Beit Rumman Hotel
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... a bit timid, they weren't hostile. Maybe it was the current mood.
I spent a whole morning trying to find a school that specialised in teaching Arabic in conjunction with activities like cooking and this was a concept I wanted to write about in the Middle East. After two hours of walking around the area and asking people for directions I gave up. I could have called them but I wanted to try to find the school without having to call them. After all, my mobile phone ...
Axis of zataar, mosques and neon mountains
... getting dark, we sit at a cafe in a local souk, excited about having coffee, caffeine addicts that we are. Our options are Nescafe, Cappucino out of a powder pack or Turkish coffee. We enjoy sitting and people watching but can't figure out how to order as there is no waiter, kitchen counter or other commonly known format of where we would place an order. Eventually, one of the teenage boys that was fooling around with his buddies on the street comes by our ...
UMAYYAD MOSQUE
... office, Women are given a hooded cloak that must be worn in the mosque unless you are already covered with stated Muslim wear as in all mosques all shoes must be removed before entering (but i would bring with you a shoulder bag to put you shoes in as there is a tendency to clear shoes from the door way.
This mosque is definitely a must see especially those who aren't apart of the Muslim religion, i was spectacularly bowled over by this building and its ...
96.2% of the moon visible
... for visa, bus and exit fee) and backup in case we got stranded in Palmyra and had to stay the night. So, hit number three-Ashley looses the last of the her money, which she already doesn't have enough of for this trip we are already on, and makes some one, somewhere a rich person on a day like this. I have no idea where I lost the money-my guess is when I went to pay for our bus tickets in the morning. So, not only did the bus service get our ...
El sol salle para todos.
I left Hama to Dasmascus by bus. Arriving in Damascus, I was searching in vain for cheap accomadation, going from one Hotel to another. As I crossed a street, I saw a young man with a smile on his face, knowing that I migth have some difficulties. " There is ...