November 2009 

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Not having been to the Middle East since 2001, it was definitely time to visit family in Jordan and Syria again.  I revisited some sights like Petra and Damascus’ Old Town, but also saw new places like Aqaba, Wadi Rum and the newer areas of Amman + Damascus.

I swung by Dubai again to see the unbelievable changes it went through in 8 years, and also visited the five remaining Emirates I had yet to see — Sharjah, Ajman, Umm al-Quwain, Ras al-Khaimah and Fujairah — worlds apart from their brothers Dubai + Abu Dhabi.  A stopover in Cairo

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One of the most important sights in all of Syria, the Umayyad Mosque is also one of the oldest, largest, and holiest mosques in the world -- containing significant treasures of Islamic art and architecture. A treasure itself, Damascus' Old City claims fame as the oldest continuously inhabited city in the world. Adding even more to the city's allure (for me!), our family's centuries-old courtyard home is just a short walk away.

Umayyad Mosque, Damascus, Syria

One of the most important sights in all of Syria, the Umayyad Mosque is also one of the oldest, largest, and holiest mosques in the world — containing significant treasures of Islamic art and architecture. A treasure itself, Damascus’ Old City claims fame as the oldest continuously inhabited city in the world. Adding even more to the city’s allure (for me!), our family’s centuries-old courtyard home is just a short walk away.

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getting back to my roots with a #selfie at the #treasury in the breathtaking red rock city of #petra #jordan (Nov. 2009)

getting back to my roots with a #selfie at the #treasury in the breathtaking red rock city of #petra #jordan (Nov. 2009) ...

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Jan 22

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Wadi Hadhramawt, Yemen (Nov. 2009) - there are few words available to describe the sheer beauty of this #wadi and its picturesque #mudbrick #villages, like this one, the old #village of #algrain

Wadi Hadhramawt, Yemen (Nov. 2009) - there are few words available to describe the sheer beauty of this #wadi and its picturesque #mudbrick #villages, like this one, the old #village of #algrain ...

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Damascus, Syria (Nov. 2009) - the peaceful, serene #courtyard of the 1300-year-old #umayyad #mosque in #damascus #syria

Damascus, Syria (Nov. 2009) - the peaceful, serene #courtyard of the 1300-year-old #umayyad #mosque in #damascus #syria ...

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Feb 4

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Giza, Egypt (Nov. 2009) - a man rides a #camel in front of the great #pyramid of #khafre in #giza

Giza, Egypt (Nov. 2009) - a man rides a #camel in front of the great #pyramid of #khafre in #giza ...

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Feb 28

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Umm Al-Quwain, UAE (Nov. 2009) - #selfie at the old #fort and now #museum of #ummalquwain, the least populated of the #uae's seven #emirates

Umm Al-Quwain, UAE (Nov. 2009) - #selfie at the old #fort and now #museum of #ummalquwain, the least populated of the #uae`s seven #emirates ...

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Mar 8

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Kawkaban, Yemen (Nov. 2009) - two #yemeni men sit on the edge of a #cliff atop jebel #kawkaban, overlooking the surrounding plains of al-mahwit province near #sanaa

Kawkaban, Yemen (Nov. 2009) - two #yemeni men sit on the edge of a #cliff atop jebel #kawkaban, overlooking the surrounding plains of al-mahwit province near #sanaa ...

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Mar 23

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Petra, Jordan (Nov. 2009) - the iconic khazneh, meticulously carved into the red #desert rock at one of the most amazing places on earth - #petra, in my #beautiful home country of #jordan :)

Petra, Jordan (Nov. 2009) - the iconic khazneh, meticulously carved into the red #desert rock at one of the most amazing places on earth - #petra, in my #beautiful home country of #jordan 🙂 ...

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Mar 29

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Amman, Jordan (Nov. 2009) - #selfie with a view of the ancient citadel #ruins on top of jabal al-qalaa, #amman's highest hill, from the outside deck of the modern wild #jordan cafe

Amman, Jordan (Nov. 2009) - #selfie with a view of the ancient citadel #ruins on top of jabal al-qalaa, #amman`s highest hill, from the outside deck of the modern wild #jordan cafe ...

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Shibam Hadhramawt, Yemen (Nov. 2009) - overlooking the 1700 year-old #skyscraper #city of #shibam hadhramawt, nicknamed the #manhattan of the #desert, with mud brick #buildings from 5 to 11 stories tall!

Shibam Hadhramawt, Yemen (Nov. 2009) - overlooking the 1700 year-old #skyscraper #city of #shibam hadhramawt, nicknamed the #manhattan of the #desert, with mud brick #buildings from 5 to 11 stories tall! ...

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Sana'a, Yemen (Nov. 2009) - a colorful #market with a backdrop of the unique and #amazing mud-brick #architecture of old #sanaa, one of the most #beautiful #cities in the world!

Sana`a, Yemen (Nov. 2009) - a colorful #market with a backdrop of the unique and #amazing mud-brick #architecture of old #sanaa, one of the most #beautiful #cities in the world! ...

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