime, for more photos, maps and older travel stories please visit my blog on http://www.lenbellemore.com After a very short visit back to London after finished the Camino ... Read more >
Tags: aleppo, backpacks, baklava, border guard, cheap flights from london, middle east, mini street, syria, syrian border, taxi driver
Thu, 14 Feb 2008 | By jreuter | Views [1339] | Comments [1]
We entered the border to Syria from Turkey at approximately 8:30 AM, and for the next 8 hours, we sat on a bright red, hard-plastic bench, waiting for our visas. The official policy concerning an American's entry into Syria is that a visa MUST be obtained ... Read more >
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Sat, 22 Jan 2011 | By bettedarling | Views [881]
Well, I love Damascus. Seriously. I haven't felt this way about a city since my first few days in New York. The Souqs (markets) with some stalls which are older than the USA. The Jasmatiya St. - the Las Vegas of Sweets - mmmmm, so delicious - honey, phillo, ... Read more >
Sun, 26 Oct 2008 | By disa | Views [816] | Comments [9]
Er i Aleppo, Syrlandi nuna og fer upp ur hadegi a morgun til Tyrklands. Setti inn sidustu myndirnar fyrir Egyptaland og nokkrar myndir fra Jordaniu. Svo litill timi og taekifaeri hafa verid ad komast a netid. Bestu kvedjur i bili, verdum ad rjuka ... Read more >
Wed, 3 Dec 2008 | By joealotto13 | Views [793] | Comments [1]
I didn't think it would be possible to see to many Roman ruins. I'm "ruined" out after Palmyra. It's a small town, with a scattered Roman city on it's outskirts. As usual, not to many tourists, so the highlight was crawling and climbing ... Read more >
Tags: palmyra, roman ruins, syria
Sun, 5 Aug 2007 | By lambros | Views [747]
I will Update latter Aleppo Hama Dead Cities Crusader Castle Palmyra Damascas Bosra
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Wed, 12 Nov 2008 | By monicaraye | Views [705] | Comments [5]
Left Madaba on monday and stopped by Jerash, an old Roman ruin- dad you would have loved it. There was a very well perserved theature, Hadrian's arch (he visited here too), amazing mosaic floor in a church, temples to Jupiter and Diana, as well as ... Read more >
Wed, 20 Feb 2013 | By | Views [480] | Scholarship Entry
Correct.. I did never thought about the food we make in Syria until I travelled outside! Since one is born, everyday, at morning, noon, night, and who knows when more, he eats and eats. Food habits become nothing more than cultural rituals. I never thought ... Read more >
Tags: Travel Writing Scholarship 2013
Fri, 9 May 2014 | By | Views [476] | Scholarship Entry
I'll never forget the day i got on the train to go to a rock concert in Damascus with my friends. I was in my first year in college. The trip was for four hours, it felt like ten minutes! I spent it talking to "Leen" my best friend picturing how it would ... Read more >
Tags: 2014 Travel Writing Scholarship - Euro Roadtrip
Wed, 16 Apr 2014 | By | Views [379] | Scholarship Entry
I loved her more than my self it was my all hope my girlfriend ^tala^ i lost her in this war with bomb that killed her .. i am trying to relive my deadheart by love life and help people cuz she used to do this so whatever u answer i would like to thank ... Read more >
Tags: 2014 Travel Writing Scholarship - Euro Roadtrip
Thu, 15 May 2014 | By | Views [367] | Scholarship Entry
At this winter evening I found myself in a house of some Syrian family. Communication between hosts and me was purely non-verbal. Our body language was sufficient to sense their seemingly friendly attitude towards me, but it was absolutely not enough ... Read more >
Tags: 2014 Travel Writing Scholarship - Euro Roadtrip
Wed, 3 Jul 2013 | By karimsakr | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry
Engineer in food industries, I belong to those who want to know everything! From Dakar to Beirut and through Paris, I've lived and accustomed to many cultures. I’m a 25 year old Lebanese who belongs to the world! If I were given the choice, I would have ...
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Tags: Travel Photography Scholarship 2013
Thu, 15 Nov 2001 | By stowaway | Photo Gallery
Does growing a beard & wearing Nepalese trousers make you look like a local?
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Thu, 10 Jan 2013 | By jadecantwell | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry
I first started shooting on an old Canon film SLR when I went on exchange in Mexico in 2007 - learning from basic black and white development and printing to digital photography. Since then I have been practicing photography as a hobby, slowly building ...
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Mon, 16 Aug 2010 | By jadecantwell | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry
Syria overwhelmed me with it's breathtaking landscape and unbounded kindness. People living in such barren and harsh landscapes moved me with their warmth and generosity; none more so than the bedouins who hosted us in their camp. We made our way to ...
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