12 Things NOT To Do in Iraq
# 12 Things NOT To Do in Iraq
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Iraq is a lovely place.
So know these 12 Things NOT to Do, before you go!
1. Try Not to stand out
Rather than driving fast, surrounded by bodyguards try to blend in as much as possible. Women should dress in local fashion and men should grow out their facial hair.
2. Don't Step On Bread!
Bread is a highly treasured food in Iraq. If you happen across a fallen hunk in the street don't step on it or touch it with your feet!
3. Don't Visit the Borders.
Don't travel near the Syrian, Turkish, or Iranian borders. You may encounter large refugee flows.
4. Don't Bring Bad Luck.
When Iraqis buy a new appliance they will crack an egg over it to wash away any bad luck! Iraqis are very superstitious.
5. Don't Get Jumpy!
You often may see a group of Iraqis shouting and firing rifles. But it's just a traditional way of celebrating a wedding or event. Each tribe has a different song.
6. Don't Bring Bad Luck!
If an Iraqi buys a new car, he may sacrifice a rooster for good luck. If it's a new house he may sacrifice a lamb!
7. Don't Leave the Safe Zones.
Generally speaking, southern Iraq is safer than the Sunni Triangle, and a traveler must be particularly careful in Baghdad, where there are some highly dangerous neighborhoods.
8. DON'T BRING BAD LUCK!
Don't be surprised to find an old shoe hanging in a new house! Iraqis are VERY superstitious!
9. Don't Forget Shots!
The CDC recommends travelers get Hepatitis A and Typhoid vaccines as you can get these diseases through contaminated food or water in Iraq.
10. Don't Compliment Children!
Don't tell an Iraqi how well-behaved or handsome their child is. They believe this could jinx them with The Evil Eye.
11. Don't Eat Around!
In many places you may find yourself eating from a communal dish. In this case only take the portion that's directly in front of you.
12. Don't Eat with Your Left Hand!
According to the Prophet Muhammad, you should only use your right hand. The left hand is reserved for other things...
Now you can enjoy your stay in this stunningly beautiful and diverse country!
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Taking the local train from Basra to Baghdad in Iraq.
There are a few train rides in the world with a romantic cling to their name, the Oriental Express from Paris to Istanbul, the Maharajas luxury train in India known as the palace on wheels, and in Switzerland you got the Glacier Express.
But a train ride that’s definitely doesn’t have the romantic cling to its name, is the local train between Baghdad and Basra in Iraq.
Tourism in Iraq
Iraq has some amazing opportunities for tourism.
Dhiqar Province - Iraq
Dhiqar or Dhi-Qar (Thi-Qar) province in Iraq is home to the ancient Sumerian city and Ziggurat of UR and it is also host to other famous, popular and ancient Iraqi cities like Ngirsu or Girsu (Tell Telloh), Larsa, Lagash, Eridu (Tell Abu Shahrain), Umma, Bad-tibira and of course Nasiriyah, Al-Rifai, Qalat-Sukkar, Tallil, Ash-Shatrah, Al-Gharraf, Suq al-Shuyouk, Khamisiyah, Al-Chibayish and few other PROUD Iraqi villages and cities ... Magnificent places you won't believe your eyes and you wouldn’t think 10,000+ ancient and wonderful places still exist in the cradle of civilization once known as Mesopotamia and best known today as Iraq
Visiting The Great Mosque of Samarra in Iraq and travel the death road.
The 120km from Baghdad north to the holy Shia city Samarra along the highway also known as the “death road” (not to be mistaken by the Highway of Death in Southern Iraq) by American soldiers after the 2003 invasion due to all the IEDs which was laced along the road.
In 2014 ISIS captured this area of Iraq, and the held it up to only a few years back, so there´s no surprise that´s there more than 50 checkpoints put up along the highway. Some often only a few hundred meters between.
Jeffrey C ask, Tell Us About 2003 Trip to Iraq
I, Andy Lee Graham went to Iraq 2 months after the heavy fighting stopped in August and September. I went to Dohuk, Arbil, Sulamania, Babylon, Mosul, Baghdad and Basra.
