Syria Travel Journals & Blogs

Worldschooling Year
- Oct 27, 2022, 1:30pm · ☀️ 72 °F Altitude: 3,238 ft
  Syria Quneitra Ad Dalwah 33.131882, 35.77874433°7’55” N 35°46’43” E
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Hiking Mt Bental (by Lewis)
October 27, 2022 in Syria ⋅ ☀️ 72 °F
Hiking Mt. Bental was fun. Mt. Bental is in the Golan Heights. There is a great view at the top. It's also a volcano!! We got to see a bunker. There are bunkers at the top because there was a war there: the Yom Kippur war of 1973. We went in one of them. There are funny slo-mo videos of it. Andrew said (in a video) hhhhhhhheeeeeeeyyyyyyyyy gggggggggguuuuuuyyyyyyyyssssssssshh. I said...nothing!!! You should hike Mt. Bental!!Read more
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Worldschooling Year
- Nov 1, 2022, 4:30pm · ☀️ 59 °F Altitude: 3,238 ft
  Syria Quneitra Ad Dalwah 33.131306, 35.77378133°7’53” N 35°46’26” E
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Being flexible
November 1, 2022 in Syria ⋅ ☀️ 59 °F
For the 0.005% of you following the news in Uganda, there’s been an Ebola outbreak that we were hoping (for so many reasons the least of which are our travel plans) would be contained to under 100 cases, but has recently spread in the capital, infecting 6 students and many others. We have shifted our plans and rather than going to Uganda to spend time with the Abayudaya (Jewish) community in Mbale, we will be spending 3 weeks in Luxor, Egypt at a worldschooling hub.

One of the things that has been surprisingly difficult is finding other kids to play with. We were so lucky in Israel to connect with a welcoming worldschooling/ home schooling group of families with a bunch of elementary aged kids. We would meet at a different playgrounds where the kids would create imaginative play games, built castles and a moat with palm fronds, rocks and a water source, play math games on picnic benches, play soccer and run around while the parents shared travel and life experiences. It was fulfilling for all of us to have new people with whom to talk and interact.

