An American crossing Turkey by bus sets out to trace the spread of Islam across Anatolia, only to find his journey unexpectedly tracked by an undercover police officer at a …
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The Middle EastThey Told Me Not to Go
They Told Me Not To Go: Iraqi Kurdistan
by Jack Rogersby Jack RogersOn a visit to a region plagued by war, a former military officer seeks out a different side to Iraqi Kurdistan that dispels the stereotypes common across America, finding a …
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In 2002, after leaving a university job in New Zealand and moving to Moscow, John Dolan invented the pseudonym Gary Brecher, a character he imagined as a smart, unhappy data-entry …
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The Middle EastWhat It's Like
What It’s Like to Travel in the Middle East – Perspectives From Locals and Travelers
As part of Intrepid Times’ “What It’s Like” series, today we take you to the Middle East, pulling from the perspectives of both locals and travelers to show you what …
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A spectator at Erbil Fight Night in Kurdistan unexpectedly finds herself in the middle of the ring. “We won what?” The woman hosting the trivia night at the local bar …
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After traveling in Iran for a month, a writer visits the province of Kurdistan and finds herself in a whole new world. We stopped for a beautiful view of the …
