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Al Rais (Damascus)

Sangakdar Nassry Damascus, Syria

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Surviving Syria

A travel blog entry by waynedale

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From the incredibly well managed and luxurious little boutique hotel in Antakia (Turkey) known as Liman Hotel, I was referred to a local driver by the hotel manager. For 65 dollars this guy could get me into Syria. During my trip through the south of Turkey, I contemplated this border crossing at a time when tension in Syria was escalating and protests were turning bloody. On my last night in Antakia I thought about this rationally and decided, "What the hell. Let's ...

Omzwervingen in de 'oude stad'

A travel blog entry by hilde

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... Under their long dress they wear fashionable shoes.
The souk was very crowded, but the merchants didn't really bother us much.We could walk leisurely and look without been disturbed by pushy merchants!

We also visited other interesting spots: Azem palace, Khan Assad-Pacha, Hammam Nour al-Din Al-Shaheed, Museum of Medicine, National Archeologic Museum.

The Azem Palace (now Museum of popular art's and traditions), is a great place to visit, mainly for ...

The Great Middle Eastern Journey Begins

A travel blog entry by meezerman

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... freeze, as I resolve to buy gloves and a hat in Aleppo.

We have to wait at the bus station for nearly an hour, as our bus to Aleppo has been canceled. Bashar manages to find the only bus that's willing to make the trip through the snow. I'm not sure that finding the one bus willing to take a chance on the roads when everyone else has decided it's too risky is exactly a good thing, but at 9:30 we're off through the Damascus traffic to Allepo.
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So long Damascus

A travel blog entry by jmckerricher

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... wares inside for the night after they close shop, they simply cover them with wet burlap- it is unthinkable for anyone to steal from them. The sight of the liberties women enjoy with regards to fashion; surprising in a country that is decidedly anti-western. The sight of glassed in butcher shops proudly displaying the meat of the day, hanging from thick metal hooks and the lure of pyramids of famous Damascene confections on every street. Of course the most overwhelming ...

Finding my feet

A travel blog entry by jmckerricher

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... well shaded, and it never gets too cold, as this is Damascus. The whole house was probably at one time quite stunning, now it just feels a little run down and worn, but it is comfortable, and conducive to socializing.

My room is spartan, which is fine, I don't have much stuff anyway. I have a stiff lumpy mattress, which will keep me in good 'sleeping shape' for camping. A low desk and a plastic chair are cooped up in ...

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