LEBANON | Tuesday, 26 Feb 2008 | Photo Gallery
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LEBANON | Friday, 22 Feb 2008 | Views [944] | Comments [1]
Beirut appears to suffer from an identity crisis, as the youth of the city seem to have largely embraced "western" notions of extravagnace, social standing, and personal excess. Strangely, this city feels to be imbued with a party vibe, coupled ... Read more >
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LEBANON | Friday, 22 Feb 2008 | Views [984]
After one week in Lebanon, we have come full circle, and are now sitting at the Syrian border, waiting for visas. Unfortunately the southern border was unreachable, as the route through the mountains suffered from a blizzard last night, and is now impassable.... Read more >
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LEBANON | Thursday, 21 Feb 2008 | Views [660]
For myself, the day was a bore. An attempt to go to Baalbek was unsuccesful due to poor planning on my part, so I spent a large part of this overcast day in Beirut sleeping, reading, and watching TV. My cousin Andrew, on the other hand returned to the ... Read more >
Tags: Misadventures
LEBANON | Friday, 15 Feb 2008 | Views [1034] | Video
We arrived in Beirut just in time for a huge rally in remembrance of former Premier Rafiq Hariri, who was assassinated by car bomb three years ago. As I write this, the throngs are dissolving, the rain perhaps lessening resolve to stay out longer, ... Read more >
Tags: Adrenaline
SYRIA | Thursday, 14 Feb 2008 | Views [3893] | Comments [2]
I honestly can not say enough good things about Damascus. From the very beginning, to the very end, people were helpful, outgoing, and friendly. Spending the majority of our time in the Old City, we were inevitably lost for what seemed hours in its ... Read more >
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SYRIA | Thursday, 14 Feb 2008 | Photo Gallery
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SYRIA | Thursday, 14 Feb 2008 | Views [1237] | Comments [1]
We entered the border to Syria from Turkey at approximately 8:30 AM, and for the next 8 hours, we sat on a bright red, hard-plastic bench, waiting for our visas. The official policy concerning an American's entry into Syria is that a visa MUST be obtained ... Read more >
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TURKEY | Thursday, 14 Feb 2008 | Photo Gallery
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TURKEY | Thursday, 14 Feb 2008 | Views [815]
After two overnight buses, tours of Ephesus, the temple of Artemis, the house of the Virgin Mary, Pamukkale, Hierapolis, and numerous sites around Cappadocia, I'm exhaustively satisfied. Currently we are in the village of Goreme, smack dab in the middle ... Read more >
Tags: On the Road
TURKEY | Wednesday, 13 Feb 2008 | Photo Gallery
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LEBANON | Wednesday, 13 Feb 2008 | Views [1352]
We're in Lebanon now, and I haven't had much time to work on this, as we've been on the move constantly. We've arrived at just the right time for a huge demonstration in remembrance of a prime minister of Lebanon who was assassinated about three years ... Read more >
Tags: Family
TURKEY | Tuesday, 5 Feb 2008 | Views [784] | Comments [1] | Video
This is an interesting video. The initial monument is the Obelisk of Theodosious, or Tuthmosis III, in the Hippodrome Square, just west of the Blue Mosque and Aya Sofia. This was shipped from Egypt by the Eastern Roman Emperor Theodosius in 390 AD. ... Read more >
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TURKEY | Tuesday, 5 Feb 2008 | Views [1749]
You know, I'm really making every effort to be culturally sensitive, to enjoy the rich history and scenery of Istanbul, and to be friendly to it's inhabitants. But after five days of attempted scams, cons, hustles, and general badgering, I'm pretty ... Read more >
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TURKEY | Sunday, 3 Feb 2008 | Views [3211] | Comments [9] | Video
Istanbul is an amazing place. Wedged between the Black Sea and the sea of Marmara, this is essentially where Europe and the Middle East meet, and not just geographically speaking. There is a European feel here, yet the loudspeakers still belt out the ... Read more >
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GREECE | Friday, 1 Feb 2008 | Photo Gallery
The statue of Alexander was cool. And that's about it.
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TURKEY | Friday, 1 Feb 2008 | Views [1191] | Comments [2]
Our overnight train to Istanbul via Thessaloniki began at 8pm Wednesday,and at 9am, we are beginning to enter the fringes of this massive city of 16 million. The train ride consisted of initial hopes of meeting new and exciting people (nope), and ... Read more >
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TURKEY | Friday, 1 Feb 2008 | Photo Gallery
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GREECE | Friday, 1 Feb 2008 | Views [1667] | Comments [1]
Ah Thessaloniki, why have I come to grace your sprawled out city? A bit of advice, avoid this city. It's all the sprawl of Athens,with none of the landmarks. I will say people are much friendlier here, as not one, but three Greeks expressed interest ... Read more >
Tags: Misadventures
GREECE | Friday, 1 Feb 2008 | Views [2275]
Our visit to Vergina was not an easy one. Transfer after transfer, buses and a train, this is a site somewhat off the beaten path. But I had to see it, as the historical significance is astounding. This was Aegae in the ancient world, where a palace ... Read more >
Tags: Sightseeing
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