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Middle Eastern Moments: The People

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By Goats On The Road
Posted 12 Dec, 2012 | 2 Comments
Posted in: Jordan, Lebanon, Middle East, Photography, Travel Blogs, Turkey

The Middle East is a region that has captured our hearts and souls. The hospitality, generosity and kindness of the people living in this ancient land is unimaginable, the ruins and crumbling sites are some of the oldest and most fascinating in the world and the food is flavourful and of great variety.

From the time you wake up in the morning to the last call to prayer in the evening, you will have experiences that will move you, change your life and make you realize that not everything we see and hear on the news is true. There’s nowhere in the world where we have felt more welcomed than in the Middle East. We traveled for 3 months in this enchanting land and will most definitely be back one day, hopefully soon.

This is part 1 of a 4 part series. Here we’ll showcase some of the fantastic faces of the people we encountered while backpacking through Turkey, Egypt, Jordan and Lebanon.

locals in lebanon — Relaxing In The Shade. Tripoli, Lebanon

nile river locals — A Stern Glance From The Nile River. Egypt

locals in kars — Hanging Out With Workers At A Honey Shop. Kars, Turkey

cherries in turkey — Cheery Cherry Vendor. Istanbul, Turkey

harran turkey — With New Friends. Harran, Turkey

vendor tripoli — A Streetside Vendor. Tripoli, Lebanon

local boys in luxor — Best Friends In The Desert. Luxor, Egypt

egypt boy — A Salesman. Along The Banks Of The Nile River, Egypt

siwa oasis — Invited In For Tea. Siwa Oasis, Egypt

kids at pyramids — At The Pyramids With A Group Of Local Kids. Giza, Egypt

egypt girl — Young Girl Lost In Thought. Dahab, Egypt

shearing sheep — Stay Still! Shearing Sheep. Van, Turkey

kids in Van turkey — Smiling For The Camera. Van, Turkey

turkish men diyarbakir turkey — Chats With A Friend. Diyarbakir, Turkey

tripoli lebanon — Local Men Hanging Out. Tripoli, Lebanon

sanliurfa market — Boys At The Market. Sanliurfa, Turkey

local girls jordan — Photo With Local Girls. Mt. Nebo, Jordan

local people egypt — Spending a Lazy Day In The Shade With Locals. Siwa Oasis, Egypt

welcome to egypt — The Friendly Welcome Of The Locals. Giza, Egypt

sheep shearing turkey — A Man Shearing His Sheep. Van, Turkey

local man waiting for bus turkey — Waiting For The Bus. Gaziantep, Turkey

bread factory lebanon — Bread Making Factory. Tripoli, Lebanon

lunch in turkey — Some Of The Many Generous People Who Treated Us To Lunch. Sanliurfa, Turkey

sanliurfa local — Taking A Break To Chat. Sanliurfa, Turkey

cappadocia — Selling Drinks For Hikers. Cappadocia, Turkey

sheesha smoking — Great Way To Spend An Afternoon. Mut, Egypt

siwa egypt — A Walk Home. Siwa Oasis, Egypt

kids in sanliurfa — Smiling Faces. Sanliurfa, Turkey

felucca boat — Jimmy The Felucca Captain. Journey Down The Nile River, Egypt

The people of this region are some of the friendliest we’ve ever met! We couldn’t walk through a market, wait for a bus or wander through a silent desert without having local people come over and talk with us. We challenge you to spend a full day walking around and not be invited in for tea, dinner or just a friendly chat. Go, see for yourself.

Budget Backpacking Guide To EGYPT

Budget Backpacking Guide To TURKEY

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