Daily Photo: Fake Goats in a Waterfall. Dohuk, Iraq
A travel photo of Dohuk, Iraq.
A travel photo of Dohuk, Iraq.
Laying slap bang in the way of getting to Turkey, we needed to cross Syria to get home but when we turned up at the border Syria said no and turned me away. We had to decide what to do next. The temptation was to turn around and head back to Egypt and take the once in a lifetime opportunity to have the Pyramids and the rest of Egypt’s historical assets to ourselves. Then we remembered the country we bumped when planning our route. We flew to Beirut.
Iraq? That's the place on the TV isn't it? Are you mad? It is and no we're not. This is the 'other' Iraq: It's safe, the people are hospitable and it is well worth adding to your itinerary.