To close the blog. This was a great trip. I found that all the people I met were kind and just wanted to talk and know where you were from. As for safety. Not once did I feel my safety was at stake.
The tension between some is sad. I am sure that one day the people can live in peace together.
Please always remember that no one group of of people or religions are bad. Sadly there are bad people everywhere.
The people I met during my trip were all warm and thoughtful. I suggest if you are a woman that want to travel on your own you would be smart to dress in a respectful way. In Turkey and Egypt there is a problem with the treatment of western women from some men. In many cases the tourist were dressed in a very provocative way. This is not acceptance for the men's behaviour. The men in theses countries see a woman in tight fitting cloths or lack of cloths to mean they are loose women and want to have men bother them.
I met several women traveling alone and they had very few problems as long as they respected the cultures and people in each country.
Reading is the best way to prepare for the Middle East. This is for men and women. Most of the middle East is very moderate. Turkey's Istanbul is very European with the best transit system I have ever seen.
If could change only two things. It would be the garbage issue in all the countries I had visited. It is from the grandfather to the smallest child. Some places had so many cigarette butts it would cover the entire street.
People do work sweeping the streets in most cities. Even the huge tourist resort areas are littered with debris. During the dive in Akaba Jordan I filled my BCD in both dives with cans bottles and plastic bags.
With the environment issue on our doorstep we have a huge challenge to educate a huge population that see litter as part of there environment.
After a day in Cairo blow your nose. You would think you were a coal miner with what would come out.
I did speak to some younger locals in several places and told them about clean up days. They said they would approach the local government and see about support. I do hope they do start a trend and everyone sees the benefits. The countries are all so very beautiful.
From what I had seen would say that 70% + of all men in the middle east smoke. I saw children as young as 12 smoking. This was everywhere, restaurants, banks, anywhere and everywhere..
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the people in the Middle east work 6 day weeks. Family is the most important to all. Religion is a such a part of daily life. the call to prayer is great for those who wake up early. The first call is about 5:30 am.
please remember to add your comments and input.
Thank you all for reading this blog.
cheers
Jay Smith
chutzpah_@hotmail.com
The tension between some is sad. I am sure that one day the people can live in peace together.
Please always remember that no one group of of people or religions are bad. Sadly there are bad people everywhere.
The people I met during my trip were all warm and thoughtful. I suggest if you are a woman that want to travel on your own you would be smart to dress in a respectful way. In Turkey and Egypt there is a problem with the treatment of western women from some men. In many cases the tourist were dressed in a very provocative way. This is not acceptance for the men's behaviour. The men in theses countries see a woman in tight fitting cloths or lack of cloths to mean they are loose women and want to have men bother them.
I met several women traveling alone and they had very few problems as long as they respected the cultures and people in each country.
Reading is the best way to prepare for the Middle East. This is for men and women. Most of the middle East is very moderate. Turkey's Istanbul is very European with the best transit system I have ever seen.
If could change only two things. It would be the garbage issue in all the countries I had visited. It is from the grandfather to the smallest child. Some places had so many cigarette butts it would cover the entire street.
People do work sweeping the streets in most cities. Even the huge tourist resort areas are littered with debris. During the dive in Akaba Jordan I filled my BCD in both dives with cans bottles and plastic bags.
With the environment issue on our doorstep we have a huge challenge to educate a huge population that see litter as part of there environment.
After a day in Cairo blow your nose. You would think you were a coal miner with what would come out.
I did speak to some younger locals in several places and told them about clean up days. They said they would approach the local government and see about support. I do hope they do start a trend and everyone sees the benefits. The countries are all so very beautiful.
From what I had seen would say that 70% + of all men in the middle east smoke. I saw children as young as 12 smoking. This was everywhere, restaurants, banks, anywhere and everywhere..
.jpg)
the people in the Middle east work 6 day weeks. Family is the most important to all. Religion is a such a part of daily life. the call to prayer is great for those who wake up early. The first call is about 5:30 am.
please remember to add your comments and input.
Thank you all for reading this blog.
cheers
Jay Smith
chutzpah_@hotmail.com
4 comments:
Great to hear you've enjoyed the trip. It sounds like you've had the really unique, once-in-a-lifetime adventure you were looking for. Stay safe on the return journey!
Hi Jay
Thank you so much for sharing your travel stories with us. I have really enjoyed hearing your thoughts and seeing your pictures.
I am so glad you have such an open mind, and that you are wise enough to know that there are many many wonderful people out there, that the Middle East has a lot to offer... and, that you get out of life what you put in.
You are truly a unique man with a great spirit and the world is a better place for having you in it.
Your positivism and unrelenting belief in the good in people is something the world needs more of!
TTYS and come back safe.
Nicky
Glad you are back home and safe Jay. Great blogging I can see how much you enjoyed your trip, great thoughts as well, that's my boy :-)
Love Mom
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