Iraq - Writings of a Professional Traveler, Page 8

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I am finally thinking about the real problems of travel. How to get there? Transportation in a country. The immediate crossing of the border has been at the forefront of my brain. Now I am realizing. ... Read More ...



I played basketball when I was younger. I remember my coach jumping from the bleacher and running to me saying, "Do not force the play!" He was my 8th grade coach. I have never forgot this, and kn ... Read More ...



My friend Gazafer form Ankara, Turkey is leaving today. I can already feel the language crunch. He has helped me immensely to translate. But the great part is my Kurdish will increase dramatically. Th ... Read More ...



I keep getting this gut level feeling that the Kurdish Iraq side of border is richer then the Turkey side. The locals keep saying, "You can buy that on the Iraq side." traveljournal_advert1 ... Read More ...



My plan now is to leave on Sunday morning for Dohuk. It is very close. Only about 2 hours from here, but as with all border the flavor will probably change rapidly. Borders are not just country border ... Read More ...



My friend from Baghdad explained to me. The people of Iraq will not be happy until they have money, food, electricity and shelter. As always in life people want someone to take care of them. Presiden ... Read More ...



The World had an extreme misconception. They believe that people from the USA are everywhere in the world. The reason for this misconception is easy. The USA is the default culture classification. If ... Read More ...



My Taxi driver has decided to not go tommorrow. I am not sure I will wait for him. Zaho is les than 24 Kilometers from here. He says he will go on Sunday or Monday. Not good to wait for a Taxi drivers ... Read More ...



Hello, I am trying to plan a trip to Iraq. It is hard to concentrate. The owner of the Hotel wants me to go to the city of "Batman" to see a cave. I say Batman, he says, "Baatmaan." I think we are not ... Read More ...



Did you know? There is a city called Batman in Turkey. Wonder if he lives there? Look for Batman on Turkey / Iraq Border traveljournal_advert1 ... Read More ...



I saw my first UN (United Nations) vehicle today. I was lucky. I was playing with my new camcorder and when I turned it on from the balcony of the Hotel. There it was. But... It is my first in about ... Read More ...



This was a recommended path to take south from Turkey to the heart of Iraq. "it's the back road between Irbil and Sulumanya... very up and down, with a couple of large hills, but lovely. A place behi ... Read More ...



Went to the Automatic Bank Machine or ATM in USA lingo and took out Lira. I can purchase 300 Dollars USA for 430,000,000 Lira. Yesterday the price was 420,000,000. Dollar are the currency of choice. T ... Read More ...



Chris sent a link to a very good map of the area where I am located. I am in a city between Cizre and Zakhe. See how the spelling constantly changes with the word. Zaho. I passed the Tigres River wh ... Read More ...



I was talking with the man from Baghdad. He has a PHD in Mechanical Engineering., I asked, "Does Iraq have Weapons of Mass Destruction?" He said, "After the first war most were destoyed. But Saddam wa ... Read More ...



I have posted a map that I can sketch on and explain. This is the page. I go to Dohuk in the Kurdish area tommorrow. Saturday. Dohuk is just 80 or so miles into Turkey. http://www.hobotraveler.com/ira ... Read More ...



The internet compute functions in the Turkish language. The letters are almost the same. They can look the same, but at the computer level they are different. I have worked for 2 hours to get to this ... Read More ...



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I am sitting here behind the desk of the Harbur Hotel in Silopi, Turkey. A man is asking in English if the telephone can receive an international call. I answer for the manager that does not understan ... Read More ...



The boundaries of countries are losing value. I have discovered that the boundaries are the language. There are a certain number of cities that speak the Turkey language predominantly in Turkey and a ... Read More ...



I have found a taxi to Dohuk. It cost 50 dollars USA from Silopi. I am working on the "Friend of a friend basis." I have people her in the hotel that are friends, and I can trust or must trust my inst ... Read More ...



I have a person trying to call from the USA. They cannot seem to figure out how to call me... But a French Friend calls me at the Hotel. This looks bad. Oh well. So much for the French jokes. The read ... Read More ...


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