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paris of the middle east

SYRIA | Wed, 3 Jun 2009 | By houdyman | Views [2273]

Well after 3.5 hours, two pee breaks and lots of ready and browsing the duty free shops we got our Syrian visas! Whew, we knew it would be a bit of a wait but you never know they can be a bit willy at the border especially as we is Americans!!!  TO BE ... Read more >

Tags: aleppo, crac de chavaliers, damascus, palmyra

Syria in a Nutshell

SYRIA | Sat, 15 Nov 2008 | By blackbs2 | Views [2389]

Greetings from Aleppo! Just a brief update seeing that the computers here are prehistoric. First off, Syria is quite lovely. The people are EXTREMELY nice and go way out of their way to show hospitality. Bananas, cookies, falafels, and pancakes are ... Read more >

Tags: damascus, krac des chevaliers, syria

The road to Damascus

SYRIA | Fri, 16 Nov 2001 | By stowaway | Views [6703] | Comments [1]

After camping a night in a disused rock quarry to evade the Turkish rangers (who aren't very keen on people camping by the roadside in the middle of nowhere), we crossed the border to Syria. Strangely, the soil changes colour from dusty grey to rich ... Read more >

Tags: b52s, crak des chevaliers, damascus, mesapotamia, on the road, palmyra, syria

 

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