Drinking From The Ganges

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The first city I visited in Syria was Aleppo.  I began by roaming the cavernous streets of Aleppo.  Like many Arab countries I have visited in the past…..I got lost, found and lost again!  At this point in my travels I feel relatively confident in my map skills (I suppose I can put that on my resume as a skill I have acquired during 2008, since I won’t have any other job for the given year to put on my resume :), however when it comes to Arab countries I seem to get lost more than the norm.  I think it may have something to do with the lack of street signage or if there are names and numbers for the given street it is in Arabic….which means absolutely nothing to me, because my map is in English (and I don’t know Arabic….well a few words).  [read on]

What Happens When.....you put a Turk, Three Syrians, a Canadian and an American in a Taxi? .......well it makes for an amusing and interesting taxi ride from the Syrian border to Aleppo, Syria. After finally receiving my visa and long after my transport ... [Continue reading this entry]

I checked my countries travel website, travel blogs and asked fellow travelers, but I never got a concise answer........'can I get a visa for Syria at the border'?  The US travel website said no, but.....had an exception to the 'rule', ... [Continue reading this entry]