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Back in 1999, I left home for a 3 month trip to Asia that has still yet to end.Now, as a permanent nomad, my aim is to show you that long- term travel is not a crazy fantasy, but a very real lifestyle option instead. To read more about my travels and background, just click here.
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Archive for Iraq
How Much It Costs To Travel In Iraqi Kurdistan
When it comes to traveling around Iraqi Kurdistan (the semi-autonomous region of Northern Iraq), it can be quite difficult to gauge how much money a traveler would need for such a visit. There really isn’t much information to be found … Read more
Visiting The Directorate of Residence In Kurdistan
There is some confusion as to whether or not travelers to Iraqi Kurdistan are required to visit the Directorate of Residence during their stay in order to validate their visa. After all, the visa stamp that one receives upon entering … Read more
A Chinese Bar, Shisha & Sexy, Sexy In Iraq
Upon arrival in the southern Kurdistan city of Sulamainiyah, Anil and I instantly found ourselves giddy with joy upon discovering two Chinese restaurants in the vicinity of our hotel. After all, up until that point, the only food we’d eaten … Read more
How To Travel Overland To Iraq (Kurdistan)
Now that I know you’re interested in possibly traveling to Iraqi Kurdistan (right?), I thought it might be helpful to provide a detailed guide on how to get there. Sure, there’s always the option of simply flying directly into the … Read more
Optimism In Kurdistan
*After this post, I’m going to mix things up for the next couple of weeks in order to avoid what might be referred to as “Iraq Overload”. I’ll basically be alternating between posts on Iraq and posts on other topics … Read more
How Safe Is Traveling To Iraq?
Without even asking anyone, I’m quite certain that the reason Iraq doesn’t end up on many traveler’s itineraries is because of a strong sense of fear that bodily harm or even death is a very real possibility for any foreign … Read more
The Thrill Of Traveling To Iraq
*For the past 10 days, I’ve been backpacking through Iraqi Kurdistan, a semi-autonomous region in the north of Iraq. For five of those days I was joined by Anil Polat of FoxNomad.com, a fellow adventurer and a most hilarious traveling … Read more
