2021-12-15, 06:26 PM
(2021-12-15, 10:45 AM)bbbb Wrote: These are really terrific photos, llama.
I'm always fascinated by the logistics for your travel too. There are a lot of places that we in the west assume are too dangerous to travel to, when reality they might be similar to walking through certain parts of the U.S. That said, do the guides in these areas also act as security, or is that not necessary on trip like this?
On this trip, there was no special security. My guide was only a guide (or sometimes a driver), but that was it. In reality, I don't think I was ever in any real danger. While southern Iraq is definitely not the most stable place, beyond some political instability, its relatively safe & stable now. Kurdistan is fairly safe too. The only area that was questionable was Mosul, and that was intentionally a day trip, as ISIS is unfortunately still operating around there and launching attacks at night.