Another Reason to Travel: Places Get Destroyed
I never would have thought that a place as old and worn and textured as Aleppo could be destroyed. The last time I was there was in the spring of 2009, long before the recent revolutions and civil...
View ArticleTravel Photos from Istanbul, Bursa, Eskisehir, Turkey
New Travel Photos from Istanbul, Bursa, Eskisehir, Turkey To view photographs from my travels in European Turkey, click on the below links. Istanbul Golden Horn, Istanbul, Tea Fish, Seafood, Istanbul,...
View ArticleMeerschaum Pipe Photos from Eskisehir Turkey
Meerschaum Pipe Photos from Eskisehir Turkey The following links are to pages of photographs of meerschaum pipes and their carvers in Eskisehir, Turkey. Photos of meerschaum pipes Meerschaum Smoking...
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Turkey Travel Photos The following links lead to travel photos from Eskisehir and Sanliurfa in Turkey. Turkey Travel Photographs Eskisehir Lahmacun and Meerschaum Pipes Eskisehir, Turkey Meerschaum...
View ArticleTransit Visa to Jordan
I am planning on taking a low budget airline to Amman (Jordan) and then enter Israel from there. What I need to know is would I need a tourist visa to Jordan as well if im gonna take the road to...
View ArticleTravel by Car from Jordan to Israel
How is Traveling from Jordan to Israel? If you look like tourists and you have your own car the route from Jordan to Egypt should be no problem at all. Just cross the Israeli border from Aqaba (10 km...
View ArticleBathrooms in the Middle East
I entered the shower room of the Gar Hotel in Duhok, Iraq with full confidence — I have been traveling for a long time and have mastered many different showering systems. I was not expecting to be...
View ArticleShould I Bring a Knife to Israel?
Did the Israel border give you any problems bringing your knife in the country? Good on you, Albert! It is good to hear from you again, and I am especially happy that you will soon be starting your...
View ArticleKurdish Turkey Travel Photos
The following photographs are from the Kurdish east of Turkey and were taken in the cities of Sanliurfa and Harran.Sanliurfa Guns and Firearms in Turkey Kurdistan Jewish, Christian, Muslim History in...
View ArticleTravel by Land – Egypt, Israel, Jordan
Transportation to cross borders between Egypt, Israel, and Jordan Hello Yolanda, The border crossings between Egypt, Israel, and Jordan are very much frequented by tourists, and transportation options...
View ArticleJordan Israel Egypt Travel Summary
These past travelogue entries from the Middle East have brought me to the conclusion that I am a penny pinching, incorrigible, uptight, money conscious geek and that the people of Egypt, Jordan, and...
View ArticleTravel to Iraq for Blond Haired Blue Eyed Travelers
Do you think that a blond haired blue eyed American will get messed with too bad in Iraq? Blond haired blue eyed travelers It is not my impression that you will be messed with too much in Iraq. I do...
View ArticlePhotos from Iraq
Photos from Iraq — Photos from Iraq These links go to pages of photos from Northern Iraq that I took in the spring of 2009. Photos from Iraq Hotel in Dohuk, Northern Iraq Dohuk and Countryside of Iraqi...
View ArticleSyria Travel Photos
The following are travel photos from Syria that I took in the spring of 2009. Aleppo Syria Travel Photos Street Scenes, Souqs in Aleppo Children in Aleppo, Syria Streets of Aleppo, Syria Souq of...
View ArticlePhotos from Syria
Syria photos Travel Photos from Syria These photos were taken in the spring of 2009. Syria Travel Photos Street Scenes, Souqs in Aleppo Children in Aleppo, Syria Streets of Aleppo, Syria Souq of...
View ArticleMore Travel Photos from Syria
Travel Photos from Syria — Market in Aleppo, Syria These links go to photos from Aleppo and Damascus, Syria. They were taken during the spring of 2009. Architecture in Syria Train in Aleppo Station...
View ArticlePhotos of Damascus Syria
Damascus, Syria Travel Photos — Animal furs for sale in Damascus The following photos were taken in Damascus, Syria during the spring of 2009. Markets of Damascus, Syria Men and hookahs in Damascus,...
View ArticleFlying to Syria without Visa
Can an American fly to Syria without a visa? Official policy states that an American citizen must receive a Syrian visa in their home country prior to traveling to Syria. Though this is just official...
View ArticlePhotos from Jordan – Amman Petra Wadi Musa Aqaba
Photos from Jordan — The following photos were taken in Jordan during the spring of 2009. Amman Shops and Houses in Amman Jordan Wadi Musa Taxi from Amman to Wadi Musa Jordan Photos from Wadi Musa and...
View ArticleView of the End of the Earth Petra Jordan
View of the End of the Earth Petra Photos View of the End of the Earth Petra Pictures More Photos from Jordan | Permission to Use Photos Number three on a mountain peak in Petra. We came to name...
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