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Fallin' in Northern Iraq
Blog: Joe's Trippin' - 8 February 2012
It can be interesting to see what countries choose to immortalize on their respective currencies.
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Holy, Erbil!!
Blog: Joe's Trippin' - 26 November 2011
For those familiar with guidebooks and other such travel paraphernalia, a common theme of recommendations should be obvious.
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Charmed by Koya
Blog: Joe's Trippin' - 20 November 2011
It really is such a shame. Most travellers to the Iraqi Kurdistan region only know the town of Koya as a place to swap taxis along the "safe" road from Erbil to Sulaymaniyah, largely due to somewhat superficial reporting in a certain guide book.
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Doublin' Up on Dohuk
Blog: Joe's Trippin' - 12 November 2011
During my first visit to Iraqi Kurdistan several years ago, the city of Dohuk was where i broke ground. Although the town was nice enough, i remember a feeling of under-whelm-ment.
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Za-kho, Za-kho, Off to the Bridge I Go
Blog: Joe's Trippin' - 11 November 2011
There's nothing wrong with Chumbawamba (of Tubthumping fame). They are one of many one-hit wonders that simply weren't able to parlay initial success into a full blown career. The Iraqi border town of Zakho is a bit like that.
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Divine Lunchin'
Blog: Joe's Trippin' - 5 November 2011
Allow me to begin by saying that despite the title of this blog entry, it has nothing to do with restaurant critiques or Iraqi recipes. My idea of a great meal is not about service or even menu selection, but it is instead about the company one keeps.
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Shaqlawan Sugar Coatin'
Blog: Joe's Trippin' - 29 October 2011
There are those elitist travellers who preach some sort of gospel of not needing a guide book. Somehow, local knowledge will trump any research, blogs or convenient paperback book. After nearly 2 decades of living, working and travelling overseas, i can say that local knowledge more often than not...
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Bearin' my Soles in Lalish
Blog: Joe's Trippin' - 23 October 2011
I like the unique, the special and the uncommon. When you can mix that with unknown, uncharted and untravelled, it's almost a guaranteed winner.
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Al Kosh, of Course!
Blog: Joe's Trippin' - 15 October 2011
Admittedly, one of the biggest problems with living and travelling "off-the-beaten track" is no one has bothered to beat a track for me. It's tough to find information on places to go and things to see in Iraq. A few years ago, the LP updated an Iraqi section in the Middle East guide.
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Sunday Featured Traveler: Anil Polat, Traveling in Northern Iraq
Blog: Everything Everywhere - 7 August 2011
I am reviving a new feature this week where I feature other notable trips and travelers on Sundays. Today’s featured trip is from Anil Polat who blogs at Foxnomad.com. Anil is from Turkey and has been traveling around the world for several years. I met him this year in Valencia, Spain during the European Gran [...]
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A Day at the Museums
Blog: Joe's Trippin' - 29 July 2011
Cradle of civilization. Fertile crescent. Breadbasket of the Middle East. While recent events in Iraq may be plastered all over the Sunday papers, the region has a history older than history itself. Not uncommonly, countries with a well defined past are apt to celebrate it.
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Parkin' it in Erbil
Blog: Joe's Trippin' - 24 July 2011
Living in Iraq is not exactly the thrill a minute adrenaline surge you might think. Frankly, it can be a little boring, especially when it comes to finding something to do in you free time.
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Suly the Sequel
Blog: Joe's Trippin' - 16 July 2011
Although i don't typically retrace my steps when travelling, there are times when it can be interesting to revisit a place. Often first impressions can be undeservedly swayed by any number of seemingly trivial factors, like the weather on a particular day or a random bout of food poisoning.
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Duckin' into Dukan
Blog: Joe's Trippin' - 15 July 2011
In a country largely devoid of any significant bodies of water, it seems
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Crackin' the Citadel
Blog: Joe's Trippin' - 24 June 2011
Membership has its privileges. 'Cause let's face it, i'm never going to be a rich man working in the places i do at the jobs i choose. So instead of monetary gains, i hope for experiential enrichment. With my latest job in Iraq, that's exactly how things are.
