One of our new Izmir friends, Mustafa, works for the government and is somehow associated with Ulusoy Freighters. He was…
After a short visit to Aleppo to see Fadi and pick up our bikes (2-nights), a short taxi ride from…
We spent 17 days in Jordan: 3 nights in Amman, 8 nights in Aqaba, 3 nights in Wadi Mousa, and…
Taking a long-distance bus in Turkey is a very civilized experience. Buses in Syria are less refined, but much more…
The bus out to Palmyra proved to be another opportunity for cultural exchange. We arrived at the North bus terminal…
We really like Damascus. Becky thinks that our image of a place is certainly nicer when the sun is shining.…
We took the early morning bus from Amman to Damascus, and arrived at 10:30 am tired. Unfortunately, Becky wasn’t thinking…
We had planned a short time in Amman in order to arrange our bus tickets to Damascus. Amman was a…
Having the car meant that we could take our time exploring different areas and enjoy the desert like the locals…
Our first impression upon entering Petra was “wow, look at all the tourists”. We have been lucky so far, that…