Thus, when we realized we couldn’t go to Uganda where Lewis and Andrew were supposed to go to school and have kids to play with, we tried to find an alternative place where they could socialize. Worldschooling hubs have popped up around the world where like-minded families will gather. The kids will attend a themed camp during the week that’s mainly kid-led play and exploration, while the adults can work or explore the country. There are meals and activities where the families can hang out and be around other people who speak English. On the weekends, the families can go on optional excursions like diving in the Red Sea or taking a felucca to Aswan. Andrew is super excited, Lewis is on board and predictably a bit nervous, and Rob and I are thrilled for the kids to be around other kids, for us to have other parents to interact with, and for the kids and us to have a break from each other. While we really enjoy each other’s company, it’s nice to have some fresh faces and stories in the mix. Now, on to Morocco where we will see Grandma and Papa before heading to Egypt!Read more
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Traveler Advent Pilgrimage
- Dec 9, 2022, 6:49am · ⛅ 12 °C Altitude: 350 m
  Syria Quneitra Ein Kinya 33.248581, 35.69451133°14’55” N 35°41’40” E
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Temple of Pan
December 9, 2022 in Syria ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C
Also referred to as the Gates of Hell this incredible place boasted not just beautiful carvings but also stunning springs. Here we heard stories of Jesus asking his disciples “who do you say that I am?”.Read more
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skip's retirement travel Israel and Palestine
- Feb 18, 2022, 4:14pm · ☀️ 13 °C Altitude: 796 m
  Syria Quneitra Kela Alon 33.115, 35.7216733°6’54” N 35°43’18” E
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The Golan Heights
February 18, 2022 in Syria ⋅ ☀️ 13 °C
The Golan Heights is a plateau east to northeast of the Sea of Galilee. It was captured from Syria in the 1967 war and officially annexed to Israel in 1981. The Golan continues northwest to Mount Hermon that is partly in Israel, Lebanon and Syria. The last picture is a distant view of snow covered Mount Hermon (and, yes, they do ski there).
The 1st picture is a long view of the Golan Heights from the road on the east side of the Sea of Galilee. The 2nd and 3rd pictures look down from an observation point near the top of the steep hillside of the heights, actually a 500 meter high escarpment. This is one side of the Jordan Rift Valley. I hope that gives you a sense of the steepness of the topography. The 2nd picture looks over the Sea of Galilee while the 3rd looks over the Hula Valley to the north of the Sea.
The 4th picture looks across a small portion of the Golan plateau. This is a fertile area that has been used for agriculture. There are now many farms here.
Given that the elevation is relatively high, this is one of the better places in Israel for orchards and vineyards. The last picture is of the 5 varieties of wine currently produced by the new (2 year old) Tel Vineyard. I enjoyed these wines at our tasting. The young vintner is extraordinarily talented. As the business grows, look for these wines, though it will be a while before they make enough to export.Read more
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Traveler Syrien & Beirut 2022
- Apr 7, 2022, 5:02pm · ⛅ 21 °C Altitude: 503 m
  Syria Homs Ḩayy al Khālidīyah Khalid ibn al-Walid Mosque 34.73667, 36.71534°44’12” N 36°42’54” E
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Homs
April 7, 2022 in Syria ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
Homs war am stärksten voom syrischen Bürgerkrieg betroffen. Die meisten Teile der Stadt sind nicht zerstört und es sieht so ähnlich aus wie in Damaskus. Es gibt allerdings auch große Teile der Stadt die komplett in Schutt und Asche liegen.Read more
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Traveler Syrien & Beirut 2022
- Apr 7, 2022, 8:00pm · 🌙 15 °C Altitude: 420 m
  Syria Homs Al Mashtāyah 34.77167, 36.2834°46’18” N 36°16’48” E
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Al-Mishtaya und Eintracht-Spiel
April 7, 2022 in Syria ⋅ 🌙 15 °C
Abends kamen wir ins Hotel in der Nähe des Krak des Chevaliers, welches wir morgen besuchen werden. Abends habe ich dann noch das Spiel von Eintracht Frankfurt gegen den FC Barcelona gesehen. Ich habe eine Dauerkarte bei der Eintracht und wäre zum Spiel ins Stadion gegangen, wenn ich nicht in Syrien gewesen wäre. Obwohl die Eintracht über fast das gesamte Spiel die klar bessere Mannschaft war reichte es "nur" zu einem Unentschieden. Trotzdem natürlich eine wirklich grandiose Leistung gegen einen Verein wie Barcelona.Read more
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Traveler Syrien & Beirut 2022
- Apr 9, 2022, 9:25am · ☀️ 18 °C Altitude: 370 m
  Syria Aleppo Al Mashāriqah Al Matḩaf al Waţanī 36.20333, 37.1536°12’12” N 37°9’0” E
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Aleppo
April 9, 2022 in Syria ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
In Aleppo haben wir unter Anderem das Nationalmuseum besucht, welches wie schon das Nationalmuseum in Damaskus aktuell nur einen Teil geöffnet hat, da viele Artefakte noch in irgendwelchen Kellern lagern. Wir waren auch im Hotel Baron, wo Agatha Christie das Buch "Mord im Orient-Express geschrieben hat. In der Stadt haben wir immer wieder Zerstörungen vom Krieg und Wiederaufbau beobachten können.Read more
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Traveler Syrien & Beirut 2022
- Apr 9, 2022, 4:34pm · ☀️ 23 °C Altitude: 417 m
  Syria Aleppo Ḩayy al Anşārī al Gharbī Sports City 36.185, 37.1216736°11’6” N 37°7’18” E
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Fußballspiel in Aleppo
April 9, 2022 in Syria ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
Die Erstligapartie Ittihad Aleppo vs. Wathba Homs. In der Halbzeitpause wurden wir von der Heimmannschaft auf das Spielfeld eingeladen, nachdem wir schon keinen Eintritt bezahlen mussten, weil die syrische Armee uns ins Stadion eingeladen hatte 😅. Man merkt richtig, wie froh hier alle sind, dass wieder Touristen kommen. Wegen Diskussionen nach einem vermeintlichen Tor musste die Partie aber leider in der 2. Hälfte abgebrochen werden und wurde 2-3 Tage später wiederholt. Im Wiederholungsspiel bezwang der Außenseiter Aleppo den zu der Zeit Erstplatzierten Homs.Read more
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Traveler Syrien & Beirut 2022
- Apr 10, 2022, 9:40am · ⛅ 18 °C Altitude: 414 m
  Syria Idlib Khān as Subul 35.76, 36.7583335°45’36” N 36°45’30” E
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Fahrt nach Latakia
April 10, 2022 in Syria ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
Zum nächsten Ziel (Latakia) können wir nicht die direkte Route nehmen, da diese zum Teil durch Oppositionskräfte und Islamisten kontrolliert werden (siehe Karte in Bild 3: rote Gebiete sind unter Regierungskontrolle, grüne unter Kontrolle der Opposition oder der Türkei und weiße Gebiete sind unter der Kontrolle von Islamisten). Daher mussten wir einen kleinen Umweg fahren. Die Städte die in der Nähe des aktuellen Frontverlaufs sind (also praktisch alles zwischen Aleppo und Maarat an-Numan) sind allesamt Geisterdörfer! Die haben wir schon auf der Hinfahrt nach Aleppo gesehen. Sehr trauriger Anblick. Wir kamen auch an einer gesprengten Brücke vorbei.Read more
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Traveler Syrien & Beirut 2022
- Apr 14, 2022, 11:51am · ☀️ 20 °C Altitude: 846 m
  Syria Daraa Ḩayy al Qal‘ah Dayr ar Rāhib Buḩayrā 32.52167, 36.48532°31’18” N 36°29’6” E
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Bosra
April 14, 2022 in Syria ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
Am letzten Tag in Syrien ging es noch nach Bosra. Soweit ich das verstanden habe ist auch dieses Gebiet unter der Kontrolle von Assad, aber trotzdem sah man an einigen Orten die grün-weiß-schwarze Flagge der syrischen Opposition. An einer Steinwand ist ein Totenkopf mit den Worten "Achtung: Scharfschützen!" gemalt. Hier gibt es ein sehr gut erhaltenes und großes römisches Theater und andere historische Orte, die im Krieg teilweise recht stark zerstört wurden.Read more
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Traveler Oh da war ich vor 20 Jahren auch.
7/17/22Reply
Traveler Damals waren sicherlich mehr touristen dort oder? 😅
7/17/22Reply
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