Tag: Middle East

  • Retro Post: Turkey

    Retro Post: Turkey

    Final country of Turkey on this Middle Eastern trip. I’d actually max’ed out my credit card at this point, and international ATM’s weren’t a thing 20 years ago. It was credit cards or travellers cheques. I had just setup in a VPN at my work, and remembered I had my bank login details on my…

  • Retro Post: Syria

    Retro Post: Syria

    Old photos of my time in Syria 20 years ago, before the civil war ruined everything. Places visited included Damascus, Palmyra, Aleppo, and Krak des Chevaliers.

  • Retro Post: Egypt

    Retro Post: Egypt

    The Middle East was my 2nd solo trip overseas. And it was also with my the first digital camera – a $2,000 Sony, which I think was 2 mega pixel. Pics still look great, some 20 years later! Places visited in Egypt included Cairo, Aswan, and Alexandria. This Retro posts will just be to upload…