by Mark | Jan 30, 2018 | Back in the Day, Syria
Featuring photographs from my ‘Back in the Day’ visit to Syria In the autumn of 2005, six years before the start of the civil war, I spent ten days travelling around Syria. The cities I visited and the architectural wonders that I saw blew my mind and to...
by Mark | Apr 29, 2016 | Bhutan, China, Guatemala, India, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Oman, Photo Essay, Slovakia, Slovenia, Syria, Tibet
A photo essay featuring twelve forts, castles and palaces that we have explored on our travels There are forts and castles of some description in many countries the world over. We are never going to see them all but when we know there is either a castle or fort nearby...
by Mark | Apr 12, 2016 | Syria, Travel Shot
This photograph of the ancient Semitic city of Palmyra was taken before the devastating civil war in Syria began. I recall sitting atop a mountain at sunset, looking down and thinking this has to be one of the most incredible places I have ever seen. It beggars belief...
by Mark | Mar 8, 2015 | China, Cuba, Estonia, India, Indonesia, Lithuania, Mexico, Mongolia, Nepal, Oman, Photo Essay, South Korea, Syria
A Photo Essay featuring Doors and Doorways from Around the World We like doors and doorways, they are easy to photograph, they don’t move out of your shot unexpectedly, they are happy to pose for as long as it takes and they don’t ask for any money after you...
by Mark | Feb 13, 2015 | Friday Flashback, Middle East, Syria
Before the start of the civil war, Syria was one of the most rewarding countries to visit in the Middle East. Damascus, Aleppo and Hama were all fascinating cities to explore and even at the height of their popularity as tourist destinations, Syria’s numerous...
