Girl travelling through Syria and Jordan

Ah cool! No headscarf is a bonus.

I just peek into mosques and churches when I travel, so no headscarf needed for me. 😊

Thanks Shane. 😊 Reply to this

Look forward to seeing the blogs!

There will be photos too, because my boyfriend is comming. 😊 I never bother to take photos, because I can just store the images in my head. Reply to this

I think you find the "attention" a female receives in Malaysia has far more uncomfortable undertones than you will find in Syria. Female friends of mine (who are Malaysian by birth) said the leering of men in parts of that country was quite bad - and much worse than Australia. Reply to this

....it's just very subtle.

It wasnt subtle at all when I was in Iran. When I was out with a man, nobody spoke with me. They always spoke with him only. And it wasnt a language thing either because the men I was out with are European English speakers. If it wasnt for the sexism aspect, I would find this a welcome relief. Answering the same questions over and over again gets boring.

Also, there were freedoms men could take for granted in Iran that I would not dare to do because of the likely reprecussions.

And the worst of all is that outside tourist areas, a woman alone will often be refused hotel rooms while a man alone wouldnt be. In the more visited parts of Iran this almost never happens because they are getting somewhat used to seeing Western women alone.

You will not be in much danger as a women in muslim countries if you dress conservatively and alter your public behaviour to something like that of local women, but the attitude towards women is bound to have some effect on how you feel as a woman. It causes women to feel something between the extremes of over acceptance to down right rejection.
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Thanks Shane! That is making me think that 2 trips to Syria may be an idea, since the visa lasts so long. That is what I did with the Indian one. One trip at the beginning for the visa and another towards the end.

I could have on trip with my boyfriend and daughter and another without them, if the same visa rules apply for European passports and if the visas are multy entry. 😊

As for the hassle factor for women in Australia -

Thank goodness for that. There used to be a lot of cr*ap in Europe(more in some countires than others) about women in the 80s which has got less and less over the years. I presumed it is the same for Australia. I really hope that young girls of today are not subjected to as much of it as women my age were when they were teens. I know it still happens, but I have noticed improvements.

My mother objected when I had an Australian boyfriend when I was 19 because according to her Australian men are macho. But, I think Irish men were the same in those days. Maybe she was more concerned about the possiblility of my moving to the other side of the world, than about if my boyfriend was macho. Reply to this

Thanks Shane. 😊 Reply to this

I am unsure about getting a Syrian visa in Amman in Jordan, but think it would be possible. Make sure you go to Syria before going to Israel as any evidence in your passport of entry into Israel, the Palestinian Territories (or "Occupied Palestine" as it is called the Syrian Visa Form) will prevent you for entering Syria. Reply to this

Hallo ,

I'm 24 old woman, from Georgia, and I will planning solo in Syria.

My Friends say, that Syria its not safe for a girl, and I may have problems...

I have not already a Syrian visa, in damascus Aierport can I get it?
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