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Omayad Damascus

1 Brazil Avenue, PO Box 7811 Damascus, Syria

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On the road again!

A travel blog entry by kcroone

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Today at 4:00, 17 teachers with families left for Damascus for the Orthodox Easter holiday.  We took 2 school busses along with Mohamad-our ACS guru for visas and such.  While it really isn't that far to Damascus, it took us about 4 hours to get from school to the city but much of that time was sucked up at the borders dealing with visas, exit …

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Surviving Syria

A travel blog entry by waynedale

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... quarter of the old town of Damascus and walking distance from some of the best souks on the planet. Unlike the souks of Marrakech, here people go about their business without hassling tourists. Remember, this is Syria in the midst of a political crisis so the only tourists were the hardcore types. I had the whole city to myself. And as for the protests? I only saw those on TV. Walking around the old part of Damascus was pleasant and although the people were strangely ...

My First Discovery

A travel blog entry by trinidadrh

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... These broadcasts chronicled the very real, violent clashes in southern Syria that I observed on TV from my home in the UAE. Yet, I found different incidents and stories as soon as I stepped off the buses in the Syrian cities further north. For me, this experience reinforced my understanding that you can learn significant lessons and perspectives by getting off the couch and physically exploring new places in the ...

The Road to Damascus

A travel blog entry by dan-levitan

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... for 2 years and discussed a great deal about the city and Syria with us.

Besides relaxing in Damascus for a few days I decided to take a few day trips. My first destination was the crusader fortress named Crak des Chevaliers. Perched on a steep hill high above the surrounding countryside this impenetrable looking fortress, surrounding an even more fortified castle, was one of the most ...

Lost in Translation

A travel blog entry by jmckerricher

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... is also different. Praise Allah, that doesn't affect my life.

Prior to my departure I spent a bit of time studying MSA in Canada. It was a useful start in many respects, but it also complicated things. I had two sets of grammatical rules floating around my brain, and even distinct vocabularies. Combine these factors with the fact that I can never master proper pronunciation unless I am talking with native speakers and I quickly became a source ...

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