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Beit Al Mamlouka Damascus

Damascus, Syria

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Seriously Seria

A travel blog entry by fifoota

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We proceeded onwards to the capital city of Damascus, which we found considerably more cosmopolitan than conservative Aleppo. We made our way to the souk once again - Ben liked the wide streets here, however I felt it lacked the atmosphere and charm of the narrow covered passageways of the Aleppo souk. We also visited the Ummayad Mosque, where I …

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Surviving Syria

A travel blog entry by waynedale

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... This guy knew everyone on both sides of the border and after a lot of friendly arguing and persuading, they agreed to look into my "circumstances". This meant making a few calls to Damascus just to check that I wasn't a journalist. In the meantime I was ordered over to the visa counter to pay for the visa. This didn't mean I was in. It just meant, "we don't work for free". Now, the amount of the visa depends on where you're from and the amount a Syrian has to pay to ...

Omzwervingen in de 'oude stad'

A travel blog entry by hilde

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... TO SEE IN DAMASCUS?
Damascus is the capital of Syria and one of the most ancient cities in the world. Under the Roman it was a chief town, and later the fortress of Bilad-Al-Sham, and the passage to Mecca the pavilion of all Muslims. The old city of Damascus still preserve its graphical and historical aspects, and is until today protected by the high wall.

Damascus has a wealth of historical sites dating back to many different periods of the city's history. Since ...

So long Damascus

A travel blog entry by jmckerricher

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... anticipation and preparedness for said departure. Regardless I am happy to have decided on a month. Enough to find my place, make some connections, and find the hidden little corners.

A cool breeze sweeps through the streets of Damascus today, replacing the usual stale air that sits over this city. Hands are stuffed deep into coat pockets, and scarves are worn with purpose. The winds carry with them the odd period of rain, the first I've seen since leaving Canada. For me ...

Finding my feet

A travel blog entry by jmckerricher

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... coming together. The studying I did in Canada prior to my departure has payed off; however I still walk out of every class, brain spinning, voice box aching.

After class I go home, study, and catch up with my room-mates. Other than my studies I pass my days wandering the city, eating, drinking tea, and playing chess with my room-mates in the courtyard. "Bone idleness?" -it's such an easy existence even the cat is ...

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