Travel

Entering and leaving Syria - essential tips for flights, visas and passports

Syrian Taxi Cabs - an exploration of the kitsch and chaos involved in Damascus' no. 1 form of transport

Culture

Dancing the debke, family life and fashion and slices of Daily Life, Arab Style

Culture, customs and travel advice for visiting the Middle East

TV Shows

Get the lowdown on the TV shows:
Globe Trekker: Syria, Jordan and Lebanon

Festivals

Any cause for epic celebration and feasting: lamb sacrifice

Food

Zesty salads, multiple mezes and aching deserts - enjoy Syrian Foods

Repast in a Teacup: head blasting beverages and pipes of Syria

Shopping

Camel humps and donkey skins: 50 centuries of trading in Aleppo Souk

Travel Writers

Dining in Damascus by Jon Bird
Jon is made to eat his greens when he encounters Syrian hospitality in Damascus, the principle city of Syria.

Historic Sites

Petra, the sandstone carved 'rock' of the Roman Emire

The midway from Istanbul to Mecca: Umayyad Mosque, Damascus

From Alexander to the Romans and Arabs, Baalbeck symbolises the opulence of the ancient world.

Palmyra - City of Palms and Dates, deep in the heart of the Syrian desert