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An American in Syria
Blog: A Traveler's Library - 6 June 2011
Books for Troubled Times in the Arab World UPDATE June 8,2011: This interesting news article compares three versions of what is happening in northern Syria, as refugees pour over the border into Turkey. Destination: Damascus Syria Book: The Bread of Angels, A Journey of Love and Faith (2010) by Stephanie Saldaña For adventurous travelers who [...]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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Syria Stars in New Book about Calligraphy
Blog: A Traveler's Library - 21 March 2011
Books for The Arab World in Troubled Times With war and revolution burning throughout the Mid East, I am continuing a series on countries we need to know more about. Last week was Traveller’s History of Egypt. This week, coincidental with news of Syrian rebellion , we move to Syria. As an apology for this [...]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. We'll leave a light on for you.
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The Marvels of Old Damascus
Blog: London Cosmopolitan - 7 January 2011
After a fabulous few days in Beirut, some 50-60 people from the conference, including wedding guests, caravaned to Damascus in waves either with the official IASTE post-conference t
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On the Road to Damascus
Blog: London Cosmopolitan - 5 January 2011
On the road to Damascus comes fro
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Day 234: A peaceful day in the world's oldest city
Blog: Diaries of a Vagabonding Couple - 5 October 2010
Damascus: Inside the Courtyard of the Umayyad Mosque Friday is a welcome relief from the otherwise hustling bustling Syria. Equivalent to Sundays of the western world, today is a day of rest & prayers in Muslim Syria. The roads of Damascus are free from honking traffic and yelling shopkeepers. We can even walk without the need to dodge crowds. "Salaam" I thought, finally some real peace.
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Suuria, Syria
Blog: Leave Me Here - 5 August 2010
Note to self: Middle East in Summer is hot. I’ve arrived back in Syria safe and sound. The rest of the Iraq posts and Video Diary’s are on hold until I can work out how to upload to youtube in a country where online censorship runs riot. But for now, here’s just a few clicks [...]
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Lady Gets from Amman to Damascus
Blog: A Lady in London - 16 June 2010
Don’t believe what they tell you about Syria. It’s much easier to drive there than people say it is. My boyfriend and I had heard a lot of things about driving from Amman to Damascus before we attempted the trip ourselves. But from buses to shared taxis, private cars to rental cars, there didn’t seem to be any one option that satisfied us on both price and efficiency.
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Top 5 Safety Tips Americans and other Westerners need to know NOW before traveling to a third world country.
Blog: Backpacking on the Cheap - 13 May 2010
When traveling / backpacking, it is important to note that not all third world countries have the same dangers to watch out for, but here are some that apply to…
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Lady in Damascus
Blog: A Lady in London - 23 March 2010
Walking through the Hamidiyeh Souq in Old Damascus, clothing vendors called out “come inside”, jewelry sellers encouraged us to “take a look”, and ice cream shops beckoned us with their mountains of white fluffy goodness.
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