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Dining With Al-Qaeda
Blog: A Traveler's Library - 23 May 2011
Books for the Arab World in Troubled Times Destination: Middle East Book: Dining with Al Qaeda (2010)by Hugh Pope Every Monday for a while now, I’ve been writing about books that might shed some light on the current internal struggles of countries in the Middle East (as well as Iraq and Afghanistan as the center [...]This content is a post from: A Traveler's Library To comment on this post or search for related information, click on the link to A Traveler's Library.
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Takin' the High Road
Blog: Joe's Trippin' - 16 May 2011
So you think you know Iraq, eh? After years of mass media bombarding us with images of... well... bombs, we have come to recognize Iraq as a country of chaos, death and destruction. But as is usually the case with mass media, the reports couldn't be any further from the truth.
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Iraq's B-Side
Blog: Joe's Trippin' - 14 May 2011
“Hey Mom, so... I'm going to Iraq!” These few words strung together are most certainly enough to cause every hair on a parents' head to turn grey. For decades now, Iraq has been portrayed as one of the most dangerous places on the planet.
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Kuwait and the Gulf War
Blog: Sophie's World - 15 April 2011
For a shorter presentation of this war memorial, see this travel tip on the cool Traveldudes website. The most evocative house in Kuwait City must surely be Kuwait House of...Kuwait and the Gulf War is a post from Sophie's World
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Book Review:The Way of Herodotus
Blog: A Traveler's Library - 11 March 2011
Destination: The Mediterranean and Middle East Book: The Way of Herodotus: Travels with the Man Who Invented History (2008) by Justin Marozzi (Also available for Kindle) (In England the title is The Man Who Invented History: Travels with Herodotus.) This book has become even more appropriate since the wave of unrest broke out in Arab countries. [...]This content is a post from: A Traveler's Library To comment on this post or search for related information, click on the link to A Traveler's Library.
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10 Unforgettable Destinations for 2011
Blog: GoBackpacking - 24 January 2011
Our top 10 picks for off-the-beaten path travel in 2010.---------Join Travel Blog Success today and learn to build a better travel blog.Membership includes 12 lessons, community forum, audio interviews, and a blog.
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Day 244: Kurdish Hospitality
Blog: Diaries of a Vagabonding Couple - 15 October 2010
Nashar busy tailoring away... I stared out the backseat window of Nashar's car, pondering over the events of the last 24 hours, whilst he drove us for a second time to dinner. Iraqi Kurdistan has been a real eye-opener and one of my most memorable destinations. I was lost in thought as Nashar pulled over. The door opened, and in joined Mohammed and Ahmet, breaking the silence with their
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Day 245: From Iraq to Iran
Blog: Diaries of a Vagabonding Couple - 15 October 2010
From Iraq to Iran : The Hamilton Road Took the Hamilton Road from Arbil (Iraq) to Orumiye (Iran). Long ass journey for a short distance because most of it is on winding mountain road built by Kiwi engineer Archibald Hamilton from 1928-1932. Read about the spectacular scenery from LP and scenery did not disappoint. Sun baked mountains, lush blonde pastures (looking like they've been shampooed &
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Day 242: Shh.. Don’t tell mom we’re in Iraq!
Blog: Diaries of a Vagabonding Couple - 13 October 2010
Overlooking Dohuk Iraqi Kurdistan to be precise, the northern region of Iraq that enjoys a high degree of autonomy, commonly known as “the other Iraq”. This is the region liberated by the US following the 2003 Iraq War and fall of Saddam’s regime. The Kurds were severely oppressed by Hussein, whose crimes against humanity include genocide of Kurds in a chemical attack on the Kurdish city of
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World Travel is Risky – Get Travel Insurance
Blog: Vagobond.com - 8 October 2010
World travel can be dangerous and expensive. One thing you don't want to do is get stuck somewhere with no money, no options, and no chance to save yourself. That's where travel insurance can really come in handy.
