In my writing on my travels through Syria, I have mentioned a series of great cities and civilisations that I have been lucky enough to visit in my time there, including current cities like Damascus and Aleppo, the mighty Crac de Chevaliers, and formerly great cities that are now in ruins like Rosafa, Mari and…
I have been writing recently about travelling through Syria, from Damascus to Aleppo via Crac de Chevaliers, and off from Aleppo to the Bastion of St Simeon on the Turkish border. Once we left Aleppo, we headed East, towards the border with Iraq, although made a few stops on the way. Our first stop was…
I have written recently about travels in the Middle East and in North America, as well as tales of travel in Ethiopia and odd happenings in Singapore, and in doing so, it is easy to forget about the splendour and beauty that is much closer to home in the UK. As well as natural beauty,…