Syria Travel Articles

Top 10 Destinations for Independent Travelers in 2009

In anticipation of its announcement of the Top Indie Travel Destinations for 2013 on January 3, BootsnAll takes a look back to its Top 10 Destinations for 2009.

How to Travel Around the World for $40 Per Day

Rolf Potts' No Baggage Challenge saw him traverse the globe on $160/day. Adam Seper is here to show you how to do it for a quarter of the price.

If It’s Good Enough for the Prophet… Damascus to Bosra, Syria

Taxi travel always has its fair share of quirks and a simple day trip south of Damascus reminds Troy Nahumko to trust your instincts. After all, if it is good enough for a Prophet...

Silk Suits You, Sir – Aleppo, Syria

Travel guide for Aleppo, Syria. For those on the classic Istanbul to Cairo route, Aleppo is perhaps the first taste of the real East.

Kidnapped By Syrian Hospitality – Syria

If you ever want to scare your family, horrify you

Syria Travel Facts

The Basics Country: Syria Where is it?: Syria borders the Mediterranean Sea, between Lebanon and Turkey. Why do people go here?: Friendly and safe, Syria is often misunderstood as being a haven for tourists. It’s not. Perhaps the best in the Middle East, the country is full of impressive empires that have left their marks [...]

Round the World by Bike: Syria to Amman, Jordan (10 December 2001)

The British Consulate warned against travelling in Syria. After Al's experiences there, they must be trying to keep it a secret for themselves.

A Woman Can’t Go to the Middle East – Syria

Alison Block's experiences of solo travel in the M

A Day with the Assassins (2 of 2)

It was a good day for Graydon Hazenberg: ruins, hi

A Day with the Assassins (1 of 2)

It was a good day for Graydon Hazenberg: ruins, hi