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Broadening the mind on Iraq’s lawless roads
Viva explores the globe following three intrepid women taking the path least travelled. In the third adventure Cathrin Schaer visits a country which appears different from... Read more
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Tourists flock to the stability of northern Iraq
Hurriyet Daily News More than one million people have visited the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) in northern Iraq – a haven of relative stability – in the past nine months,... Read more
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Take in Erbil, Iraq’s Dubai
Mariwan Salihi The National Oct 15, 2011 Why Erbil? Erbil is the Iraq you don’t know about from the news. Spared from the carnage seen elsewhere in the country, the... Read more
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An Unexpected Friday in Iraqi Kurdistan
Iraqi Business News It’s early Friday morning and I’m in a SUV travelling from Sulymaniya to the picturesque border town of Ahmad Awa. But it’s not the SUV I expected... Read more
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British tourists venture into Kurdistan, will business follow?
By John McTernan, The Telegraph I wrote recently about the huge business opportunities in Kurdistan – and the welcome any visitor from Britain gets. Back for my second visit this... Read more
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Kurdistan: the other Iraq
By Liz Sly So, I’m lying on a fluffy white duvet and surfing the flat-screen TV embedded in my hotel room wall. I’ve just finished a meal of Milanese risotto... Read more
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Northern Iraq bets on tourism
By Brooke Anderson ERBIL, Iraq: For most, Iraq might seem an odd place for a vacation. But that’s exactly the appeal for a handful of intrepid travelers, and the locals... Read more
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Iraqi Kurdistan, Vacation Paradise?
Sure, it’s scenic and relatively safe, but tourist destinations need public restrooms and ATMs. By Jackie Spinner Slate ERBIL, Iraq—Fifteen minutes into my interview with the tourism minister for the... Read more
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Kurdistan, From a New Angle
Christopher De Bruyn brings photos from northern Iraq to Berkeley, SF State Text SizeAAABy Aaron Glantz on February 16, 2011 Christopher De Bruyn is an unlikely international photographer — least... Read more
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National Geographic: 20 best trips of 2011
Looking for an out-of-the-ordinary destination for your next vacation? Check out these 20 top trips, hand-picked by National Geographic Traveler editors as the best of 2011. Kurdistan, Iraq Considered an... Read more
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