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Top10 Recommended Hotels in Baghdad, Iraq
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Top10 Recommended Hotels in Baghdad, Iraq: 1. Babylon Warwick Hotel *****
2. Coral Baghdad Hotel ****
3. Royal Tulip Alrasheed Hotel *****
4. Ishtar Hotel *****
5. Baghdad Hotel *****
6. Shanasheel Palace Hotel ****
7. Andalus Apartments ****
8. Dijlat Al Khair Hotel ***
9. Rukn Kahramana Baghdad ****
10. Inter Hotel ****
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1. Al Jaderiya, 99999 Baghdad, Iraq, Price range $263 - $336
Offering an outdoor pool and an indoor pool, Babylon Warwick Hotel is located in Baghdad. It offers modern acommodations overlooking Dejlah River. Free WiFi access is available in the rooms.
2. Al-Jadriya, Main university Street, Baghdad, Iraq, Price range $188 - $214
Located in the middle of Baghdad in one of prestigious avenues in Jadriya area, the Coral Boutique Hotel Baghdad is 5 km from International Zone. It offers free Wi-Fi in all areas and a restaurant that serves breakfast buffer every morning.
3. Green Zone, 08070 Baghdad, Iraq, Price range $318 - $365
Offering an outdoor pool and a buffet restaurant, Royal Tulip Alrasheed Hotel is located in Baghdad International Green Zone. Free Wi-Fi access is available.
4. Al Sa'adoun Street, 00964 Baghdad, Iraq, Price range $170 - $218
Located in Baghdad, Ishtar Hotel occupies the city's tallest skyscraper. It offers free Wi-Fi in all areas, an outdoor Olympic sized swimming pool, a fitness center and a spa. Dijla River is a 15-minute walk away.
5. Al Saadoun St., 00964 Baghdad, Iraq, Price range $84 - $153
In Baghdad, the Baghdad Hotel has warmly decorated rooms with free Wi-Fi. It includes an outdoor pool, a spa and 2 restaurants. It is just a 5-minute walk from central Baghdad.
6. Alnidhal Street, 10069 Baghdad, Iraq, Price range $69 - $95
Offering a restaurant, Shanashel Palace Hotel is located in Baghdad. Free Wi-Fi access is available.
7. Abu Nawas Street, behind Palestine Hotel, 12345 Baghdad, Iraq,
Located in the heart of Baghdad, Andalus Apartments offers simply furnished accommodations. It features a fitness center and a restaurant. Guests can enjoy free WiFi in the whole property.
8. Sadoun Street, Sadoun statue, 10069 Baghdad, Iraq, Price range $58 - $90
Located 1 km from Liberation Square - Tahrir Square, Dijlat Al Khair Hotel has rooms with air conditioning in Baghdad. Featuring a shared lounge, the hotel is close to several noted attractions, around a 12-minute walk from Firdos Square and around 1.1 km from Armenian Orthodox Church - St Gregory The Illuminator. Rooms include a balcony.
9. Kahramana Courtyard, 10068 Baghdad, Iraq, Price range $63 - $80
Located in Baghdad, Rukn Kahramana offers simply furnished units. Free WiFi is available in the rooms.Nearby tourist attractions and landmarks are a short walk away.
10. Abu Nawas Street, 10001 Baghdad, Iraq, Price range $73 - $95
Just 0.6 mi from Kahramana Square, Inter Hotel is located in Baghdad. Free Wi-Fi access is available. It offers a sauna, a gym and a restaurant.
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Beautiful Iraq
This is a short clip of Iraqi people's lives and their heritage and culture.
Jaipur, Rajastan - Gem Palace (India Shopping & Travel)
Customers of this jewellery place have included Mick Jagger, Nicole Kidman, and Jackie Onassis.
Website:
gempalacejaipur.com
Address:
M.I. Road, Jaipur
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The Gem Palace is popular all over the world. The visitors to Jaipur do not leave the city without visiting Gem Palace. It was started by my great, great grandfather. We have been here in this premises for more than 150 years now. So I am the from the sixth generation. Alot of people come here. Not only from abroad but from India also, to buy Kundan-Meena work for which Jaipur is very famous.
Place is fabulous I had to come and see it. I heard so much about it. It represents the nine planets and it has some georgeous anomolly work on the back of the necklace. These are pieces which you would not really be very keen to sell, but we would rather like to keep them here, display for everybody to see. Because those are pieces of art. Jaqualynn Kennedy has bought from here. Prince Charles and Lady Diana admired our jewelery. And the list is endless.
Can you show us the most expensive one, if it is possible for you? That, I won't. I won't. This is the factory of Gem Palace. I would love to buy everything. This is Subhashish Bharuka, showing you Jaipur.