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Al Majed Hotel Damascus

29th May Street, Assufara Cinema Damascus, 30301, Syria

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Captain Aghyad

A travel blog entry by david_chung

Lucky Strikes came into existence when a boat carrying tobacco and French wine was caught in a storm. The sea water seeping in caused the leaves to rot, which in turn got mixed with wine spilled from some broken bottles. The nameless product sold so well it was branded as Lucky Strike, and an even more appealing way of slowly killing yourself was …

Damascus - End of the road

A travel blog entry by desequerah

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2 Nov
I met Ahmed at the bus station, who was working at Ishtar Hotel when I checked in. Apparently he was originally from Damascus and seems to be going back home for good as he didnt like working in Palmyra. I cant really blame him as there's nothing really much to do there other than the touristy stuff. If …

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Omzwervingen in de 'oude stad'

A travel blog entry by hilde

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... br> So, we start our walk in Hamidieh souk , which is covered with a characteristic iron roof. It runs just south of the Citadel from the western city wall to the Roman Propylaea (the columns and arches at the end of the souk are the remains of the Temple of Jupiter) and the plaza near the Omayyad Mosque.
This bazaar (souk) has been rebuilt several times, most recently in the 13th
century. It is built on the site of an ancient Roman fortress. Some of these remains ...

So long Damascus

A travel blog entry by jmckerricher

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... dinner tonight. On the way he asked "what did you see in Damascus that you have never seen anywhere else?" Surprisingly I had no immediate answer, confirming how quickly the newness of a place can quickly dissolve. The strange and the exotic that make traveling so rewarding, slowly become normal. Had he asked me this question three weeks ago I probably could have rattled off half a dozen observations. I considered his question for some time before answering, but as I began, the ...

Finding my feet

A travel blog entry by jmckerricher

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... almost too comfortable. My trusty back pack rests by the foot of my bed, unused. I don't have it in me to put it in my closet, but I do have to avoid eye contact as I walk past it every morning.

After spending two nights in the comfy hotel, and a night in a hostel, I managed to find an available room, and quickly went about setting roots. I could have spent more time looking around, but a girl living in the house told ...