Beit Al-Joury
Quaimarieh-Shahbander, Damascus
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Beit Al-Joury Damascus

Quaimarieh-Shahbander Damascus, 10463, Syria

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My First Discovery

A travel blog entry by trinidadrh

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The second you enter any place for the first time, you are forced to get a first impression of that place. I believe first impressions are big discoveries made in a small instance, so they are very meaningful. On the other hand, they are only quick snapshots and shouldn't be relied upon solely for making judgments. That being said, the "snapshot" that welcomed me when I arrived in Damascus was an incredibly powerful ...

So long Damascus

A travel blog entry by jmckerricher

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... that of arriving as a stranger and leaving as a friend, all in the span of a month.

Just as the passing of empires is little more than a blink of an eye in the life of this ancient city. My month sleeping in the same bed was but a blink in the lifetime of my mattress. To be honest it's a history that I don't care to consider in too much depth. But in some strange way, I might even miss the groove that I've worn into that wad of compact foam and dead skin. Just as I'll ...

Kids all around

A travel blog entry by jonbart

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... This trip could be titled "Where East meets West" and might be epitomized in a village called Maalula. It is home to perhaps the oldest standing church on earth, Aramaic is still spoken, and you can find a Christian Orthodox shrine where you are asked to take off your shoes and walk into a small chamber with typically mosque-like carpeting covering the stone floors... and if you visit around noon, you'll probably hear the call for prayer from the mosques down below. ...

Last night in Syria

A travel blog entry by camel1

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... free for some cigarets and on to the boat. Tied the bike and checked in. Only one person with me in the cabin. Nice. I met my room mate Marco. An italian archeologist that was working in syria. There was 30 4x4s mostly french and 3 other bikes. A KTM 990. A bmw r100 and another small bike. The boat left at 8. Dinner room was full. Went to bed by 11:30 and had a good night sleep. Mileage ...

Shalat? shalan?

A travel blog entry by knifehammer

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... decided to hit a very old turkish bath house cum craft market and did some shopping, and didnt buy much. i bought a pashmina scarf, for mom i think...but who knows. the ground in the plaza was as crooked as the prices...but its neat to be in a 1000 year old plaza and souk anyway. crooks in there!
on our way home we saw that the embell riva circus, which is in town from italy was starting in 15 minutes so we decided to hit it. it was 10 bux a person, very much worth ...

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