i went to iraq several times in the summer and i was fascinated by it. obviously now is not the right time to go as the war is still on but...i went when saddam was in power! now...of course you cannot say his name but he who would want to? apart from that it was great fun! went to see babylon, ... Read review
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Advantages: beautiful and interesting Disadvantages: the bombs being dropped!
i went to iraq several times in the summer and i was fascinated by it. obviously now is not the right time to go as the war is still on but...i went when saddam was in power! now...of course you cannot say his name but he who would want to? apart from that it was great fun! went to see babylon, malwiya and a whole bunch of other stuff and some mosques there which were archietectly beautiful. the people there are warm and welcoming and generally friendly. ... ...england no matter how hot it is you appreicate it!!!! :) facilities are difficult there because of the situation but you would actually be surprised what you can get! some shops bring imported goods from jordan and technology there is cheap and great! restuarants are lively with music and good food! you do have to take a blood test when you arrive at the border but i broughy my own syringe just in case! the drive there (as there no planes) is long ... more
i went to iraq several times in the summer and i was fascinated by it. obviously now is not the right time to go as the war is still on but...i went when saddam was in power! now...of course you cannot say his name but he who would want to? apart from that it was great fun! went to see babylon, malwiya and a whole bunch of other stuff and some mosques there which were archietectly beautiful. the people there are warm and welcoming and generally friendly. the summers are very hot though but coming from england no matter how hot it is you appreicate it!!!! :) facilities are difficult there because of the situation but you would actually be surprised what you can get! some shops bring imported goods from jordan and technology there is cheap and great! restuarants are lively with music and good food! you do have to take a blood test when you arrive at the border but i broughy my own syringe just in case! the drive there (as there no planes) is long and tiring espeically in the summer as its hot and humid but its worth it. i mainly reccommend going to iraq because its so mmisunderstood and portrayed in the media as awful its actually not that bad but of course you must know someone there because the situation when i went (was better than now) but still ruined by bombs and such you wouldnt know where to go as the catering for tourists isnt very good. nonetheless for what these people have gone through they are remarkebly smiley and friendly and compared to some middle eastern countries relaxed and free. try it out!
Advantages: Can't seem to find any Disadvantages: No goods to buy or use, Nothing to see or do
Iraq, as everyone must know by the amount of media coverage is not a plce that one would place on their holiday hit list. For starters the US and UK blockades of goods has put a high demand for desirable goods onto the market and this has meant that it is very hard to find the basic ammenities nowadays. Their leader, Saddam Hussein is a very controlling and it means that there aren't many people who are allowed visas into the country. Even when you ... ...be disgruntlede with you because of the blockades and then thereisn't a lot of things to see. There aren't any ruins that people might want to see because archaeologists haven't been able to look at the country. The only ruins you will see will be bombed out buildings reminisent of the gulf war. So to top the hole plot off, Iraq wouldn't be my choice of places to go this holiday because it looks like a very grim place indeed. ...
Inferno 31.01.2001
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