Monthly Archives: November 2019

CARIBBEAN – NORTH to SOUTH LUCAYAN ARCHIPELAGO BAHAMAS – immediately north of eastern Cuba Grand Bahama (Freeport), Bimini, Berry, Great Abaco New Providence (Nassau), Andros, Exuma, Inagua GREATER ANTILLES CUBA West (Havana, Pinar del Rio, Artemisa, Mayabeque Isla de la … Continue reading →

VISA My Experience My application was processed by my tourist agency. I sent a photocopy of my passport to them and they did the rest. They then send the application to multiple security organizations, apparently an expensive process. Once that … Continue reading →

Syria – Central and Northeast (Aleppo, Homs, Hama, Idlib, Latakia, Tartus) November 5-7, 2019 Aleppo was our final destination from Damascus. The main expressway (a 385kms drive from Damascus) has been closed for 5 years and is presently controlled by … Continue reading →

Aleppo is the capital of the Aleppo Governorate, the most populous Syrian governorate. With an official population of 4.6 million in 2010, Aleppo was the largest Syrian city before the Syrian Civil War; however, now Aleppo is probably the second-largest city in Syria after the capital Damascus. … Continue reading →

Ancient City of Damascus Krac des Chevaliers Ancient Cities of Northern Syria Palmyra ANCIENT CITY of DAMASCUS. Is the historic city centre of Damascus, Syria. The old citY is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world, contains numerous archaeological sites, including some … Continue reading →

Syria – Southeast (Damascus, Daraa, as-Suwayda) November 1-3, 2019 I flew from Ashgabat to Istanbul on my way to Beirut, Lebanon and Syria. Despite having crossed into Turkey from Bulgaria on October 9, I had to get a visa (€50 … Continue reading →