TOURING IRAQ AND ITS ANTIQUITIES

“Are you out of your mind ?!! Please be careful, people warned when they heard I was booked to visit Iraq at a time when its neighbors were lobbing weapons at each other. Although anxious to see the “cradle of civilization, I was mildly apprehensive, and in fact seven of the twelve travel agents who’d signed up for our week-long tour backed out. But the remaining five of us, well-traveled women spanning ages 40-80ish, spent six wonderful days on the Cadence Vacations/100 Hala trip, driving up and down the country without incident or concern, visiting precious ancient sites and encountering friendly locals. Read more