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RE: day tour dead sea(jordan) to jerusalem
by sandyfoot 16 May 2012
My recommendation to you would be to look at neighbouring crossings, and come back with your observations or criticism. I suggest looking…
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RE: Syria: Travel Updates Part 2
by Anacondor 28 February 2012
Hi - sorry for the late reply and short pm's - I haven't been online much as I have to arrange a lot of things for the shipping and I'm…
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RE: Sticky post suggested: Syria travel warning
by vegan_voyager 27 December 2011
Just to add, I spent Christmas Eve and Christmas Day in Damascus, and still felt safe. As before the explosions, the atmosphere on the…
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RE: Sticky post suggested: Syria travel warning
by vegan_voyager 23 December 2011
I would have to agree with Brett and Mary, that although there are check points on the roads, I have personally seen no sign of any trouble.…
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RE: syria report
by marcopoloo 11 December 2011
There is only one main Otogar just out of Hataya less than 10 km.they have free service to down town minibus When in town ask any taxi…
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RE: syria report
by kathrynjenner 11 December 2011
I found in the lonely planet book that a company called Izreq does a service from Lattakia to Antakya, but I can't find any info online.…
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RE: Europe to Egypt without flight and without crossing Syria?
by neckervd 30 November 2011
The only ferry which existed (http://www.visemarline.com/en/homepage.php Venezia-Lattakia-Alexandria) suspended it's service in June.…
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Re: Advice needed!! Driving convoy through Syria to Lebanon.
by Juansen 08 November 2011
I am cycling from Holland to Africa. I crossed from Antakya/yayladagi border to Syria, this was end of october. Got VOA after they secured…
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Re: syria report
by emes 02 November 2011
Hi, I entered Syria a week ago on a bicycle. I went Tall Abyad, Aleppo, Latakia, everything on two wheels. The border control was through…
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Re: Sticky post suggested: Syria travel warning
by seftali 01 October 2011
Anita, I answered your message in my inbox. Question #165: Yes, probably your credit card cannot be used inside Syria. And maybe not even…
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RE: Sticky post suggested: Syria travel warning
by gode 13 September 2011
So as I promised, I would try to shortly summarize my experiences with traveling through Syria to Lebanon, then going to and staying in…
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Pass through Syria
by roadtoworldcup 11 September 2011
Hi, Me and three other Portuguese friends, we want to pass trough Syria in November. I know how the situation can change in two months…
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Re: Sticky post suggested: Syria travel warning
by tjakazulu 28 August 2011
To clarify some things in my last post... I have three foreign issued creditcards (Mastercard & American Express) and one local one.…
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RE: Gunboats - civil war immanent?
by travelgreat 17 August 2011
I agree with go_2. Syria is becoming less and less safe, and I would advise against entering Syria at all after the most recent events.…
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RE: How to cross the Mediterranean Sea without flying??
by go_2 16 August 2011
After reading the latest news from Syria, I think that route's no longer an option. Gunships firing on Latakia; it sounds like the start…
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RE: From Turkey to Jordan (via Lebanon) through Syria on public transport
by travelgreat 10 August 2011
Depending on the security situation on the ground which is very volatile yet generally unsafe, you might reconsider your plans. Even in…
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RE: syria report
by go_2 01 August 2011
I can back up Seftali on this. I met with nothing but friendliness at the London embassy when I applied for my visa last Friday. There…
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RE: syria report
by go_2 29 July 2011
Mishx,, Nephtysees - good to hear you're enjoying yourselves. As I've said on I forget how many posts, the locals everywhere will keep…
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Re: syria report
by MishX 29 July 2011
Hi all, I'm sat in Aleppo having just returned to Syria for the second time on my multiple entry visa. Really nothing untoward to report…
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RE: Alawites
by flowers_van 26 July 2011
Many non-Muslims are now aware that there is a sectarian divide in Islam between Sunnis and Shiites, it is less commonly known that Syria…
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RE: syria report
by travelgreat 17 July 2011
@ carlosbrassilva: for Syria and Jordan, a carnet de passage is an absolute must (and also for Lebanon, should you intend to pass by there…
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RE: syria report
by seftali 15 July 2011
diverting around Hama means traveling via Latakia, I guess?
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RE: Syrian Train System
by biebdab 12 July 2011
'fear rua's remark unfortunately is correct : until some 2 or 3 years ago CFS had a rather useful website, with several chapters translated…
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RE: Syrian Train System
by biebdab 03 July 2011
The best source at my opinion is 'www.syrische-eisenbahn.de', a tri-lingual website by a young Syrian train buff living in Berlin, which…
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RE: Visiting in Syria ?
by flowers_van 25 June 2011
*FOUR civilians were shot dead by Syrian security forces, as tanks entered a border village with Turkey.* "Two civilians were killed…
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